A PHOTOGRAPHIC SUMMARY OF 2014

2014 was a big year:

  • We left our home in Australia
  • We travelled 35,000km+ by boat, train and bus
  • We visited 22 countries
  • We said lots of goodbyes, but even more hellos (and in more than 10 different languages)

In case you missed it, here are photos from each post of 2014 in chronological order.

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Happy 2015 everyone,

Love The {Tiny} Times x0

Day 16: Goodbye Australia

Cruise leaving Fremantle

After driving 6313 glorious kilometres over 15 days, snaking our way through popular sights between Sydney and Perth, it was time to say a tough goodbye to Australia.

Next leg: two weeks at sea to Singapore. – Mum

Is that the cruise ship we went on with Alex? My favourite thing is the spaghetti and eating with Alex. I want to go back on that cruise ship with Alex. – Marshall

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Day 13: Wave Rock

We drove more than 600km return to see Wave Rock, a 14-metre high granite rock that has been eroded into the shape of a giant wave. It was a very nice rock, but then that is all it was. A very nice rock. – Mum

Is the Great Wall of China? – Marshall

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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

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Me and daddy are running in circles and I am catching his bum. – Marshall cape-le-grand-beach

These people are named: Lucky Bay, Poo Poo and Pee Pee. – Marshall cape-le-grand_1

There’s a big hill named Pillow. – Marshall

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There’s a big boot named Big Red Boot Pillow. – Marshall cape-le-grand-lucky_bay

We’re running away from the water. – Marshall cape-le-grand

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

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

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

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Is this a kangaroo holding beer? – Marshall

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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Cave. – Marshall

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

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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.

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Days 3-5: Adelaide

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I was eating choccie (chocolate) bread! –Marshall

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

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

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

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Meets Easter Bunny, is terrified

My friend and I went for an Easter egg hunt, hosted by the Easter Bunny himself.

I should have realised that a giant bunny wearing a bow tie would be terrifying.

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My friend cried, I hid.

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He tried to fist bump me. I said “no”.

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Look at him.

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We came around when we heard he had lots of chocolate. We had fun looking for it.

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It was a nice afternoon, but I was happy to say goodbye until next year. Serves us right for not going to church.

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At Trainworks.

Shirt from Universal Studios, Singapore; gingham shorts by Minti Kids Clothing; shoes by Converse.