Day 12: Camping in Cape Le Grand

We almost didn’t get to spend the night in Cape Le Grand – arriving in the park, we realised the fuel in our tank wouldn’t get us to Lucky Bay and back. So we counted kilometres with no air conditioning and found the nearest petrol station just in time to make it back to the site before the sun went down. It was an incredibly windy night – but when you are that close to the ocean the wind is just like a speaker for the waves. I couldn’t think of a better lullaby or alarm clock. – Mum

Me and daddy are running in circles and I am catching his bum. – Marshall 

These people are named: Lucky Bay, Poo Poo and Pee Pee. – Marshall 

There’s a big hill named Pillow. – Marshall

There’s a big boot named Big Red Boot Pillow. – Marshall 

We’re running away from the water. – Marshall 

This is in Lucky Bay. I didn’t like the taste of it. – Marshall

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Days 9-10 Crossing the Nullarbor

There were many warnings about crossing the Nullarbor – “no gas for 700km!”, “the roads are unsealed!”. Perhaps many years ago, however, the Nullarbor of today is a smooth, long, stretch of sealed highway with roadhouses and petrol around every 200km. Quite uneventful apart from some coastal views and me almost hitting a dingo.

We did the 1100km+ in one day, but padded it with some rest on either end – a quiet day that ended with a beautiful Ceduna sunset, and a night after the drive at a old outback sheep station that is now a campground, Fraser Range Sheep Station.

I knit for about 900km and drove 200km. – Mum

We are standing beside a sign. I think the sign says “Marshall”. (giggles) – Marshall

Our camp car. It says something about bums on it. – Marshall

 

Is this a kangaroo holding beer? – Marshall

These signs say camel, wombat, kangaroo 90 kilometres an hour. – Marshall

Mummy is knitting all of the time. – Marshall

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Day 8: Swimming with sea lions

1900km+ travelled since Sydney and we found ourselves in a tiny and quiet town, Baird Bay, with around 20 houses, a campsite and an outfit for swimming with sea lions and dolphins in their natural state. And the sunset… wow. – Mum

We swam with the sea lions and then we got hot chocolate. I was scared. – Marshall

      

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Day 7: Sightseeing on the South Australian coast

1900km from Sydney. 25,000km to London.

We are on the salty lake – Marshall (Mum note: no we are not)

The beach and fancy stairs that go zig zag. Did we go down those stairs? – Marshall

To the beach! We went to the beach! NO – it’s just the OCEAN! – Marshall

What are all these funny funny photos? There’s a map. Daddy’s on my shoulders. – Marshall

Cave. – Marshall

 

Rocks. Different kind of rocks. I took photos. – Marshall

 

That’s a beach but it doesn’t have any sand. – Marshall

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Day 6: Luxury in the bush

A good friend bought us a night at a lovely eco lodge  on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.  A nice down day of relaxation and exploration. 2000km from Sydney, 25,000km+ to go to London.

 

 

Days 3-5: Adelaide

I was eating choccie (chocolate) bread! –Marshall

Michelle, and mummy and Marshall and Daddy. I liked making balloons at Michelle’s house. It was my favourite. – Marshall

I am in the car at the zoo. I am driving at the zoo. Meerkats! – Marshall

We went to a party. I liked watching the people. I cried when we left cause I didn’t want to go. – Marshall

 

Day – 6: Tired of packing

Over the next six months this blog will no doubt showcase a series of inspirational travel photos that will make us look very glamorous and fun. There will also be photos showcasing the mundane, tiring and unsexy parts of travel. These photos represent the latter.

Getting to the pointy end of packing what we want to take on the journey (not too much), what we are going to be shipping to Europe (quite a lot) and what we will give away/bin, a sorting-induced trance took my attention away from Marshall for long enough that I actually realised I couldn’t find him. In our 90-square-metre apartment.

After yelling his name with no response I ran into his room to find him curled up, asleep in his toy teepee. I guess we have to ship that one.

– Mum

Day – 10: The goodbye party

 

Bye bye Marshall! See you later! We are having a party because I am leaving.

Choo choo! It’s like a train.

I’m putting one candy on my Thomas cake.

Balloons! Popcorn! Toys! Friends!

Everyone liked the cake. I ate one piece of it.

 

He’s sad to say goodbye to me.

I’m hugging my friends.

I was hugging Dylan and then he cried. I am sad to say goodbye.

The {BIG} Adventure

On 11 March 2013 Mum (32), Dad (33) and Marshall (3) will leave home in Sydney to travel to London overland: by boat, train, bus and car. The world has started to feel very small and we would like to be reminded of just how big it is.

Regular programming here on The {Tiny} Times during this time will be sharing updates from the road.

Here’s a map of the journey below.

xox

The {Tiny} Times

Quebec City is not Sesame Street

It’s early. We are driving in the car for a long time and there are lots of Christmas trees. How did the clouds get in there?!

This is not Sesame Street.

Once upon a time there was a real live tiger in this door…

Once upon a time there was a swimming pool and a flag. The end.

Just tunnels. I want to see the next picture.

I’m on the stairs. There is a bridge. I don’t know what city it is! 

Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess and a beautiful prince in a beautiful castle. AND THEN A PIG CAME.

Is that a stop sign?

That’s not a hotel.

I am a chicken “bock bock bock BOCK.”

Once upon a time there was a carousel and a lot of buildings AND THEN THERE WAS A TIGER IN THE CITY.

Cardigan by Joe Fresh Kids; trousers by Paul and Paula; zebra shoes by VANS.

Featuring:

Trans Canada Highway

Quebec City, Old City

Hilton Hotel Quebec City

The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac