Australia

We all slept amazingly last night. It could have been the lack of windows, cool temps, pure silence, or perhaps oxygen deprivation from being surrounded by a mountain. Whatever it was, Millie didn’t sneak into our bed until a full 12 hours after we tucked her in. I cooked a big breakfast and then we…

After breakfast, Millie and I set off to finish the scavenger hunt while Nick packed up the car. She was so determined to find every item in the massive caravan park, and I was so determined to get on the road. We ended up going to the front desk to ask for clues and they…

We packed up the grandma apartment and got on the road just after 10. Leaving here was the first step towards our epic outback adventure, where we’ll be driving from the Southern tip of Australia right through the middle of the continent to the north. We packed up a big cooler of snacks and got…

We woke up pretty late due to the 2.5 hour time change. It was gray and drizzling so we weren’t in a rush to get anywhere. We lazed around and Millie FaceTimed with family and friends at home. When the rain stopped we got in the car and drove just over 30 minutes up to…

300 days, wow. I remember in the early days of the trip and writing these posts, thinking it would be forever until we hit the 300s. But we just chugged along and here we are. One of my big lessons from this year is how valuable it has been to commit to something every day…

We set off at 10 and drove 3.5 hours back to Perth. Millie watched movies on her iPad and Nick and I spent most of the time talking about how much the area feels like Texas. It was an easy and pretty drive. We arrived at our hotel and checked in. The lady working at…

Another slow start but by Noon we were on our way. I love our lazy mornings and try to have a little moment of gratitude for them each day. I know these will feel far away when we are home and needing to get off to work and school. Our plan for the day was…

We did very little today, but it was very relaxing. It felt like a weekend, except that in our current upside down world we don’t have weekdays or weekends. Millie slept pretty late again and woke up in a great mood. At 9 we put on some clothes and walked a block away to Margaret…

Somehow we all slept until 9 this morning. Millie got into our bed at 5 and then we were snuggled and cozy until 9. I was shocked when I saw the time. We had to be out of our Airbnb at 10 so it was a bit of a scramble, but we made it. We…

I slept terribly with the worst headache of my life. I don’t typically get bad headaches but last night the pressure in the head was bad enough that it woke me up every time I moved. When Nick and Millie were awake at 8 I was a zombie and requested to stay in bed. I…