It is now over a month since we got back and, not only have I had my 54th birthday, I have had time to reflect and consider the way forward.
Firstly, a major event has helped - I sold the shares in my business and am now semi-retired and have now sufficient funds for me and Gina to really enjoy the next few years devoid of mortgages on our properties.
The most repeated question I now get asked is "where next then ?". The great plan was to make the Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushaia (North to South America) but my son, Carl, is getting married in September 2012 so timings would make this trip a non starter for me and I would much rather see Carl get hitched anyway. Maybe 2013 would be a good year to undertake that trip.
Someone else has mentioned a month away in South Africa in January which appeals to me a lot but not before I get a chance to take Gina away so that we can really get some quality time to ourselves.
Exciting times.......................
