Well I think we may have relaxed a little too much as this morning we were woken by someone with a wet bed! I met people who travelled for 6 months and didn't wash their sheets once, as they didn't stop long enough in one place to do it. We seem to be washing them every other day and will be blowing the laundry budget at this rate! For 18 months before we left I collected any gold coins I was given in a shoebox. Just before we left we had reached $1300, which ...

What a beautiful day. We were woken by two fellow travelers discussing fish right outside our canvas walled bedroom! I was about to tell them to fish off when I realised it was 730am and the kids were all still asleep - unheard of! Slipped out of bed and walked Middleton Beach which was as flat as a millpond and crystal clear. By the time I got back Nick had breakfast underway and coffee on - perfect. We spent the morning swimming in the cove around from Emu ...

Oh thank goodness - I think we are on the mend! Saturday was a complete write off although I did have to duck into town for a new sheet set for the double bed and medication for Nick who was still on the toilet every half an hour! 10 tablets later and he gave up taking them! The kids became the ferals in the play ground, unsupervised and running wild while we both slept. By early evening I was feeling well enough for a dip in the ocean and it was magic! Earl...

OMG, What a start to our year away! 10 years of planning and it all went out the window straight away when we developed gastro 5 minutes after leaving the house! We have spent the last 2 months packing, repairing and cleaning the house with the last 2 weeks being very long days and nights getting it all finished. By Wednesday the 8th the house looked awesome but unfortunately still isn't rented!! Nick picked me up at 3pm after being out with the kids all day ...