Trip 51 – Same, same, but different
Our 51st trip was a bit of a last-minute affair. Mads and Quade decided they wanted to go camping, I’d had some things come up at work (i.e. a lack of it), so we thought bugger it, why not slip Read More …
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Trip 50 – Raising the bat for half a century
That’s right, this is our 50th trip in Goldie, our much loved Goldstream Crown caravan. But before we pop the corks on the champers and release the balloons, settle back, because this shit is about to get freaky…. Today, being Read More …
Trip 49 – We love Dryandra
With a hockey bye coinciding with a long weekend, we decided — somewhat last-minute — to take a trip. And yes, we opted for one of our favourite locales: Dryandra. Having worked a bunch of extra hours recently, I took Read More …
Trip 48 – Easter camping
This year’s Easter and ANZAC Day public holidays provided the perfect opportunity to take three days’ annual leave to get a ten-day break. Although we took four days to ensure we missed the mass exodus on Easter Friday, getting away Read More …
Trip 47 – Augusta Chrissy camping
Things change. This year particularly so, as on our annual Chrissy camping trip to Augusta, Georgia was unable to join us as she’s now “out on the beat,” keeping us civilians safe, working as a Police Officer with W.A. Police. Read More …
Trip 46 – Twas the month before Christmas
Our period of extended leave is rapidly approaching its end, with work back on the agenda from early Jan ’25… 🙁 We did, and could continue to, get used to this life of luxury, where an alarm did not set Read More …
Trip 45, post #14 – Oodnadatta, up the guts and back again
A bit of a lengthy post this one, in terms of km travelled, more so than words. Leaving the Flinders Ranges we managed to tick off another Aussie travel icon that’d been on our “To Do” list for many years Read More …
Trip 45, post #13 – Flinders Ranges
Saltbush plains give way to rolling farmland gradually increasing in texture and depth. Verdant green fields shot with new seed contrast against the heavily clouded blue and grey sky. Breathe The rolling farmland builds in stature to low hills with Read More …
Trip 45, post #12 – Not lost, just deciding which way to go.
We had a choice. Today is the 20th of July, we’re currently in Canberra and need to be in Darwin on the 15th of August. There are two major routes we could take, each with pros and cons; We went Read More …
Trip 45, post #11 – NSW South Coast & the ACT
Entering our 4th (counting WA) state and 1st territory of our trip, we crossed the Vic/NSW border on the Princes Hwy today, aiming for our campsite at Merimbula Lake Holiday Park. Jules found a “stay 4 nights, pay for 3″ Read More …
Trip 45, post #10 – Gippsland, Victoria
The Gippsland Region of Victoria is large when considered against the total size of Victoria. It provides a huge diversity of landscapes, from coastline and beaches, rainforest, woodlands, alpine snowfields, lakes and floodplains and acres of fertile farmland. And it’s Read More …
Trip 45, post #9 – You can pick your friends
A downside of living in Australia is the massive distance between states, and with my sister and her family, and my mum and dad both living in Victoria, we don’t get together that frequently. So with that in mind, we Read More …
Trip 45, post #8 – Mount Gambier
Let me take a moment to say a word about South Australia’s roads. F#cking atrocious! Oops, that’s two words, but the first word aptly describes how bad they are. Almost every road we’ve driven on in South Australia has been Read More …
Trip 45, post #7 – The Barossa Valley, Hahndorf and the Fleurieu Peninsula
People. People everywhere we look. People everywhere we go. And then there are these little people running around as well, yelling and screaming – I think they’re called “children”.. Sucks to be us, but that’s what happens when you park Read More …
Trip 45, post #6 – The Yorke Peninsula
Waking up to the Black-Eyed Peas being blasted by the local community gym, we were up, packed and on the road before dawn, heading for our mid-morning appointment with some cephalopods. Reaching up to 60cm in length and 5kg in Read More …