The digital clock on the dashboard of the van read 5:01, which meant that they had been on the road for almost exactly 10 hours as they finally turned off the dusty country road and onto the wide gravel driveway. James steered the camper through the open gate and over a cattle grid, and slowly guided the tyres around the larger rocks while Cass peered out the passenger window at the orange glow of the sun setting over seemingly endless rows of fruit trees. In the back, Tessa remained asleep, as she had been for the last hour, slumped awkwardly across the seat with her mouth somewhat comically ajar. James glanced at her in the rear view mirror and playfully rolled his eyes at Cass, both of them now accustomed to the “unwakeable” sleeping habits of their travelling companion.