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She wanted a home. He wanted an adventure. Over twelve years on the road, she got both.
The Adventure I Always Wanted is the true story of Elaine and Henry Hales — a couple who met at a dance hall in post-war Australia and went on to raise three daughters in a caravan, following Henry’s work as a boilermaker from tropical Cairns to the southern tip of Hobart. Set against the backdrop of 1960s and 70s Australia, it’s a warm, vivid, often funny account of an ordinary family living a most extraordinary life.
Elaine wrote it in her 70s, recalling the years alongside Henry — and it was published as a final gift to her, so her story would live on for her family and for readers who love a true Australian tale. It’s a book about resilience, love, and taking every day as it comes.
A story of a wartime childhood and a long journey to Australia, a dance-hall romance, sidecar racing, life on the road before “vanlife” had a name, and a family that stuck together through it all.
Paperback · ISBN 978-0-646-70971-0
She wanted a home. He wanted an adventure. Over twelve years on the road, she got both.
The Adventure I Always Wanted is the true story of Elaine and Henry Hales — a couple who met at a dance hall in post-war Australia and went on to raise three daughters in a caravan, following Henry’s work as a boilermaker from tropical Cairns to the southern tip of Hobart. Set against the backdrop of 1960s and 70s Australia, it’s a warm, vivid, often funny account of an ordinary family living a most extraordinary life.
Elaine wrote it in her 70s, recalling the years alongside Henry — and it was published as a final gift to her, so her story would live on for her family and for readers who love a true Australian tale. It’s a book about resilience, love, and taking every day as it comes.
A story of a wartime childhood and a long journey to Australia, a dance-hall romance, sidecar racing, life on the road before “vanlife” had a name, and a family that stuck together through it all.
Paperback · ISBN 978-0-646-70971-0