While Sam Warburton and Co are putting their final touches ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour, David Davies has already got his kit packed.
Frustrating
Having spent around 18 weeks in the close and personal confines of a tour rubbing shoulders with some of the best players the Home Unions have produced, Davies has also been able to capture some of the behind the scenes action - such as his profile of Phil Vickery and the haka at Christchurch.
However he admits that it is getting harder in the professional era to get the same access as afforded on previous tours.
"You don't often get the old fashioned tour photos now," he admitted. "The Lions are pretty elusive. You get a 10-minute window of shots at the start of training, where the players are stretching but not doing a lot else.
"It can be frustrating but you can understand it to a certain degree. A lot of money is spent on the tour and they don't want to be seen not to be taking it seriously. They are also there to win a Test series."
For Davies, though, it would take a hell of a lot to take the shine off the job he loves - and he is relishing the chance to return to Australia.
"It will be nice to go back to Stadium Australia as it will be the first time I've been back since the World Cup in 2003," he said.
"I didn't go to the Suncorp before so I am looking forward to going there, while I had a lucky corner in Melbourne in 2003 so it will be good to be back.
"I got a really nice picture of Brian O'Driscoll scoring a try against Australia there, then a week later I got Joe Rokocoko scoring in the same place - I joked with the groundsman that I wanted to take that piece of turf with me."
Despite having completed the hat-trick of Lions destinations, Davies has yet to see a series victory for the famed tourists.
However, even if the Class of 2013 can end his personal drought, Davies has no intention of packing away his camera in celebration.
"I can resist everything but temptation," he said. "I am sure when the question gets asked in four years time, 'who wants to go to New Zealand' my hand will be the first one in the air."
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