Ready, set and we're on the road despite a few dramas and hiccups before we even left Melbourne. Hard to believe all the years of talking about doing 'the lap' for an extended period of time and all the months of preparation (and the endless buckets of money spent to get to this point!) and today is finally the day we said our long goodbyes to family and friends and hit the road with little plan other than to head west. We took Princes Highway through Colac and ...

Can't believe it's only seven sleeps until we go! We feel quite organised but still there is so much to do. Most of all, for me (Aleeza) I feel anxious about leaving our kids (21 and 18) at home. I know, I know, they are all grown up and capable (I hope so) of looking after themselves, but still for me, it's hard to cut the apron strings. I think this trip will be a chance for me to let go slowly... Back to last minute things to do. There has been a lot of shop...

This is Cadbury, our almost 10 year old spoodle. He's a sook and has terrible separation anxiety, but he's also loving and loyal and we love taking him camping. His is a river dog and his favourite actiivty is to duck dive under water (ears and all) to grab big rocks in his mouth and bring them back up the river bank. We know our 'big' trip will be limited because of him, but it will also be a richer experience for having him with us. He is happy to travel in t...

Hard to believe, but finally it's our turn to do a (partial) lap of Australia. We plan to leave in early March 2016 heading west from Melbourne along the Victorian coast to the South Australian Coast. First up, we will spend some time exploring the Yorke and Ayre Peninsulas before crossing the Nullarbor and exploring the south west corner of WA. After that, we'll see...plenty to see and do, lots to explore and visit, and plenty of time (we hope) to read, walk, sw...