What a mad rush the last few hours were. Andrew had to fit the hi lift to the bonnet after many discussions and much thought, and it looks solid. Rust treatment, door panels re-fitted, new fuel transfer pump switch fitted, and all our belongings carefully packed into the 3 boxes and 2 new drawers. It really was ridiculous how late we left some things, but perhaps we work better under pressure. Followed by our mate Rod, we drove the short distance to Hermes Shipping in East Brunswick. They had ordered a tow truck to come and help load the truck into the container, so while we waited we worked out the insurance.
Once it arrived, Andrew backed our vehicle up the tow truck ramp. This was then raised back up into place, and driven to an area of ground which was a little higher than the road. A Herme's bloke then backed a bigger truck with the shipping container on it, towards the tow truck. Andrew then simply drove into the container. It was quite a sight to see, and left us feeling weird as the container was sealed. Empty handed, no more 'truck work' to do, we headed for the nearest pub to watch the cricket and worry that we'd either locked something in the truck that we shouldn't have, or forgotten to pack something vital. Either way, it is now time to pack up the house and get ready to move it all to Camperdown. It's only 11 days until we leave for Chennai ourselves.
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