Road trip

Mum thought it would be a good idea to go on a wee adventure somewhere they had never been before.

It was a beautiful day, even if the weather changed it wouldn’t matter as they would be in the car and the scenery would still be beautiful.

Everyone got packed up and sitting comfortably in the car.

“Here we go, let’s find out what new exiting things we can discover on this road trip” voiced mum thinking out loud.

Everyone sat with their sunglasses on bopping to the music on the car radio.

Joe wasn’t bothered by the sun as he had a lovely window cover that already had the sun in pride of place, even on a rainy dull day he could see the happy colorful image on his window to brighten his day.

But today everyone could see the bright glorious day unfolding in front of them.  Soon they were out of the village, and even sooner out of the town now the trip really began.

The road became a lot narrower in places with a lot more bends.  Mary thought it felt like they were all on a crazy roller-coaster bending in and out trying not to fall off.

The sky was filled with bright blue and the odd cloud to guard against the glare of the sun.

Mum spotted waterfall after waterfall.  There were bridges over streams and bigger ones over rivers.

The coastline looked tempting but there was a very big cliff in the way.

They got further and further away from home.  The road was far tighter with bigger dips and even taller hills.

Mary didn’t feel so good.  

She was just about to speak up but dad pulled over so mum could take a few photos and he could stretch his legs for a bit.  

Mary though she might stretch her legs too it might help the horrible feeling in her tummy.

“Try these Mary,” offered mum, handing over 2 bands with a big plastic bump in them.

“What do I do with these?  Asked a very confused Mary, how will bracelets help?

“Wear them like this,” advised mum as she placed them on Mary’s wrists with the bumps turned in to her wrist.

“Erm, OK,” replied Mary she still didn’t see how it would help but they all got back in the car ready to take off back on the road again.

Wow where ever we are going really is far, far away, it seemed like they were driving forever, less and less houses, but the landscape is beautiful.

“Oh look, look, we’re here, yelled mum with excitement.

They were at the coast at what seemed like the edge of the world.

WOW it was beautiful, waterfalls, cliffs’, beaches, shells and sand so much sand.

Lots of local cafes, bars and gift shops too. Mary gasped not just at the beautiful surroundings but she didn’t feel sick anymore, those bands really were magic.

First, some food and juice then the beach exploration begin.

Another day at the beach but this was a new beach with lots of new things to discover whispered mum as they all headed off to explore.

©joannehepburn 26.03.2017