Put on Your Brave: Part One “You can do it”, “Put your brave on Mummy,” “Just think you can”, Olivia and Mia coaxed me gently. I was… Read more “Put on Your brave”
Tag: on the road
Home Sweet Van
“In order to write about life first you must live it.” Ernst Hemmingway The words jumped out at me as I turned the first page of my… Read more “Home Sweet Van”
Dear Alice
Dave: Dear Alice Grace, My darling daughter, as this special trip has drawn to an end, here are some thoughts to share with you about this incredible… Read more “Dear Alice”
Celebration and Grief… Returning Home
Kim: ‘What do you mean, there’s no electricity?’ I asked. I was desperate for a hot shower. The girls and I had just arrived home after our… Read more “Celebration and Grief… Returning Home”
Happiness Like This
Kim: “I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side… Read more “Happiness Like This”
What do you want?
Kim: We have begun the final stretch of our trip. In less than two weeks, the girls and I will be preparing to board our flight back… Read more “What do you want?”
Little trinkets of joy
Dave: Of the books I’ve enjoyed so far on this trip, including the audiobook marathon on the sixty-odd hour drive over to our start point, a clear… Read more “Little trinkets of joy”
Western Wanders
Olivia: Western Wanders in Exmouth again. Surfing it up. wandring around from beaches to whale sharks and snorkelling around. Shells Dunes Fish what ever we Find. … Read more “Western Wanders”
The Picture Perfect Adventure Fallacy
Kim: ‘Harder…faster…don’t stop!’ I encouraged Dave with great enthusiasm as he rhythmically… rocked Alice’s bassinet back and forth, desperately trying to get her to resettle so that… Read more “The Picture Perfect Adventure Fallacy”
Oh, the places you’ll go!
Kim: “I hate this!” I hissed at Dave as we drove over yet another patch of particularly corrugated dirt road. We had about another forty-five kilometres to… Read more “Oh, the places you’ll go!”
A Joyful Wander 