Yikes.

Oh dear. We are both getting scared and a bit depressed, mostly worrying about whether we are going to get jobs and be able to manage on our own. There is some debate as to whether we will be dead within the first week or not.

I am starting to feel a little bit more optimistic though. Have lots of good ideas, like getting a YHA membership (which gives you lots of good offers, even stuff like 2 for 1 on pizza at some place, which will mean we can always have pizza if we're strapped for cash), and joining WWOOF, more as a back up in case we need somewhere to stay when we are broke and maybe good for seeing somewhere more rural.

I think we'll buy a tent and camp a few nights whenever we fancy a break. That would be cool.

I'm not sure about flying into Perth, because the people that house sat for us actually live in Freemantle. I think we would be better off flying into Sydney like everyone else. Apparently youth hostels there can often help you out with work, or they have things posted on their noticeboards. Might set aside a wedge of cash for just that purpose, staying in a hostel for a week or two while we look for some work, or finding some before we get there would be good, but I'm not sure of the chances of that. Or maybe find a house sit just for a few weeks when we first arrive while we're sorting out what to do. We don't know yet I. Plenty of time anyway to figure out an exact plan of action, ten whole months.

It's kind of terrifying though, thinking it will be this year. Maybe we will make an initial itinery when Laura comes home from half term.

Ridiculously late. Still suffering from staying up too late during Christmas. Must go to bed.

Jenny