Just one week into our trip around Australia we found ourselves in Bicheno, Tasmania and were left wondering, could we live in this town forever? Sure, the three of us had been there many times before. But there was something about this stay that captured our hearts. We were on the road again, exploring our […]

It’s 5:30am and as I lie in bed there is a snoozy little black cat resting on my shins. Steph is sleeping as well so, outnumbered, I don’t dare disturb anyone this early. Though, I’m far too excited to fall back asleep. We are in our campervan and it’s our first morning since leaving Hobart […]

Willow comes to investigate as soon as I open the front door. It’s not often we use the front door as the bolt is rather sticky, but I wrestle it open as Willow runs over to see. She sits and looks out over the front garden. The quiet street that’s been our home for the […]

Dear Willow, Today is your 12th birthday but it is also a special day for another reason. As of today, we have known each other for a whole decade – and what an amazing decade it has been. I know you are happy wherever you are; I can see it in your slow blinks on […]

November is the time of year that we take Willow in for her annual checkup and vaccinations. I am very lucky because at the Cat centre I work at they offer this service to staff for free. As always, I get a bit nervous taking Willow into the vet. She is nearly 12 years old […]

Warning: names and places have been changed to protect the innocent foolish. I have a story to tell you about our first summer away. That first summer after leaving Tasmania for a new life of adventure on the mainland. That first summer when it was just Willow and I, before we found Steph. I have […]

Our first stop after crossing the Queensland / NSW border was the town of Kingscliff, in particular, the banks of Cudgen Creek. We found a leafy spot to park the van under a Paperbark tree and there we found shade from the midday sun. The grassed area is a popular spot for locals who relax […]