We are in the midst of our second day of our journey and I have figured out one thing; I do not like road trips! At least not ones that are going to last several long days . Having said that, it actually has been going relatively well. The girls have been little troopers, we were able to have lunch with old friends and then spend the night with other friends who we have really missed. Today has gone well. Unless you count the adventure where we got turned around because of flooding and our trailer got stuck in mud (almost) to the axles. But that ended well as the friendly RCMP officer directing traffic from the flood radioed another policeman who had a 4X4 who pulled us out in a jiffy. Only a half hour lost. Now the girls are napping for the second time and the wind that has been blowing against us the entire way seems to have died some.
Lessons learned:
- Add an extra hour or two than what the actual driving time is.
- Have a small cooler with a variety of “healthy” snacks readily available (they ward off boredom well).
- Juice pouches instead of juice boxes because (a) they don’t spill, (b) they can be frozen and used instead of ice packs in the cooler, and (c) they have entertainment value after being emptied.
- Rhymes and Songs preformed by Mama will make the last painful hour go much faster.
One more day of straight driving and then one day of visiting!
been thinking about you a lot these last few days. praying for you as you start this new adventure…wishing i could have been there to wave good-bye. so looking forward to reading about this new chapter in your lives. sending you love from the very opposite direction of where you are heading…:)
i miss having you in my house, despite the crazy of the last few days. travel well friends. hoping to visit you in your new home in the not so distant future.
so proud of you! may the rhymes & snacks go far, and the journey go quickly!
Although my parents must have faced a lot of challenges bringing our family to see relatives in California and driving to BC & across the prairies to Ontario when I was nine (camping most nights that month!) I still remember it as being the best vacation ever 🙂
I’m sure you’ll have lots of material for a great scrapbook and conversation by the end of it! God bless your travels…
🙂 Sounds like you are doing great, despite the long days!! I can sooo relate to the rhymes and songs by Mama. I would never have dreamed how OFTEN I would need to sing and be happy at the top of my lungs… both at home and in the car… to get through those transition moments of daily life and car driving times!
Seeing you guys was AWESOME! We’ve been praying for you and will continue to do so. We too hope to see you in your new home in the future!
are you home??? <3