- 3 best mates
- 7 nights
- 4 chicken parmi roadhouse dinners
- 1 locust swarm
- 1 big galah
Carlita's 2012 'Great Aussie Road Trip' to Perth
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Making haste on Boxing Day
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The Crossroads of Australia
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Zooming across the Nullarbor
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Finding our WA
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Crossing the finish line
Our final day of big drives was ahead of us. As the home stretch was an almost straight line to Perth, we swapped the driving often so we wouldn’t get fatigued. We excitedly hit Mundaring State Forest, knowing that we’d get to Perth in time. Rewarding ourselves for making our ambitious deadline, we headed out for a bike ride around Rottnest Island before celebrating New Year’s Eve together on the mainland.
It may have been a speedy trip, but it showed us Australia is oozing with so much natural beauty. You can see incredible sights from the comfort of your passenger seat or a short stroll from your car. Now with kids among two group of friends, I cannot wait to take them on a similar adventure around our beautiful country.
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