We’ve started!

Willie Nelson is the traditional way to start a trip in this family.  Something about being good luck.

Little sleep was had, despite a good start. Kel & I were both up at 5am fussing around. Kids got up around 6:30 and we got stuck into the final packing and locking up the house.

We actually got away right on 8am which was pretty good really. First day is always going to be the hardest.

First stop was Torquay to grab Blake’s geocoin. Kel snagged the opportunity to snatch the first photo of the rig all rearing to go. Its quite surreal and hasn’t sunk in yet that we are actually doing this. I suspect the Mount Gambier evening may sharpen up my senses somewhat. It was dropping below 9 at sunset and I shudder (damn straight I’ll be shuddering) to think of what the minimum will be.

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