Thanks for the welcome, boys. I doubt my wife will come as she has strong "other" interests with her bunch of retired "mates".
Earliest I can make it, is going to be 2026. This summer is tied/planned up, then next year 2025 will be a Virginia/Newfoundland/Labrador/Cape Breton trip.
"Lord willing and the creek don't rise", that is.
2026 appears to be Australia trip. Thinking of flying straight to Adelaide, then heading North, then east around the coast & down to Melbourne, perhaps driving the whole trip, maybe not?
(I dislike driving on the wrong side of the road.)