We were up bright and early and knew it was going to be a hot one as we ventured out from the camper van. It was quick breakfast, a stop at the IGA for some dinner groceries, and then off to Australia Zoo! The zoo was busy as it is school holidays but we were one of the first in line to get in and see the amazing exhibits. At 11:30 we went to the Crocoseum to watch a live croc show and to see Bindi Irwin. Bindi had a ½ hour slot before the croc show and Layla ...

Up early for our 3 hour drive into Brisbane. We made it to the Britz dealer at about 11:30 and were unpacked, repacked, and on the road by 12:30. We decided to hit one of the 3 Starbucks locations before we left Brisbane as it had been awhile since we had a real coffee. This was easier said than done. iPhone maps doesn't account well for tunnels, which we found ourselves in many times. It was a frustrating journey but we ended up finding Starbucks…in a massive ...

It was an early morning but great to wake up to a warm tent. We were kept awake by goats bleating outside our tent all night, but I guess that's just part of the journey. We had a long drive ahead of us today, about 1000 km so we hit the road early after a stop at the Cobar Hot Bake for breakfast…delish! The wildlife started to thin out as we entered more hills and trees in NSW toward the Queensland border. The temperature was creeping up all day long too whi...

We woke up early to pack up the car, for Leanne to do some last minute printing for her Master's class and to pick up Layla from her sleepover. We got to the Sevenhill Market to find that Layla had been employed by the market organizer and was selling baking to customers…her first job! After that it was on the road headed for New South Wales. The outback was flat but covered with all sorts of wildlife. We saw lots of kangaroos, lazy lizards, some bearded drag...

Today was the 2014 Adelaide Color Run at the Victoria Racecourse in Adelaide. We had to get up at 5:45 (which was harder for some due to the previous night's antics) and head for Adelaide. We arrived at the run right after 8:00 am and headed down to the crowd of 14,000 runners. It was an amazing experience to see that many people in one area all with the same goal in mind...get colored! Layla did really well on the course, running half and walking half and after...