It's March already, autumn should approach this part of the world.
But guess what? It's freaking HOT! You won't believe that today the
temperature is 40C....yeah, and it's autumn!
Anyhow I have an
exciting road trip to look forward to. It will be my third road trip and
the second for my twin boys. We are going to drive to Victoria from
Western Australia then continue to Tasmania. Of course, we need to cross
the sea to Tasmania by ferry. For that matter we have booked our seats
on Spirit of Tasmania.
Another thing to look forward and get excited as I've never been on the
big ship before :) We will spend most of the time traveling and
exploring Tasmania.
We always long to do this road trip.
Originally we planned to do a round trip all over Australia and it would
probably take about three to six months. But for school and work
reasons we decided to postpone that idea and do this mini five weeks
road trip first. Then see how it goes!
My hubby gets most of car
and camping stuff sorted and organized. Food, kids' entertainment and
clothes wise is my part. It's a bit chaos and stressed at the moment as
we are leaving next Saturday, only 6 days to go! Meanwhile lots of
things to do, what to bring / to pack, what to prepare, and on top of
that we still have to pack up the house and sort out the water system in
the garden area and of course not to mention the animals. In this case,
the fish and the big hairy sulky four legs Sammy. Lucky, our neighbors
offered to look after the garden, fish and the dog :)
Speaking
about clothes, I am a bit in dilemma on what to wear and to pack! Around
Western Australia and Victoria the weather probably will be hot to mild
while in Tasmania will be cold. So, to me looks like I have to pack
both summer and winter clothes. Plus we also have a wedding to attend in
Tasmania. Now, what about the footwear? Should I bring flip-flop,
flats, boots, walking shoes, oh and a high heel for the wedding??
Ohhh....headache :))
These are ready to go, folding tables, couple containers for food, swags, our tent, but not the lawn-mower though :|
Here are couple great reasons why we want to drive:
1. No hire -car fees. Don't need to pay for airport parking, bus, rail, or taxi fares.
2. Freedom to explore.
3. Make our own time-table.
4. Family essential on hand. For family with children taking your own car is so much convenient.
5. Taking our own kit. There's nothing like having your own fishing rod on hand!
6. Take our own accommodation. Bring the caravan or tent and stay at holiday parks, saving on accommodation cost.
7. Bring back souvenirs, without have to worry about the extra luggage :)
8. Drive on, drive off.
2. Freedom to explore.
3. Make our own time-table.
4. Family essential on hand. For family with children taking your own car is so much convenient.
5. Taking our own kit. There's nothing like having your own fishing rod on hand!
6. Take our own accommodation. Bring the caravan or tent and stay at holiday parks, saving on accommodation cost.
7. Bring back souvenirs, without have to worry about the extra luggage :)
8. Drive on, drive off.
Above
all of those reasons, I think it would be a great experience for the
children and sure we would have lots of fun traveling around the
states. We also are prepared ourselves for the tantrums and fights
between the kids, and bickering between my hubby and myself :)
Last
but not least, I am obsessed with color jeans at the moment. They are
so cute and I love all the vibrant and gorgeous shades. Perfect company
for my road trip , they can cheer me up for when we get bogged in the
sand dune or lost in the middle of the desert!