Australia Post is getting in on the act - VW Kombi Stamps!
We received a invitation to attend the christening of Byron (baby boy!) The invite was really nice, but the stamp really caught my eye!
To borrow from the description on the Australia Post website:
Australians and the road trip go hand in hand. On this large island continent, where long strips of bitumen connect towns and cities, a road trip is not only a rite of passage but a necessity. It has also become a familiar experience for many Australians on their overseas odysseys.
The road trip of today has its roots in the distant past, although taking to the tarmac in the 21st century doesn't look much like its predecessors. The "grand tour" of the 17th and 18th centuries was an educative tour of Europe for young gents from the ruling class, and, in preceding centuries, the pilgrimage was fuelled by religious observance rather than scholarly and cultural needs. Wayfarers of today are inspired by a lust for learning, adventure and freedom, and simply for fun. All said and done, then, the road trip is arguably still a pilgrimage of sorts, even if secular.
For many trippers, it is as much about the journey as it is the destination. This stamp issue adopts a light-hearted approach to travelling through remarkable landscapes and calling at some landmark attractions....
If that doesn't make you want to load up the Kombi and go, then there is something missing in your life!
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