I'm so excited to announce that I'm going to Australia for just under a month.
It has been one of my dreams for as long as I can remember.
I used to spend my mornings watching Steve Irwin at Australia Zoo and wishing that I could experience Australia's culture. And I'm so fortunate that this is now a reality.
Although it hasn't been easy or cheap to get tickets!
To make this dream a reality, my family created a "five pence bottle" - our first motivation to save up. Together we contributed to our trip spending money over the period of about five years by saving all of our five pence pieces and putting them into a large antique glass bottle. No one was allowed to touch the money once it went in or even count it so we were surprised to find that we saved up more than £65!! Good work family!
We also saved up our money individually; my parents started to save birthday money and earnings, my sister also saved birthday money and Christmas money, and I saved my money from baby sitting and stopped blowing all my money on new instruments and junk!
My very generous extended family also offered us money and support to help us get over there after they heard about the trip.
Of course, a trip of this length also takes quite a lot of arranging and preparation- both mentally and physically. This was organised by my parents... Thank you!
At this point in time, I know virtually nothing about where in Australia we are going - It's all a big surprise - so I can't share any of that excitement yet but I'm sure I will share pictures and blog posts on it very soon!
Finally, apart from sharing the excitement, I want to share this message:
Dreams can be made into a reality if you work hard and be patient - it could take years or it might happen sooner. Take every opportunity to push forward towards your goals. Remember that there's a version of you in the past that looks up to you and a version of you in the future that is looking back down and cheering you on, so proud of what you've achieved!
Arizona
