It’s nearly just a month to go before I leave the North-West Coast after four years and head to Paris. Now that it has got to the stage that I can’t do anything about going (and why would I?) it’s all feeling rather real. Couple that with the moment a few days ago of “wow, I’m 26, shouldn’t I be doing something with my life” and I’m of the mindset that this trip can’t come soon enough.

In 36 days I shall be curled up as best I can be on a flight to Paris – the first leg of ‘the big trip’, which has been in the works, at least mentally, for a long time. Just how long? Well, when I was a little Pegs I wanted to be a traveller. A slightly older Pegs realised that particular occupation would require funding. Somehow journalism entered the picture. A wiser Pegs might have chosen a career that yielded a bit more money (doctor, movie star, drug dealer), but then I never have been good with numbers.

Me (on the left) with Kim and Dad. Living on the farm was fun but it’s time to explore.

Anyway here I am: uni degree done, resume boosted, bank balance acceptable and off we go.

This trip may be life changing, it may not be. I could fall in love and never come home. I might be back for the AFL Grand Final. I don’t really have a “goal” for this trip. However, it will be a fun and challenging adventure and at the end of the day, something to write home about.

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Pegs on the Line is a collection of stories about places, people and experiences around the world. It's written by Megan Dingwall, an Australian journalist with an insatiable curiosity. Available to answer questions such as is Tasmania a real place (yes) and do Tassie devils spin (no).

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  1. This is a lovely first post! So sweet and natural. It’s a nice reminder to look back and see how we all started. Thanks for sharing the link 🙂

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