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”
Tag: being a kid
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”
The couple who fishes together, stays together? [Part 2]
Dave: I clearly remember watching a documentary during my final year of high school on the battle to stop the Franklin and Gordon Rivers in South-West Tasmania… Read more “The couple who fishes together, stays together? [Part 2]”
The couple who fishes together, stays together? [Part 1]
Kim: For the past sixteen and a half years, the ‘issue’ of fishing has, at times, been the single greatest point of tension in our relationship. It wasn’t… Read more “The couple who fishes together, stays together? [Part 1]”
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”
Bushwalking and Beyond
Kim: We completed our longest bushwalk of the trip this week. It was a whole three and a half kilometres, and a significant achievement for the little… Read more “Bushwalking and Beyond”
Star light, star bright
Kim: I wondered what she saw as her tiny blue eyes fixated on the mesmerising night sky. It had taken a few moments for the rest of… Read more “Star light, star bright”
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”
Van Life Grammar School
Kim: ‘Unjustified leave‘ was circled in blue pen. I was holding the official response to our application for Olivia to miss a term of school for this trip.… Read more “Van Life Grammar School”
Tensions
Dave: As we seem to be moving beyond that hazy line that somehow distinguishes a ‘holiday’ from a longer state of travel and adventure, I often find… Read more “Tensions”
