A fairly rude 4:45am wake up call and a short drive to the airport heralded the first leg of our vacation today. It’s been 6 months in planning (and saving) and there’s a couple of people I’d like to thank for the opportunity. Firstly, my wife Faith, who works tirelessly on our business and also rides my ass to keep me in line at all [most] times. Faith has planned most of the places to visit and that will be of interest to us when in the UK and did all the gift-shopping for our little niece in Finland for which I, naturally, will take all the credit. The second person I’d like to credit for this vacation is the indomitable and most highly esteemed..Well, me! Yep, I am thanking myself which may not seem conventional however this trip has been provided for by us, our hard work, effort, ability to save and to go without and of course by our ethos to design and create our ideal life. Thank you Faith, the love of my life, and thank you @galenkp, you’re a champ!
So, we find ourselves in the Adelaide Airport awaiting our flight. We have cleared the first security screening in which my unbroken record of being randomly explosive-screened was indeed broken. We will go through another screening to get into the International Departure Lounge where I have another chance to get randomly screened and then it’ll be boarding time. The first leg is Adelaide-Singapore with an 8 hour layover then the long haul flight Singapore-London. It’ll be a great trip I think. We’ve not been to the UK before and considering both our ancestry’s began there we are looking forward seeing what it’s all about. It’s also been a long while since I saw my family in Finland so we’re looking forward to that reunion. Thirteen years is too long.
Anyway, I had better finish up now, Faith left me here to write this little blog whilst she looks through the Victoria’s Secret shop here in the terminal...That could be costly and so I better go see what she’s doing. I hope some of you guys [all of ya’ll] follow our travels over the next six weeks though; I’ll try to respond to any replies when I can.
Faith & Galen x
Faith and Galen, I hope you have a wonderful vacation! :)
Thanks Daniella, we’re looking forward to the trip. I’ll keep my eye on your blog and drop past when I can. You know me :)
Have fuuuuunnnnn!!!!!! Xxxx
Yay! Vacation time:)
Thanks for your reply.
Happy journey @galenkp. I will be following your travel blogs.
She looks very pretty with this hair color. Well both of you look nice. Have a nice Holiday :)
Yes, but I run a very distant second... :)
Thanks @hanen
Owwwww you both look so happy! <3 I'm so glad for you. Have a wonderful time! Wow, you're really going to be gone for a while :O Six weeks..
wow, sounds like awesome fun!
And don't worry they don't seem to have any good stuff in airport Victoria's Secret (not that I'm a fan of thebrand), so I think you're good :P
Yep, it’s a long time! Just made it through exit-customs and they joked they might not let us back in due to the length of stay abroad. :) They will though, Australia would not be the same without me!
Faith didn’t buy anything at the VS shop. My wallet was in no danger. She’s not a big shopper to be honest.
Great! I'm sure you'll have an amazing time together! Looking forward to your posts...
Thanks @amritadeva, I appreciate your reply.
Okay, so which tactic did you use that led to the breaking of the explosives screening tests? Congratulations! That's not cool having to go through it twice, though. They could have been just messing with you in the first line. Oh, well.
I generally end up doing all the logistical work for any of our trips, so kudos to your wife for all the hard work. Okay, you, too, then. :)
I hid behind myself...Some clever person advised this may work. It obviously did. :) it’s actually quite a bit harder than it sounds. Unlikely I’d attempt that difficulty level again.
Enjoy your trip! #streakbroken #icantbelieveit
Happy and sad at the same time bro :D Catch ya on the flip side.
Have an awesome time!
Just boarded: Exciting vacay here we come! :)
Woohoo trip is go.
Yee haw! Here goes! Stay safe out there bud and of course have a blast!
The long voyage North with the Family waiting! Safe travels!
Thanks mate, much appreciated.
Have fun, and don't forget to pin your travel posts to steemit worldmap!
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I'm a bit disappointed your random bomb search record was broken :( But enjoy it you two! Hard work paying off with every minute of this adventure, I look forward to following along through steemit.
Hopefully I can provide some interest along the way. My photos won’t be as good as yours but I’ll try! :)
Have a great vacation! Safe travels and many happy memories. :)
Sorry about your streak breaking. Or should I say congratulations?
Enjoy the time away. Looking forward to the People Watching stories. :D
Thanks mate...Now where the hell is Dunkin‘ Donuts in the Singapore airport! So hungry.
Aww you guys are so cute :) Of course you should thank @galenkp as well as Faith for the trip! That is a long time to go without seeing your brother; mine and his family just came to visit for the second time in the last year (Mr. Moneybags can afford to :), and I love seeing my three nephews, but I was lamenting how I haven't seen my own kids in over a year now!
Enjoy the trip, safe travels, and I'm looking forward to reading about your adventures!
Have a good time guys, stay stafe. Nothing beats the feeling of checking into the Adelaide Airport!
Good start! Looking forward to updates. No reply necessary.
Safe journey and can’t wait to see some posts on your travels!
Bloody awesome and I wish you guys a most amazing time. Nice pic, very nice couple. Last time I went into Victoria's secret they wouldn't let me try anything on. Bummer
You'd look good in their gear too!
Bwahahahahaha you naughty bastard