Amaechi trip 2014 took off without much ado. Things were so hectic for Godfrey and I before we left, grandma had long gone back to *****ia. I had defined my goals for the day - leave Loxton for the 7 hour drive to Warrnambool before 8am, get to Mt Gambier for a pre scheduled lunch with family friends before 1pm and not forget any child at home. I achieved my goals, that was a miracle. Fifteen minutes into the journey a certain daughter asked whether we "were ther...

Today is our last night in Melbourne and this reminds me that our holiday is coming to an end. The children have behaved so well during our drives I am beginning to wonder if some aliens have abducted my real kids and replaced them with new ones! They said they do not want this trip to end, they want to keep going on to Darwin ... by road! Please where are my real children!!!! Anyway, I had to gently remind them about a certain institution called 'School' that is...