With the theme of my Seasons Collection novels (book 1 – House For All Seasons – out May 2013) about people coming home to the country, I figured I should reconnect with my own country roots. So here I am in South Australia.
I am on a road trip with my 81 year old dad, travelling roads he travelled as a young man growing up and working on farming properties around the York Peninsula. Towns like Bute, Kadina, Alford.
While my part of the family grew up in Sydney where dad was a policeman, Dad was born in Adelaide and there was a family farm in Bute where I spent some wonderful school holidays. In fact there are a couple of fond memories of my Uncle Don and Aunty Joan’s farm that make it into my stories.
Today I will be seeing Aunty Joan for the first time in something like thirty years and I have just found out some cousins are travelling to Wallaroo all the way from Port Lincoln to say hi.
What ties us as family is my grandparents who we will all remember today. Clem and Elmie Lewis.
Happy travels, Jenn, and reconnecting with family. Enjoy our state!
This sounds like such a wonderful trip, Jenn. Enjoy!
Lovely words – lovely photos – lovely family!
How lovely Jenn. Nice photos.
Coming home to the country, is me. lol… I came back to the country, well seaside country. Although country for me is around the Moree Inverell area where the property still remains in the family name. It’s awesome to visit. 🙂
Love the happy photos! Enjoy your own return to the country, Jenn
Jenn, my dear you all look similar and are obviously cousins. Hugs always A x