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A families courage to follow their dream and travel Australia

Have you ever wanted to follow your dream?

Do you have the courage to sell up all your possessions, leave the securities of full time employment and lifelong friends - to throw caution to the wind and just do it?

Some are wondering, who the bloody hell are the McLeans?

So here is a brief story of our life.

For years we discussed travelling Australia. Raising 3 girls, living day to day in suburbia, having the same old daily routine & having no savings due to the increasing prices of living, we decided it was time for a huge sea to bush change. 

So in August 2010 we decided enough was enough. With a little help of  funds from my sister and tax returns, we decided, if we didn’t do it now, we never would.

We debated loans for a 4wd and caravan or to sell what belongings we had, pay out some bills, pay cash for a camper trailer and flee. So the camper trailer is what we decided on.

On January 9, 2011 we left our family (including our 20 year old daughter Amy, as she had her own life and boyfriend), our cat Mickey, some of our dearest and closest friends, secure jobs and a pretty good life on the Gold Coast for the open road. Leaving the coast with $5000, no income until we found casual jobs and our securities in life, was very hard.

So here we are! Jason, Beth, Mercedes and Keiyah

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August 11 2011