Writing this in the car waiting to board The Spirit of Tasmania ii, which will take us back to Melbourne , take us back to 'The Mainland' as us would be islanders call it. It will take us back to the harsh reality of our life and my perfect , little holiday bubble will burst.
We've had a most wonderful week , staying in a perfect little cottage which overlooked the sea.
Beautifully decorated, fabulously equipped with all you could need, the only noise being the laughing kookaburras, the seabirds , the occasional rain shower on the roof and Haggis barking if anyone came near the jetty! We had little scampering bunny rabbits running through the garden.
We've been blessed with mainly good weather , considering it's mid winter. Pouring rain yesterday and the start of our drive today but all is calm in Devonport as we plan to sail the Bass Strait.
My mornings have been spent listening first of all to the kookaburras wake up , then they can't help but wake up the other birds and so the day starts. The sun rises behind the hills to the left of the cottage and creeps up and over as a new day starts and reflects gloriously over the sea.
Haggis has had the best time ever and has ran in and out of the sea so many times. He's in his element. He is a joy to watch and his happiness is shared by all of us.
The scenery has been stunning all the way and is similar in places to the west coast of Scotland. The beaches are stunning, cove after cove , stunning view and then drive round a corner and there's another one , even nicer.
We've caught up with friends which has been lovely meeting them on their turf. Haggis met his match in the West Highland terrier pup Arthur...big lab chased by wee white ball of fluff! Hilarious.
But in amongst all the beauty, the tranquility our truth was never faraway. And no matter how hard I have tried to live in the here and now our future is now uncertain. Scott has been rediagnosed with cancer and our hearts are heavy with sadness, with fear , with love struggling to cope with an awareness of what is likely ahead.
As soon as we get off this ship in the morning we head straight to hospital to find out what's ahead. As a family we face tough times and I pray for strength to be guided through this .
When I dared to look to look forward it was only ever as far as this Tasmania Trip.
Still living, still loving and absolutely still laughing loud like a kookaburra
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I love your descriptions and your outlook on life, no matter what comes next your love will bind you all together and Haggis will keep you smiling xxx
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