On the Road Again

I'll admit it - I didn't warm up to this road trip right away. I know, what a spoiled brat, don't even appreciate the massive vacation that I get to take. But our lifestyle for the week prior to leaving was so plush and awesome, I didn't really want to leave. Here are my reasons:

Wanting to stay: Living with friends - rent free and not working - in a nice, warm house with tv, video games, and internet. Is there really anything else I ever want? Yes, I suppose there probably is, but those items can sustain me for a long time. We hadn't been with Marc and Alana long enough for any of us to be annoyed with each other (at least not that I'm aware of) and we were still in this "honeymoon" phase of being around each other all the time that includes having fun, eating dinner together, and lots of laughing. It was great. And, Kane and I had enough errands to run for the impending move/trip that our days were still occupied but not hectic. It can't go on forever like that, but it was really great while it lasted.

Not wanting to leave: We're in the south of Australia and it's now officially winter. It's cold. When you're traveling, unlike when your safely locked away in your friends' toasty home all day, you must be outside at least some of the time. I was not looking forward to this, and, honestly, it's been quite a shock. And while I love hostels (cheap, clean, don't mind sharing bathrooms and kitchens), they just aren't home, as you might imagine. And so, it's taking me a couple days to warm up (possibly literally) to the idea of being on the road again. But warming up I am.

Our first day was a seven hour drive from Melbourne to Canberra on a cloudy, wet day. And it was a public holiday so almost nothing was open upon our arrival. But today rejuvenated me and, except for the cold, reminded me why we came in the first place. Being immersed in different places with strange people is totally worth all the crap you go through to be out in the world. And so we're on the road again, getting used to the lifestyle, rusty as we may be. Thank goodness it's only supposed to get warmer from here on out...

Next up, comments on our visit to Australia's capital: Canberra.