We are a few weeks into Term 3 here in Australia, following our three week winter break. I must say, having three weeks off in the middle of the school year is wonderful. You really feel like you've had a good opportunity to shut off from work with that length of time off.  We stayed at home for these holidays "enjoying our mortgage" as one of my friends very aptly put it! We haven't had a proper holiday since moving here, and up until now I'd been fine with that - the Gold Coast is a tourist destination in itself, and our back garden and pool has such a tropical feel that for a while I felt like I was in a holiday house anyway. But of course, that new house feeling eventually wears off, and when you are at home all day in your own house it is hard not to notice all the jobs you could be doing - laundry, dishes, tidying, gardening... it never ends! Alas, we do not have any travel plans in the works for 2026, however hopefully a few things will materialise in 2027 ...