The Shake Down Cruise was a Success

Re-tuning Farming Practices to Enhance Mother Nature’s Harmony

As the plane sped down the runway at the Gold Coast Airport, my trepidation turned into nerves. This was due in part to Tom’s choice of documentary the night before: Miracle Landing on the Hudson. I had conveniently planned this filming trip around the support work I do with Tom. This meant leaving an hour earlier on Tuesday morning with the raw reality of the plane crash documentary playing on repeat through my mind. I detected this was Tom’s sense of humour because when I got back the following weekend he asked, “How was your trip?” then chuckled when I told him I was a little jumpy on the departing flights, which could possibly have had something to do with the show we watched the night before I left.

In actual fact though, there was more to my nerves, if I am completely honest. It’s been two years and I’m a little rusty. These trips were so different back then. I needed to escape my life. This time the excitement wasn’t as straightforward. I have been asked to film and taking this opportunity will mean a couple of years of financial security.