Adventures 2013

This year has a European flavour with a stay in a Villa in Portugal, driving tour of Brittany, home exchange in a farmhouse in Gascony and of course a return to the farmhouse in Derbyshire.

Let the adventures begin and may they be full of life experiences!

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About Me

Now we are retired we spend three months each year travelling. This blog records some of our adventures! · 2012 Hong Kong, Jordan, France, Cuba and England. · 2011: Copenhagen, Derbyshire and Bavaria ...wonderful! · 2010: New Zealand, South America, Denmark, UK and Africa! · 2009 Dubai, Italy, Portugal, England and of and of course a year in Gunnison, Colorado.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

And now the Aussie customs are after us!

Are you sure you want to know us? Our second calmly phrased email that sent adrenalin and panic through our veins was one from Fed EX. Your luggage has been confiscated by customs and will not be released until you can personally verify the contents. The subsequent storage charge is $100 per day.

As we were not returning to Australia for 15 days that was a pretty tough fee on an already horrendously expensive service. Thank goodness for skype we were able again to confirm that we had done all of the paperwork. Another $300 charge and we were on our way again. We now hear that the box was finally delivered on the wrong day, with no phone call to Caleb. Luckily our neighbour Julie was there along with a visitor Nancy from Colorado and they struggled to put the boxes into the house…Thanks Fat Ass whoops I mean Fed Ex.

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