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Gallery: [van] Landscapes

Monday, 14 Apr 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Tears and Detox (Early days on the road with Jett)

Monday, 14 Apr 2008 | Views [1894] | Comments [3]

Child Star Shirley Temple’s mother is reputed to say ‘shine, Shirley, shine’ when the child star was dancing, singing or posing for photos. We had our first moment of director/model conflict at the Brisbane airport. We wanted ... Read more >

Tags: allwelcome, ambassador van, jett, t a j, traveling with children


Gallery: [van] the van

Thursday, 10 Apr 2008 | Photo Gallery

the cutie
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Our first day!

Thursday, 10 Apr 2008 | Views [1355] | Comments [7]

The van is just a doll. As glamorous as it looks in the pictures. Let us send out our last goodbyes to the HussyHicks. Farewell, farewell. And thank you for the music. We feel the presence of all of the previous crews with us during these ... Read more >

Tags: allwelcome, ambassador van, on the road, t a j


Finalment ambaixadors!

Monday, 7 Apr 2008 | Views [1414]

Bueno doncs! Ja som aquí. Hem passat aquests últim parell de mesos parlant excitadament amb tothom, creant timings al voltant i preparant-nos per aquest moment, i de cop, el moment ja està a punt d’arribar. En dues dormides, agafarem el testimoni ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, català, catalunya, t a j, the planning phase


Finally Ambassadors!

Monday, 7 Apr 2008 | Views [1795] | Comments [6]

This is what we’ve been waiting for, for the last two months. The last two sleeps before we take over from the Hussy Hicks’s commandeering of the famous Ambassador Van . Last night I had my first nervous jitters. Jett’s started ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, t a j, the planning phase


¡Finalmente embajadores!

Monday, 7 Apr 2008 | Views [2311] | Comments [3]

¡Bueno pues! Aquí estamos. Hemos pasado este último par de meses hablando excitadamente con todo el mundo, creando timings alrededor y preparándonos para este momento, y de golpe, el momento ya está a punto de llegar. En dos dormidas, agarraremos ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, castellano, español, spanish, t a j, the planning phase


The Sunshine Coast?

Monday, 7 Apr 2008 | Views [1170]

It rained for 24 hours! It was a good test for out tent. It leaked a little down one of the seams, but it says on the ‘problems and solutions’ tag attached to the tent (I love modern stuff) that we just have to spray tent sealer on it (available at ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, driving tour, rain


Qigong at Mapleton Falls

Tuesday, 1 Apr 2008 | Views [1350]

I love to do yoga and qigong outside. Its not just the fresh air that’s so beneficial, it’s the play of the environment on your senses. Last week we were visiting Mapleton Falls National Park . Its inland, between the Sunshine Coast ... Read more >

Tags: qigong, rainforests, yin and yang


Darwin and the slap in the face

Tuesday, 25 Mar 2008 | Views [1344]

I’ve been running. I admit it. I’ve been suffering the controversial ‘cultural cringe’ for most of my life. When the opportunity arrived to escape, I took it. I’ve been living abroad for 11 years. And I came back to a slap in the face. ... Read more >

Tags: relationships, responsibility


Gallery: Northern Territory

Tuesday, 25 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Highlights
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Case study - 28 and suffering dreams of retiring

Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | Views [1011]

What seems to be the problem? Actually, we’re really really busy. We’re working on several ideas to launch new careers   while simultaneously keeping our old jobs alive and feeding us. We’re also home schooling an 8 year old who suffers ... Read more >

Tags: relationships, retirement


Couples - How to choose a restaurant when on a relaxing holiday

Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | Views [781]

Or otherwise entitled, When nobody wants to take responsibility for the decision making process because I’m easy going and I don’t mind what I eat, but…. Put two indecisive people together, three streets of restaurants, a rather ... Read more >

Tags: dining, relationships


Byron Bay – the place of spontaneous hand stands

Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | Views [5223]

Strike me down, but it was a bit of a surprise.   There, on the beach, three different groups of men were throwing their legs into the air as lightly as any 6 year old girl. And I thought, well then, if they can, so can I. And voila.... Read more >

Tags: byron bay, camping, camping


Couples and tent erection

Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | Views [1748]

Is it just us, or does putting up a tent throw all of a couple’s communication problem’s into high relief? The best thing about camping is sitting down with a drink after completing the construction phase. Then, quite comfortably, sun ... Read more >

Tags: camping, relationships


Gallery: Queensland, New South Wales

Saturday, 15 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

The highlights of our little camping trips
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The Beauty of the Rainforests - Springbrook

Saturday, 15 Mar 2008 | Views [835] | Comments [1]

The heavy, dense smell. The ground and fecundity. The filtered light. Dappled greens with a splash of red berries. And the dripping water. The sound of little streams, or the heavy rush of a nearby waterfall. A Rainforest. Springbrook . We ... Read more >

Tags: forests


Jett's Packing List

Saturday, 15 Mar 2008 | Views [1288]

This is the first post dedicated to the art of list making.It begins quite modestly, and after a few trials, grows into a creature of its own. Leaving for the weekend. Jett is 8. He's old enough to read. I am a mother who fosters ... Read more >

Tags: children, lists


Gallery: Just the 3 of us

Monday, 10 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Half way round the world
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