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Chloe Allen and family at Nature's Window, Kalbarri NP, WA.
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"Are our kids too wild?
asks Chloe.
Now, don’t get me wrong: living on the road and
experiencing all Australia has to offer is genuinely
amazing and we wouldn’t change the decision we
made to do this for anything.
But there are a few realities that aren’t so great,
which don’t get highlighted on social media (we
are guilty of mostly showing the best bits, too).
Living on the road for the past year, we have
learned that the good outweighs the bad, and
we are grateful for the life we are living. But the
following are a few factors to keep in mind when
hitting the road…
IT’S NOT ONE BIG HOLIDAY
I think this is the most common misconception.
To be honest, I think we will need a holiday after
this holiday, preferably kid-free! Even though
we’re travelling through many places people go
for holidays, there are still mundane chores to be
done. The cooking, cleaning and washing don’t
go away, and living in such a small space means
it goes from spotless to looking chaotic quickly.
YOU WON’T SUDDENLY BECOME AN
INSTAGRAM FITNESS MODEL
Damn. When we left on our trip, I thought we
were going to be that picture-perfect, fit, hiking
type of family. So wrong! We’ve done many walks
and loads of exploring, but too many happy hours
and enjoying lots off barbecues has resulted in
lots of extra kilos. I mean, it’s obligatory to try out
every town’s bakery right?
I do think being the passenger in a car with
kids should class as a full-body workout, with
the amount of bending, twisting and stretching
done to cater for the needs of the little people
in the back.
IT’S NOT A STRESS-FREE LIFE
Living on the road doesn’t suddenly make you a
super-chilled-out free spirit. You still have some
stresses of everyday life. For me, the biggest stress
about living on the road is the feeling of uncertainty.
When will we next get work? When will I get a
career? When will we buy a house? Are our kids
too wild?
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