It’s winter here in Australia, and I’ve been thinking with much longing about our annual summer holiday in January.
This is a blog post I wrote years ago for a parenting website. I still like it.
On the Road Again
Ah, summer… time to fill the car with kids and luggage and head to the beach. Max, Lauren and I are soon off on our annual holiday, and I’ll be following my own handy hints guide on how to survive long drives with kids, which is honed from many hours of ‘are-we-there-yet’ experience.
- Preparation
Make sure your car will get you there without getting its hoses tied in a knot and having a hissy fit. Check the oil, coolant, tyres and other important things … whatever they are. Better still, ask some nice bloke to do it for you.