This picture is of our friends, the Rhodes family. Three years ago they set out on a journey with their then 2 children. They sold everything; their house, their furniture, their whitegoods bought a 4wd and a camper trailer and hit the road.
They wanted to see Australia but they had no set time to return home to Perth or a firm decision either way that they actually ever would, they just wanted to go and see what they could find.
They drove all the way from Perth in South Western Australia north to Darwin, a 4 400 km trip, taking their time and stopping along the way to explore all sorts of interesting places in between. They stayed in Darwin for a few months, working here and there and also exploring the Northern Territory with Darwin as their base. They enjoyed Darwin but keen to see more of Australia they moved on.
They fell in love with Tropical North Queensland as soon as they had arrived and decided to settle here. They bought a house but they continued to travel, taking a 3 month trip south to see the rest of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
They returned and soon after had a new baby, this didn’t stop them travelling though and they did a number of short weekend expeditions (some with us tagging along too) to local places like Magnetic Island, Lake Tinaroo and Undara. This is a picture of them camping at their favourite beach, Etty Bay.
Before too long the gypsy spirit seemed to call to them again though and before we knew it, it was time for them to leave. So they packed up everything rented out their home, hooked up their camper trailer and headed out on the road again. They’re currently somewhere between Boorooloola and Kalgoorlie - I think - and are on their way back home to Perth some 6217km away.
We loved getting to know this inspiring, adventurous, free-spirited, travelling family and hope we can come and visit them in Western Australia sometime soon too!
This post is part of a beaut collection of travel stories from around the world called Photo Friday over at DeliciousBaby.com
What an interesting family! It is my dream to do just that, but for some reason life seems to be getting in the way:) I did this on my own, I find it with a child it would be much more taxing. However, the saying is one more is one less, when it comes to kids. So if there are a few kids, it’s easier for the assimilation process!
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Looks like everyone is really enjoying the nomadic life. I certainly envy them their extended travels!
Looks like they’re really enjoying themselves. It is a valuable way to spend their lives. Hope they keep it up as long as they can.
I love inspiring family stories like this! Thanks so much for sharing!
What lucky kids to be about to go trekking and exploring the world with their parents! Sounds like quite and adventure!