Our road trip at a glance

    With only just over eight weeks to go until we set off, we thought it was time to map out our route. We had a bit of a worry last night when the replacement we found for the first cottage which was cancelled, emailed us to say that they’d cancelled our booking.  I… Read More

Looks like we’re not the only crazy large family going travelling!

      As we prepare to set off on our two month trip around France and Italy, we discover that we’re not the only large family with itchy feet. The Kellogg family of Colorado have also gone against society’s expectations of conventional living.  Following a two-month road trip last year where they visited 22… Read More

10 more weeks until 9 weeks on the road

  I have only just this morning realised that it is exactly 10 weeks until we set off on our long-awaited trip. Yes, that’s only 10 weeks. 10 weeks to make sure passports are ready. 10 weeks to plan what to take. 10 weeks to get the bus ready. 10 weeks to psyche ourselves up… Read More

2 parents, 10 kids & 2 months through Europe – Things aren’t going to plan already

      There are now just three months before we were due to head off onto our two month road trip with ten of our children.  The plan was that we would get Christmas and New Year out of the way and then start planning our excursions and finding things we could do and… Read More

Our Road Trip 2013 – Will the minibus make it?

*Please read our Site Policy*     With little over four months before we set off on our two month trip around France and Italy we are beginning to think a little more regarding our preparations.  I am determined not to repeat the preparations in the style of getting ready for Baby 12, i.e leaving… Read More