A few months ago after much debate we decided we were going to leave Australia and move home (home being New Zealand). Its been a really hard decision to make, both countries have their good points, but at the end of the day I needed to get on with it and the time had come to make up my mind. So we set a date 31st August, it was still ages away, but slowly the weeks have fallen off the calendar and now the date is looming over me, and I’m starting to question.. Have I made the right choice? I think I have, we will have to wait and see..
I don’t know why I’m so nervous about moving, maybe because im a bit older and more responsible (boring!) but when I moved to the Gold Coast I didn’t think twice, I just came with my suitcase and no one else to worry bout.
I have absolutely loved the time spent here, its been an awesome 7 years. I love my friends I have made and that’s the hardest part of leaving, but deep down its never felt like home to me, New Zealand is my home, all my family are there and I miss that.
I get comments from people, “Oh no what are you doing!”, “But the weather!”, “The cost of living!”, blah, blah, blah.. It just puts doubt in my mind, as if it’s not stressful enough moving houses, this is moving countries! And to make things worse I hate flying.. Especially with a toddler!
I need this anxiety to leave me alone, I need to start getting excited! When I lived in NZ growing up I never really appreciated it, but when I think about it I was one of the luckiest kids in the world. Its one of the best places to grow up, its safe, the people and culture are beautiful, the scenery is stunning.. I’ve always been proud to call myself a Kiwi and that’s what I want my daughter to have.
Anyway wish us luck with this move, things may be a little quiet on the blog over the next couple of weeks but I will be back as soon as we are settled, and I hope to be able to share with you all our new adventures of our life back in, “The Land Of The Long White Cloud”, Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Best wishes to you and yours!
Thanks so much xxx
Good Luck with the move and settling back into life in New Zealand.
Thanks Heather
As a fellow NZer Kia ora! Welcome home
Thanks so much! Looking forward to being home
Good luck with the move. You are lucky to have lived in such beautiful countries.
Thank you xxx
Good luck with your move! Glad you’ll be joining us Kiwis again
Thanks! Im very nervous but looking forward to being home
Happy and safe travels! I’m sure the move will work out fine and NZ is such a lovely country to live in!! Just think, in a couple of weeks it’ll be done and you can relax!
Thank you! Yes everything’s a bit hectic at the moment, I’ll be glad when it’s over and we are all settled in
all the best with the move…it sounds like reading this post you really do know that you are making the best move for you . x
Thanks so much
All the best for positive thoughts and getting excited with this next stage in your lives. After living in NZ for 15 years we are preparing to leave next year. It’s a great opportunity, but our hearts will forever have a huge part in New Zealand. It is such a beautiful country with so much to love about it. x
Thank you! You are right, it is such a beautiful country! All the best to you and your family on your move next year. Carly xxx
welcome home
Thank you!
I feel excited to be able to welcome you home, all the best for a smooth move and transition to life back in Godzone
Thanks Meghan, looking forward to getting home, by the weekend it will all be over and I will be back in Auckland.. EEKKKK!!!
Good luck with your move! I am a firm believer in following your gut instinct and if some place doesn’t feel like home after a certain amount of time, it probably never will. We find home where we find home and I hope you find yours again!
Thanks so much Alex, only 2 days to go! Feeling nervous but looking forward to being home xxx
Hi Carly!
glad to join your beautiful blog! Really looking forward to your posts. Stop by my blog to say hi 
Stopping in from the blog hop social 39… Happy to meet you!
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Hi Carly, I’m here from best in blog! Good luck for tomorrow!!! What part of Nz are you moving to? If its chch you’re in safe hands, we have awesome bloggers in chch who get together and would love to meet you!!
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Thank you! Yes moving today, am now just blogging trying to kill some time before our flight later on! I am actually moving to Auckland so its a pity I wont be able to come to your get togethers, sounds just like what I need too! xxx
Trust me to wait too long to comment – your moving date has passed already so that means you are back here already??
Welcome home!
I’m married to a Brit, who is eternally grateful he is bringing up his kids in NZ. All his freinds and family back home tell him how lucky he is and dream of even *visiting* us here let alone being so blessed to live in Godzone. Ahh you’ll get used to the weather; (it’s no different to melbourne really, I’ve heard – but much prettier) so YAY for a returned Kiwi family – bucking the exodus trend. If your’e anywhere near Auckland drop me a line and maybe we can get some bloggers together to help your move back a little bit easier!
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Thanks Simone! We are settling in okay after a few days here now, would be great to meet some fellow Auckland bloggers sometime
I actually just wrote you a comment back on your blog and then saw this afterwards! I read about your upcoming trip to China, hope you have a great time, look forward to seeing the pics xxx