Hopes of Travelling

I still want to travel - more than ever!

At the moment, it is on hold though. I have got no chance of passing a 'Fitness to fly' test and am not allowed to fly without that, even if I tried, I'd either be denied at the Airport and no Insurance company would ever allow me to be insured.

Until I have this test done - called a Short Synacthen Test, I cannot fly (Because it could put me at risk of Adrenal Crisis, which is life threatening, if I have what they suspect it is), So of course I do not want to take the risk.
The same applies to my Vitamin Deficiencies too - until they are treated and under control. Flying would put me at a much higher risk of Hypoxia and DVT.

I am hoping to be able to fly by the end of the year - preferably November.
I don't want to see another new year in without having travelled - It's 10 years since I travelled more than 25 miles or spent a night away from home.
It's more important than ever that I get away for a while, I am even willing to forgo shopping to save for it. Something I never thought I'd say!

I had decided on Jersey, Channel Islands - and had it booked. Thank god I was warned beforehand.
But I need to be more practical.
Jersey may only be an hour plane ride, but I have absolutely no one there that I know, which feels worrying with being ill.
So I have decided to try a 3 hour plane ride - yikes! But I have lots and lots of family there, should I have any problems. Everyone knows everyone there and I know lots of people from childhood visits. It will also be fairly familiar to me - even though it has changed quite a bit over the years, looking at photo's, it still looks the same. The beaches are beautiful and peaceful too - that's another thing, I long to just sit on a beach and watch the waves, the peaceful calm of the ocean can make you feel very at ease.
Going to this place - I can do some of the things I have always wanted to do - these can be my new goals in the near future.

Horse riding (equine therapy)
Jet Skiing
Quad Biking
Go/Blo Karting (The Fast ones - not kids ones)
Speed Boating (I LOVE speed boats and used to go on them regularly as a child).
Helicopter and/or seaplane tour.
Jeep Tour (Again, Done this as a child and loved it)
Swim with the Dolphins - and sharks
Spend a whole day on the beach doing absolutely nothing but watching the waves, sunbathing and relaxing (from Sunrise to Sunset)
BBQ on the Beach (We used to have them when we went to this place - on the rocky beach at night and it was stunningly perfect! You could hear the waves crashing around you and it is one of my favourite memories)

I am typically a peaceful person, I love peace and quiet and being on my own alot of the time.
But every now and then, I am a bit of an adrenaline junkie and haven't been able to satisfy that part of me for a long, long time - So I intend on making up for it!
Everyone needs some excitement occasionally.

I would love to visit Australia too - mainly to see all the family out there.
But a big thing for me is Phillip Island - I done this as a child but don't remember it. Google the 'Phillip Island Penguin March' - it is beautiful! I also want to visit the Great Barrier Reef and do a parachute jump and White Water Rafting in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Big dreams - One day I will fulfil them, even if I have to escape from my Nursing home!