After a nice night at the Stuart Caravan Park we got on the road quite early (for this trip) and headed for the servo ($1.749L) and then the Cooper Pedy IGA to stock up before leaving. The IGA was amazing, … Continue reading →
Last night we camped in a rest area 170kms from Coober Pedy with about a dozen other travelers, there wasn’t any phone coverage so today you get 2 blog updates (lucky aren’t you) When we left the rest area this … Continue reading →
After the Port Augusta caravan park excitement when the police, ambulance and two fire trucks turned up just before we left for what we don’t know but there was several caravan fire alarms that went off a few times during … Continue reading →
After last nights fiasco with Lee (Navman voice) he redeemed himself today and we made our way through the Clare Valley (lots and lots more grape vines) to Melrose, the mountain bike Mecca of South Australia and this is what … Continue reading →
Today we had a walk on the beach through the shopping area at Port Fairy and found an interesting boat in the marina. Still no plan so we headed followed our noses again past the wind farms before Portland and … Continue reading →
Well after saying we wouldn’t drive The Great Ocean Rd it’s taken us 2 days to get off it. We went back to the 12 Apostles this morning after a very, very slow start to have a look at Gibson’s … Continue reading →
After a great nights sleep for me (not so good for Sharon) and the saga of the wrong boat bookings behind us we took advantage of the great weather and followed our noses along the Great Ocean Road ending up … Continue reading →
Great start, boat was booked in the wrong direction! $108 lighter and the very last cabin and we got on just! Last car space as well. Apparently it happens every sailing. Return journey fixed as well. Neither of us picked … Continue reading →
My first attempt at using the blog, have put it off long enough, technology and I will just have to get along…..we hope 😉 Our packing at this stage involves making piles of stuff on every flat surface we can … Continue reading →
Only a few days to go till we get on the boat. Finished the last major job on the truck / camper combination (dual battery install). Plenty of minor job that will not get done and we will have to … Continue reading →