7 May 2013

road trip


As a new day dawns we bundle up the babies, hold our breaths and hit the road. The slide show of neatly lined up houses dressed in crisp white and navy giving way to a sea of prehistoric grasses ever reaching for the sky. There's the endless stretch of slate coloured asphalt, dipping in and out of the snack stash and Mumma playing DJ - Jack Johnson, Missy Higgins and Playschool.

The babies sing and eat, play and doze and as each kilometre clicks over I add more stitches to an ecru knit. The landscape blurs. When the bumpity bump of the road cages us in we pull over and let the fresh outside world in. Scrunched up limbs unfurl to stand, to walk, to run and spirits revive with each breath of cool air.

City lights and menacing road signs. Darting from the the far left lane to the far right. Frantic map reading, missed exits, tunnels beneath the earth and Old MacDonald Had a Farm for the hundredth time. Bribing with chocolate and realising the person who has said "Are we there yet?" the most has been me.

Our destination. Vines meander up curlicued steelwork. Cerulean seas and tree lined avenues. Crispy Autumn leaves and being grateful for the extra scarves and cardigans I have packed. New places to dip our toes in laced with good coffee and beautiful new friends; kindred spirits.

An adventure of the grandest kind etched onto our memories. A time of laughter, of exploration, of digging deep. A time of family.

17 comments:

  1. i just love every single image steph ... beautiful x
    ps. yep, booking you in ;) x

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  2. I love everything, EVERYTHING about this post. But that first photo, WOW!! Belinda x

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  3. What absolutely beautiful photos. It sounds like you had such a nice time too, I love family adventures.

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  4. Honoured to have shared parts of your journey with you my dear friend! x

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  5. gorgeous Steph! can't wait to hear all about it. My oh my...hasn't Remy grown up! Love and kisses to you all xx

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  6. Oh Remy, you beautifully angelic babe. So happy you and your family enjoyed your adventure Steph. x x

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  7. So happy you all enjoyed the special time together, what an adventure! Hope you're well lovely one. xo

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  8. Oh wow. I love the words of your blog post delightful, I can.picture.myself with you all lol have fun :*)

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  9. Love, love, love.
    Thank you for sharing your beautiful words and amazing babes.
    xxx

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  10. Love a good road trip! That first photo is breathtaking :)

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  11. Gosh your photographs are simply stunning Steph! I love them all. What a truly talented lady you are xx

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  12. I will be the first to buy your book. I love every word you write. X

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  13. I agree with everyone in that your photos are truly stunning . every single post xx

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  14. Steph these photos are magic. Kellie xx

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Your words brighten my day! Thank-you so much for joining me on my adventure. x