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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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?!

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This is not Sesame Street.

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

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

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Just tunnels. I want to see the next picture.

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

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

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Is that a stop sign?

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That’s not a hotel.

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I am a chicken “bock bock bock BOCK.”

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

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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

Flight cancelled

Road trip survival tips:

-iPad

-Rest stop shopping

-Tenacity

-Green skinny jeans.

 

Space top by Munster Kids; plain black onesie and hoodie by American Apparel kids; green skinny jeans by Cotton On Kids; shoes by L.A.M.B.