It's time - sounds like a good political party slogan

Robs bag is overflowing but there's a bit of space in mine.

This is all of it - apart from the bag of electrical and technology stuff.

Well the time has come where we needed to stop fiddling around the edges of packing and so far, so good. It all seems to fit and well under our allowed 30 kg; until we work out what we have forgotten.

Our sitters arrived this morning and the house is looking more ship-shape than it has in a while. We will share a meal with them this evening and they will take us to catch the bus in Old Toolamba in the morning. We fly out 6pm tomorrow to Dubai, Lisbon and then Porto. We will arrive there around 1am Friday Melbourne time so bed will be very welcome.

Looking forward to Portugal - we've seen a bit on Escape to the Continent and it looks lovely.

Time now for some last minute jobs. Next stop - Portugal.