It finally hit me. I am boarding a plane in less than 14 days bound for Sydney, Australia. I will be gone for more than 40 days, travelling to 8 countries on 4 continents. It will be a long time away from home and family. I am sure there will be times when I am ready to go home, and that my wife and kids wish I was home too.
However, this is an opportunity not to miss. I am grateful my employer, wife and kids (although they are young) support my participation in this adventure. I will have many stories to share about farming around the world when I return home, providing great material for many bedtime stories.
We are all set up with skype and all I will need is a decent wifi connection to have a direct connection home. This got me thinking about how small the world really has become. A Nuffield Scholar that travelled in the late 70s relayed a story about how he stayed in his kid’s lives when he was away. He taped himself reading a story book and mailed the book and tape home for them to listen to. A pretty good idea!
Crosby Devitt's Nuffield Journey 