Last Goodbyes

Well, here we are, 30 hours till take off. so far all has gone well. Finished my last shift at the Glenelg Jetty Hotel, said some goodbyes and came home to dinner with my family.
My mother, father and little brother made the trip from Red Cliffs, Victoria to be with me for the remainder of my time in Australia.
Saying good byes at the Jetty Bar wasn't easy, particularly to the staff and regulars who have become some of my closest friends. I will do my best to stay in regular contact with everyone.
Its really touching for me to have the support of all of my friends and my family for the adventure I'm about to undertake and was amazing to see how many people are genuinely going to miss me while ill be away.
But in saying that, i will be back, someday. I still haven't put a single thought towards when i will look at coming home, nor have i considered where i want to settle and find work while i am there. The answers to all of this will come in time, and will be defined by the my experiences and by the people i will meet while I'm away.
I have put a little thought into the kind of work i'll try and find over there. At this stage i believe a bar role would be the best suited for me, as bad as the pay might be, i don't think i can put a value on the fact i will be in such a social environment.
At the moment, i am in a fantastic mood, i am excited to see how this is all going to unfold, not as nervous as i have been over the last few weeks, but i'm sure that will peak while i'm driving down to the airport.
As for packing, i am saving it for my final few hours, i have a list of everything i will need, i have hardcopies and digital copies of all of my important documents stored away. I have purchased locks, a first aid kit and all that sort of stuff as i am going to be very vigilant in regards to my personal safety and security of all of my possessions. Just in this past week talking to people who have travel experience i was able to gather some fantastic tips about keeping myself safe and what to watch out for.
In saying that, one thing i have been told over and over, is that no matter how prepared i am and how many steps i take to keep myself out of trouble, something will go wrong.
Best thing that i can do is to be prepared for that and know what to do if i find myself in tricky situations.
Adios.