Breaking all our rules avoiding travells in the Christmas holiday period, our dear friends coersed us into joining their family trip down south. As it turns out, it's a well earned break perfectly timed just before we startup on a great new opportunity that has fallen into our lap (more about that later).

First step pack and prep and nothing like adding a little shameless advertising for the road. And a shot of Lola's bed while it's clean and tidy (won't last) and the 2 little teddy bears that were handed down from her brother who got them at birth (30 years ago) from our dearest loved ones my mum and aunty carol, both missed every single day since their passing too young.

Back to happy thoughts, about to hit the road again, yippeee. First time with our new awning recently installed at last.

First stop Kalgan - via Donnybrook, boyupbrook, Frankland River, Rocky Gully, Narrikup to Kalgan River Caravan Park for a sister visit. A few odd detours following my rule of avoid travelling the same road twice, and always choose a route never taken (much to Brad's frustration).