"W. Baker" > wrote in message
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> Ozgirl > wrote:
> : I'd kill for all of it! We drove 950 km's home yesterday. I had
> cleared
> : the fridge before I left, eating everything in sight to conserve funds
> for
> : the trip south. We stayed with daughter and grandkids so no
> accommodation
> : costs but we still needed fuel, a motel on the way down and Xmas...
>
> : We drove for 12 hours yesterday, normally I could do the trip in 10
> (over
> : two days) but my son came back with me (missing mummy and all she does
> too
> : much!) and he is limited to 90kph on his licence and it also rained
> almost
> : the entire way including several times where visibility was down to
> almost
> : nothing because of torrential rain. We also took a different route to
> avoid
> : the main highway and its problems, thought it would be better for son,
> lol.
> : He certainly learned a lot yesterday! Like how to drive while aqua
> planing,
> : how to drive along narrow, tight roads through mountains while there is
> : cloud around you, torrential rain and water running across the road.
> That
> : route was also 120 k's longer so we did ok all things considered. Once
> we
> : hit our state he was able to drive to the local speed limits, no limits
> here
> : (sadly IMO). I had been driving in front of him most of the way to make
> sure
> : his speed stayed right - the police presence was enormous and one fine,
> no
> : matter how small is the end of his licence.
>
> : Yesterday being a public holiday meant no shops open at 8.30 last night
> when
> : we got home, the kids shared a packet of corn chips and some salsa and
> : crashed, I had nothing for dinner and just ate toast for brekky with PB,
> no
> : tea (out of tea and milk).
>
> : I just looked in the freezer and figured I could feed the kids a pretty
> : filling meal tonight if I get some sausages today Got frozen mash,
> frozen
> : corn and frozen peas and a can of instant gravy, lol. Some carrots also
> : lasted the last 17 days in the fridge vegetable crisper. Two more days
> : before I can shop properly.
>
> Jan,
>
> Sounds like quite a trip! Delighted to hear tht there was rain, even if
> it was a severe learning experience for your son. I well remember my
> first 2 trips alone in the car. Trip one was not that far, but I had to
> drive home in a blinding snowstorm. the second was 40 miles on
> unfamiliar back roads at night in dense fog. I think I was going at 2 MPH
> for a good part of that trip. I was absolutely shaking when I got home.
> this was over 50 years ago and is still fresh in my mind.
>
> Hope you get some decent food soon. and Happy New Year!
>
> Wendy

I second that Jan, and welcome back.

Cheri