In 1967 my grandmother was living with us. She was 84 and had one bucket list item left and that was to climb Ayers Rock, as Uluru in the heart of Australia was then known. Dad bought tickets for … Continue reading Uluru, more than a rock
One of the strangest things about retiring is getting used to Xmas. We’ve had jobs in the food industry where we worked liked navvies until Xmas eve then fell onto a plane utterly exhausted and arrived in Tassie looking like stunned mullets. Then came jobs where everything eased off the closer that we got to Xmas allowing for big boozy champagne breakfasts and office parties. With both types there was always a huge buildup to the big day. Being retired is somewhat different. It all starts towards the end of November with the Caravan Club Xmas Titanium Knees Up. An … Continue reading Should we lobby the government for shorter summer holidays?
In May and June of 2017 we propped for a month at Nambucca Heads on the New South Wales north coast. Not only was it a perfect place to be based for touring the Coffs Coast region but we were … Continue reading Nambucca Dreaming
Weight is one of the most contentious issues of all. Husbands blame wives for carrying too many clothes and cooking utensils, wives blame husbands for carrying chainsaws, fridges and beer. We know one bloke who lights campfires with a lawn blower. On one trip we carried a seven kilo fold up fireplace half way around Australia and never used it once. The first leg of the trip was during fire ban season which lasts until March 31st in WA. The rest of the trip as we were heading north it was far too hot to even consider a fire. Would … Continue reading Who’s overweight?
April 2014, Lake Boga, Vic Our caravan club members met at Lake Boga for an autumn muster. One couple arrived quite late after losing the back window of their car when they excitedly drove off with the power cord still attached to their Waeco fridge…whoops. They may have gotten away with it had another club member not been driving by their house at the time. On the topic of caravanning mishaps it probably should be recorded that on the same weekend yet another member of our club paid a quick visit to her caravan toilet, without realising that hubby was … Continue reading April Showers
They say there’s a fine line between sanity and insanity. The same goes for adventure and disaster. But on the positive side, adventure is damned exciting. Continue reading A fine line
You’ve just retired, bought a caravan and want to travel Australia? Here are a few things to ponder: Your time is short, make the most of it. If you get the chance to see something or go somewhere, do it. You may not get another chance. Don’t rush. You no longer have to be back at work next week or next month. You probably don’t have to be anywhere. Take your time and explore. Each year you will feel your energy and strength slipping away. On the other hand RV’ers are happier and healthier than those who stay at home … Continue reading An Open Letter to the newly retired
Australia has more winter snow than Switzerland. Think about that one, what our Alps lack in altitude they gain in area. The Ghan is the world’s longest passenger train. 1.1Kms in length. It travels between Adelaide and Darwin, a distance of 2979kms. Now that would rock you to sleep. The Murray River is the third longest navigable river in the world (from Hume Dam to Lake Alexandrina). It is the 15th longest river in the world and to residents of south eastern Australia it is more than a river, it is a spiritual being. Our capital city is not Sydney … Continue reading Oddities of Oz
Note that although this is in Menindee, NSW the time referred to is South Australian time as Copi Hollow is a holiday destination for Broken Hill residents. Broken Hill, 100km closer to South Australia but still in NSW is on … Continue reading Let there be light not bite
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