So I have decided to return to Australia to see my own doctor and believe it or not I can’t get into see him until next year and so I have booked my flight and I will go back for two weeks. I’ll fly on the 6th and will get there on the 7th and then see him the following morning.

I’ll try and squeeze in as many things as I can and try and see as many people as I can while I’m there. I need to do some work at the house so that will save me money by having to get someone else in. Mind you I could get an army of Chinese workers in for the same amount as one Australian would cost me.

46kg baggage allowance and so I can do some serious shopping if I want. The flight over stops at Cairns for 5 hours which is a bummer but at least it’s a direct flight on the way back. I’m even thinking of bringing my bike back with me.

My car lies unregistered in the shed so I’ll have no wheels when I’m back but I’m used to that now I guess. I could still register it before the end of this month and it would cost me close on $500 plus any work and fuel to get it going so it will be cheaper to hire a car for a few days which I might do in the second week and then I can return it to the airport when I fly back out.

And so once again I’m on a countdown to a long trip which will double as another visa run, I just hadn’t intended going this far or spending this kind of money but when it comes to your health you have to remember one thing and that it is……. Your health is priceless.