my my my how busy things are when you start planning a trip!
things have picked up in the suitcase and the countdown is on to Trip 2006. My emotions have been going crazy this week as I trip to figure out what I'll be doing and how I'll be getting there and all that fun.
Let me back track a little. you see when i did my whv in australia i also overstayed by 3 mos. i haven't been back since. one of my best mates in now getting married mar 10 in perth and don't you know i want to go!! so i applied for the eta and was denied. then i spoke the offices in ottawa - and was denied. then for my 3rd go i sent off to washington. they didn't grant it right away, they wanted more information first on why my entering australia would benefit an australian citizen or one of 3 other reasons. without this information i was subject to the rule that since i had overstayed by more than 28 days i was subject to a 3 year refusal of entry.
so if anyone was wondering, it is true - if you overstay you will be banned from the country.
well i recieved my passport back today. actually i missed the mailman when he delivered it to the house and had to run to the post office to fetch it. it was NERVE RACKING. so i got it, went to my car, took a deep breath and then ripped it open. i was granted my visa and will be able to attend jess' wedding. YIPPEE!!!
so now i have to plan. so much planning to do. and what to wear! what to pack! that is another drama in itself. i can't believe i'm getting to go. it'll be such a blast.
so i think i'm gonna try and fly lax-sydney and stay a day or two with a mate in sydney. then fly to perth. if i'm lucky then a day or two in broome after a week in perth and margaret river. then fly sydney to auckland to meet jamie and then a trip down to christchurch. it's gonna be a sweet adventure. I CAN'T WAIT!
so with just the planning consuming my time you can imagine what the bar and my other activities are doing to me! so please forgive me for lack of writing of late. i do believe i've sent a few photos in tho from along the way!
til next time...
xoxoxo meg.
things have picked up in the suitcase and the countdown is on to Trip 2006. My emotions have been going crazy this week as I trip to figure out what I'll be doing and how I'll be getting there and all that fun.
Let me back track a little. you see when i did my whv in australia i also overstayed by 3 mos. i haven't been back since. one of my best mates in now getting married mar 10 in perth and don't you know i want to go!! so i applied for the eta and was denied. then i spoke the offices in ottawa - and was denied. then for my 3rd go i sent off to washington. they didn't grant it right away, they wanted more information first on why my entering australia would benefit an australian citizen or one of 3 other reasons. without this information i was subject to the rule that since i had overstayed by more than 28 days i was subject to a 3 year refusal of entry.
so if anyone was wondering, it is true - if you overstay you will be banned from the country.
well i recieved my passport back today. actually i missed the mailman when he delivered it to the house and had to run to the post office to fetch it. it was NERVE RACKING. so i got it, went to my car, took a deep breath and then ripped it open. i was granted my visa and will be able to attend jess' wedding. YIPPEE!!!
so now i have to plan. so much planning to do. and what to wear! what to pack! that is another drama in itself. i can't believe i'm getting to go. it'll be such a blast.
so i think i'm gonna try and fly lax-sydney and stay a day or two with a mate in sydney. then fly to perth. if i'm lucky then a day or two in broome after a week in perth and margaret river. then fly sydney to auckland to meet jamie and then a trip down to christchurch. it's gonna be a sweet adventure. I CAN'T WAIT!
so with just the planning consuming my time you can imagine what the bar and my other activities are doing to me! so please forgive me for lack of writing of late. i do believe i've sent a few photos in tho from along the way!
til next time...
xoxoxo meg.
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