Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain
Finally, after a year of hard work, planning and organisation we are ready to head off on our big adventure. Some may call it an OE or a holiday but to us this is an adventure of a lifetime and something we are so ready for. We had originally talked about this trip as a retirement-type thing to do. Children ensconced in their own lives, mortgages paid, work wrapped up and not quite ready to be confined to the Granny garden and bowling club. But things change, life changes and irreversible things happen to friends and family…we have lost a few close friends over the past year or so, not old, some of them weren’t sick, they just died and it is a huge tragedy that they didn’t get to play out the things they had planned to do with their loved ones when the time was right. This was the push we needed to make our dream come true. So…let’s do this while we are young enough and fit enough to not only undertake such an adventure but also to enjoy it.

So where are we headed? First stop is Singapore where we are boarding a cruise ship for 12 days around South East Asia. Can’t wait to experience the colours, smells, the noise, the tastes and of course the teas π We return to Singapore after the cruise and then we are flying to Turkey to purchase a yacht…so we can sail the Mediterranean, Baltic and around Europe. We have been talking about it solidly for a year, and now we are nearly there. Can’t believe it is finally about to happen. The countdown is on to January 2020.
A coddiwompling we will go!

Follow us on our journey as we discover new places and teas, keep in touch and let us know your favourite places to visit.

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Eeek! So excited to read and be inspired. Safe travels. xx
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So exciting! Looking forward to reading about your adventures and seeing all the amazing places you visit.
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I am going to do this one day. What an exciting adventure and I can wait to see what you are up to. Keep us all posted.
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Thank you we will enjoy putting together posts on our travels
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Cannot wait to see where you will be traveling to. Safe travels!
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Thank you πβ΅π
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What an exciting adventure! Enjoy?
Coddiewomple…what a fun and perfect word!
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Yes i have been holding onto that word for a while now. Follow our journey, bound to be exciting β΅π
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Wow this is mega! I’m glad you’ve decided in the spot to do all this travelling because life is really too short and you don’t want to spend the latter staged of your life wondering “what if”
I wish you luck on your adventure and glad you’re sharing it all with us π
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Thanks Johnny, can’t wait to get going now.
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I agree! So many wait for retirement and by then, if not before we are caring for our own parents or grandkids. By the time itβs your turn to βliveβ a dream you may not be fit or well enough to enjoy it. My husband and I are trying to figure this out for ourselves. This inspires me!
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I am ridiculously excited for you but also to read all about your adventures and of course Tea discoveries! Itβs going to be amazing x x
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Thank you so much, we are desperate to get going now. 32 days to go πβΊοΈ
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I will for sure follow you on your journey and keep looking out for your posts. Thanks and wishing you lots of fun and trust your dream will come true
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This was such an inspirational post! I love that you set the scene with that Mark Twain quote (:
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Thank you we are counting down the days now β΅π
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So exciting to be able to travel that much! Safe travels!
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I love the creativeness of this post. Enjoy your adventure.
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Thank you, hope you follow our journey
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How exciting!I’ve seen the big trip mentioned on FB so now I know. I hope the trip and the teas far exceed your expectations!!! Let me know if you need a tea tester!!! ππππ€£
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Hehehe we are so looking forward to it.
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Justine, I’m so excited for you, and to read along on your travels. Have fun, be safe, and write it all down.
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I love this you really must seize the day.Carpe Diem as they say in Latin. I follow so will look forward to seeing where you land. Good luck and a very merry Christmas.
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Thank you, we are very excited and so grateful for this opportunity. Merry Christmas to you too π
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Have a wonderful journey, and do keep us posted as the journey progresses.
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