We are off.

Well today we started our five and a half week trip.  Not ones to be stuck in the Easter traffic we made the call to leave early.  So at 4:30 am we hit the open road.  It isn’t hard to do when everything was all packed up, lunches made and kids are asleep.  There was however one flaw in our plan… the ability to transfer sleeping kids from bed to car.  Kayla transferred well, however Hamish woke up and was like an energiser battery.  He had been looking forward to this day for years (that is what is feels like for toddlers and parents who try and explain weeks/days to them). 

The first ten minutes was spent answering all his questions and listening to Hamish rattling on about anything and everything.  Then he drifted off to sleep again and Kayla woke up, looked around, obviously wasn’t impressed and went back to sleep.  The fog and dam reflections along the Cunningham Highway and the sunrise as we were going up Cunninghams gap were just spectacular and really makes you appreciate the beautiful country we live in.

Needless to say with such an early start we made great time.  As most of you were waking up for breakfast, we were having morning tea in Warwick.  Next stop was Goondiwindi where we had a play on the playground and another morning tea (way too early for lunch).  I had to admit I was surprised to see a McDonalds, obviously was a lot bigger than I thought.

Setting up camp on our first night - kept it simple.

 

We arrived at our destination for the night (Moree) at 1:30 (NSW daylight saving time – 12:30 pm normal time).  So we set up, had lunch and then made the most of the artesian spas.  Honestly, anyone with kids, this is the way to travel.  In our caravan park for the night, there were a lot of “Grandparents” who hadn’t seen their own grandkids for a long time, so Hamish and Kayla were a huge hit and loved hanging with them.  So read between the lines (entertainment for kids)!!!!!  Not to mention Hamish made friends with another little boy who was on holidays with his Grandmother.
 

Have to still keep up with the soccer.

Obviously we are learning as we go with this trip.  Firstly and foremost we must ensure that beer/wine is on the "to pack" list.  We found out the hard way that we had only packed 3 beers.  That was fine for the first night, but tomorrow night there might be a fight (jokes).  We obviously only packed what was in the fridge and forgot the ones in the pantry.  Secondly we think it will work better if one of us takes the kids for a walk/play outside while the other cooks, and then after dinner the roles are swap while the person who didn’t cook clears away and washes up.

 So first day equals success and we are going continue on J

 

Off on a walk.

 

Time to sit back and relax.