The kids woke up disgustingly early and started fighting almost immediately. They got sent back to bed and then got kicked outside until I eventually woke up at 830 am! We all wanted another quiet day so the morning was spent completing another full session of schoolwork and then after lunch we all went into town to get the laundry done before we head off tomorrow. We had coffee and ice creams in town and a play in the park while we were waiting then returne...

We all had a much-needed sleep in, especially Nick, and woke up to another beautiful day. Initially we had planned a week here to explore all the National Parks around us, as there are multiple walks and waterfalls to visit. However, nine months into our travels and we are all shattered so we decided on a very lazy day around the camp. We spent the morning doing some serious schoolwork, as it has been a while since the kids completed a full session. We took...

I woke up feeling surprisingly well and sat outside in the sunshine reading until everyone else was up. We tried an hour of schoolwork but it was a complete waste of time as the kids were all far too tired. Nick drove in to town and bought some fresh bread and a hot chicken for lunch and then came home and lit the fire. He had just finished when Greg and Liz arrived with Sammy and Emily. The kids ran around the oval playing while we sat around the fire chat...

We all had another great night's sleep, although Anna climbed into bed with us at 5 am having dreamt she was being kissed by a giant!! We were in no hurry to pack up as we wanted to avoid the morning traffic so we had a big breakfast and took it very slowly - even so we were on the road by 930 am! Driving through Brisbane was a nightmare with the caravan and the road signs didn't help. We stopped off at a school supply shop in Kedron and we were luckily to g...