Summer is motoring along, and it is the season for family road trips! Whether it’s a weekend away or just a day trip to the city, long hours of travel can be trying for everyone.
We are currently in the final week of a month long tour in Alberta, and since we left Vancouver at the beginning of the July, we’ve logged more than 1500km in the B&L-mobile. One of the most common FAQ’s we get from families after our shows is, “How do you two stay friends through all the long hours on the road?”
Day 11: Our glamorous life on the road…nothing feels better at the end of a three-show day than a wet wipe & a toothbrush!
This is a pretty fair question given that we typically see each other more in any given month than we do our hubbies and a lot of our time together is spent in a fully-packed van or a small hotel room.
So, how DO we make it work?
Well, the fact that we LOVE our jobs is a big plus. We’re also very lucky that our personalities complement each other so perfectly. We attribute a lot of this to the older sibling/younger sibling thing!
That all said, it’s not always happy dancing, smiles and bubbles. We’re the first to admit that life on the road isn’t always easy, and we both have our tired and cranky moments. Below are a couple of tricks & tools we practice to help stay sane and keep our friendship strong:
1. Snappy snacks. We always have crackers, trail mix or fruit stashed in the console between the seats. We’re on an anti-low blood sugar program!
2. Share driving. Switching drivers every 2 hours is simple yet effective.
3. Music. It is amazing how the hours fly by when you’ve got good tunes playing!
4. Make time to decompress. When we’re on the road for long periods of time, we make an effort to schedule in personal time. Workouts, movie nights or even sleep-in days all help!
5. Friendship first. We try to manage the ups & downs of the biz with cooperation and compromise and a lot of laughter. Fortunately, in our world we’ve got a lot to laugh about!
Day 18: We got spotted in the hotel pool by a couple of fans! The best part is that they came by in their pj’s to get us to sign their CD!
To see more pics from our recent adventures, please check out our daily photo blog at www.facebook.com/BobsandLoLo.
Our next stop is the Capital Ex in Edmonton where we’ll be performing 2-3 shows per day in the Family Fun Town from July 28 – August 1. Join us! It’s the perfect excuse for a road trip…
What kind of tricks do you have to keep travel fun?
Bobs & LoLo
