If I flat out say “No” — that would simply crush your dreams. As a good wife, I would never flat out say “No” to that… I’m going to say… “I don’t really see it in the near future…”
Why not?
Because — you’re still in your prime — you’re booked and busy. You don’t have time to caravan around Australia… and neither do I? I’m still studying Cybersecurity?
How long does it take to caravan around Australia?
Google AI:
A caravan trip around Australia can take anywhere from three months to a year or more, depending on the route, interests, and travel speed.
I think it would take us at least a year. I was even thinking two or three years — if we include Tasmania? New Zealand? It’ll take a lot of planning… it’ll take a long time.
Do you think we could do it when we’re older?
Maybe… I’m never going to say “Never” to this — because I know it matters to you. I know that, for some reason, you have this romanticised idea in your head about caravaning around Australia…
Isn’t it the Australian dream?! To be a happily married couple and caravan around Australia?
(Nodding) Maybe… I can’t even remember… where in Australian pop culture, or how… that idea came about…?
I think it’s just in normal conversations. People just talk about it like it’s the Australian dream.
Yeah… maybe…
So I’ll have to wait until I’m officially retired? Not even semi-retired, like, actually retired — actual old man, retired — before we think about this realistically?
Well… why don’t we just try Gold Coast to Cairns, first?
Gold Coast to Cairns?
Yes — Google, please, the distance:
19 hr 26 min (1,777.4 km) via Bruce Hwy/A1
What’s the distance from Taiwan to Korea?
1,506 km
That’s a very general estimate — the Google estimated from the middle of Taiwan to the middle of Korea with that number.
So it’s about the same? If we caravan from Gold Coast to Cairns?
I guess so? Is that what you want to try?
Maybe…?
This is your idea… of romance… this is your 1%… your contribution to “date night” ideas — which didn’t end up being a date night, it ended up being a whole ass caravan trip from Gold Coast to Cairns…
(Sheepish grin) Do you like it…?
(Giggles) I mean… we need to ask Google again, how long does it take to caravan from Gold Coast to Cairns — and back?
The drive from the Gold Coast to Cairns in Queensland, Australia takes about 20 hours. The return trip takes about the same time. However, some recommend spending at least two weeks on the trip to allow time to stop and see the sights
Two weeks…
(Nervous… Laughing) Do you know about the horror story of the Instagram influencer who went caravaning with her boyfriend and then she died…?!
(Cackling from shock) What?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?
I don’t want to alarm you or anything… but that’s a real case in America…
Oh shit… (Nervous… Laughing) Maybe we should discuss this idea more face to face…
(Nodding) Yes… I would love that… (Nervous… Laughing)
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Curious Fan 1: Why are they LAUGHING about an influencer that DIED?!?!?
Curious Fan 2: I think it’s more like nervous laughter… as she added that word in front…
Curious Fan 3: Yeah that was… weird…
Curious Fan 4: I don’t think these two are caravaning around Australia any time soon. I think it’s just a romanticised idea…
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