On the Road Again Part 1

Andrew – I know we have been very remiss in being active with the blog but a lot has been going on in both our lives, so we are attempting to get our lives sorted and online so then we will have some time to be ONLINE.

So until we get you all caught up on our lives I’m getting us underway with Gusband and my roadtrip last weekend.

While so many peeps were fighting the good fight for marriage equality last weekend. Gusband , myself and AO headed for JoJo’s.

This weekend had been in the pipeline for months. Several postponements later we locked in a date and were away. Now roadtrips can be tricky and this was our first roady with AO so we didn’t know what to expect. Would she want to get out at Molong because of Gusband’s penchant for playing DJ? Which basically meant every famous musical for 5 hours straight? Would our snacks make the cut? And since I like to drive and Gusband likes to be driven, will AO be terrified of my driving and want to catch the train home?

Road-trip snacks and yes we did wonder about the wisdom of not putting the grog in the boot.

Turns out we are all fabulous travel companions and the music, snacks and driving trust were all but a mere blip on the roadtrip radar. When we drove past “Sharon’s Hair Cut Shop” and became hysterical, we knew we were all good to keep going.

And keep going we did. To the place of my birth….

There were not many people until today who knew I was born in the Country Music Capital of Australia. Yep you guessed it, I am a boot scootin’ country boy! Which may explain the amount of time spent line dancing at bar night at university. Yee haw!

As well as being a trip down memory lane for myself, this was also the first time Gusband and AO had been anywhere near the places we were heading. ‘Twas a fabulous plan, I shall drive and then dazzle them with my memory and some anecdotes about the area we travelled through a lot as kids. Memory yes. Anecdotes, not so much.  And so we made some new ones.

We were so busy laughing at Sharon’s Hair Cut Shop that we forgot to get a picture, there were a few giggles at Dunnedoo though. It’s the small things that bring the most joy.

5 hours and a black swan later we arrive in TMW. While AO and I are still greeting JoJo, Gusband was changing into his comfy clothes. Turns out we had all packed them and our fancy first night with JoJo would mean we were attired in trackie dacks and uggies (and we all know that they are NOT shoes.)

A lot of drinking to catch up on ensued and Gusband and I stumbled to bed. Only to be late getting up to family day on the ranch. Which we shall talk about tomorrow.

Hey Lucy, I drove 5 hours to a place I haven’t been in 10 years with people who have never been there before. AND WE DIDN’T USE A NAV-BITCH! Yay me.


Lucy - Aahhh! the road trip. Aahhh! The family road trip. It has been so long since I road tripped around. 
I must say I am very proud you and of the Non Nav-Bitch Trip, however there is definitely NOT enough information about that BLACK SWAN, WTF!!!! But I totally understand SHAZZA"S Hair Cut Shop, very Okka indeed.


Sawusband is not really a fan of the road trip, neither is Nanny Penny. The last photos I have are of my 31st Birthday when we took the long journey from the OC to the Blue Mountains.Yes it was approximately a 2 hour drive. That is about all that can be endured by the family in terms of a long drive together.

It starts off all fun & games

On Top Of The World

But Look Out Below

Every good road trip starts with good head (oops I mean hair)

Has she been to Shazza's.....

                      

followed by the inevitable singing & dancing

It wouldn't be a road trip without someone clicking there heels together like Dorothy in 

"The Wizard of Oz" 

Those are real shoes, not uggies!

I can't wait to hear about family day.