We set the alarm this morning for the first time since leaving Perth but it wasn't needed as the kids were awake early wanting to spend as much time as possible with their friends before saying goodbye. Nick and I had coffee and skipped breakfast thinking we should start the 5:2 diet again as eating cheaply means lots of carbs and my body is showing it! We packed up the caravan, said goodbye to the Sansoni Family from Bussleton and headed off to Queenscliff. ...

We all had a bit of a lie in this morning and read in bed for a while, eventually getting up around 9am for a coffee. After breakfast we did a couple of hours schoolwork at the same time as doing a few loads of washing. We had an early lunch and then spent the afternoon on the beach, as the weather was beautiful. The kids had a ball in the water, as the waves were great but the rip strong so no one went too deep. We got back to the van around 4pm and began ...

Nick woke up early this morning and got up and went for a walk but it was really cold so I rolled over and went back to sleep, only getting up when I heard the coffee machine! We were all on a bit of a go-slow today and were still in our pj's at 10am. The original plan was to spend the morning doing schoolwork but by the time we got dressed it was nearly lunchtime so instead I went grocery shopping! We had lunch and began schoolwork after that but we didn't ...

Woke feeling very grumpy after a terrible night's sleep. Nick and I spent until 3am worrying about what we would do if our house doesn't rent out soon. We both started looking for potential jobs in Victoria and NSW only to agree that that would have to be a last resort! After a coffee we decided a serious chat to the real estate agent was needed this afternoon. We had breakfast and made up another picnic and then headed into Melbourne for the day. It took ...

Everyone seems to be on Victorian time at last, waking up around 7am. After coffee and breakfast we packed a picnic and decided to skip school to head off down the Great Ocean Road again and see the bits we flew through when we had the caravan attached. It took us about 2 hours to return to Kennett River even though it is not that far away in km's. The Great Ocean Road is very windy but absolutely stunning and the water looked amazing today with the sun shinni...