June 6th
I had planned to fly from Chengdu to Amman in Jordan today, the flight was booked and so were my hotels for the next week. I was heading for Petra which is one of these ancient wonders of the world. My ultimate destination was the UK where I was going to apply for a new Chinese visa and also be there for my 60th birthday in July but alas the “Year of the Rat” brought the plague to the world and everything got cancelled.
And so I returned to Australia until further notice, and I’m hoping I can get back to my house where I can contemplate life the universe and everything and maybe even get a job. I have already planned to do some changes to the house and I know that after having the house rented for 4 years means there will be jobs to complete and maybe minor repairs to be done.
I want to get power to the large shed at the bottom of the garden, it’s about 20m or more from the house and it is 6m x 12m and the last time I rented the house many asked if there was power because they wanted to use it as a workshop and so I’m thinking that if I power it up I might be able to get more rent when I finally head off on my next adventure.
I’m also hoping to renovate half the downstairs area which may also add some value and allow me to charge some more rent and of course to escape the heat of the summer which will no doubt be fierce.
So in a little over two weeks I’ll leave Armidale and head to Brisbane, pick up the car and get her roadworthy once more. After which I will be as free as a bird because I’ll be able to go where I want and drive myself here and there rather than having to rely on others or public transport. I fancy a bit of a road trip and so I think I’ll either go away for a few days or take the old girl for a drive and blow out the cobwebs.
Petra, Egypt, Spain, Greece and the UK will all have to wait till another day which is fine by me. I do enjoy my travels but I don’t always enjoy the flights, the airport and so I’m thinking that I might try to get around using trains if possible. I did that in Italy a few years ago and it was really a lot more convenient and less stressful.
However if I get a job and get loads more cash then I think that I may have to consider going to South America, in particular Peru so that I can go to Machu Picchu. My final destination will hopefully be China once more but if I can go to a few more places on the way there then the adventure will begin once more, something to look forward too…………….