Random thoughts and observations
We took the kids to see Alvin and the Chipmunks yesterday. It cost $80! The tickets were $11 each. The popcorn was something like $6.50 and the drinks were about $5 each. The popcorn came in sizes of massive or extra massive. The drinks were super large or super super large, and they didn’t have [...]
The days just roll into each other when you’re having a good time, totally relaxed. I need to check the newspaper each morning to know what day it is. The weather has cooled down, making the beach visits shorter than they were and the lunches longer. Life doesn’t get much better.
The first day of our Mandurah holiday was all we expected: balmy weather, great beaches and lots of fun. Juliet and I plan to dine out plenty of times, and generally for lunch, so we don’t leave the kids alone at night. Today was a family outing though. The Sunday traffic was crazy and it [...]
Western Australia is a BIG state, bigger than Texas, and that’s a fact. If you travel 300km from Melbourne you will either be across the state border or closer to one than you are to the capital in most cases. Drive 300km in WA and you’ve hardly gone anywhere. We travelled more than 1200km today [...]
It’s a good idea to avoid the highways during holidays, but not always possible. As our kids get older we inevitably plan to take holidays at the same time they do. That involves facing heavy traffic on the roads. My tips for avoiding traffic stress are: 1) Leave early. Hit the road before 7am. 2) [...]
