Cheri wrote:
> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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

Thanks Cheri, I think everyone should do a road trip at least once in their
lives My niece and her friends recently did a 24 hour one after the
sudden death of my niece's newly ex-boyfriend. Wanted to spend Xmas with her
daddy and could have flown but some friends decided she needed a road trip
The boy who drove her had to come back pretty much straight away for work
and he called in here for shower, a hot meal and a quick rest - although he
was a total stranger he talked about the trip and said it had been the best
thing for all of them.