August 2017 We’re back in Tocumwal and we wake to the sounds of the Murray, a million birds shrieking and singing, a rowdy cacophony. It brings back so many memories, the warmth of a tent on a summer morning and … Continue reading Terminus Hotel, Tocumwal
“…close my eyes and drift away…” Lazy Sunday by the Small Faces A warm spring afternoon and a belly full of fish courtesy of the fishermen at the boat ramp, these guys weren’t going anywhere. Continue reading Lazy Sunday Afternoon
Why not reduce costs and use the local granite boulders as walls? Frankly I think that the builders were onto a good thing when they built these masterpieces at the Melville Caves in Victoria, less concrete, less bricks and a … Continue reading Dunnies of Oz – Melville Caves
High up amongst the granite boulders in the Kooyoora State Park you’ll find a large campground with more than enough room to pitch a tent or park your van. The road in is excellent and sites are reasonably level, nothing a couple of ramps can’t fix. There are drop toilets, fires are permitted and there are plenty of walks around the Melville Caves to suit the fit or the lax. Continue reading Melville Caves Campsite
In the nineteenth century lookouts were popular with bushrangers as a place where they could hide out and watch for approaching danger on the roads below, thus the Melville Caves in Kooyoora State Park near Inglewood in Victoria were named … Continue reading Melville Caves
Thanks to Thejuicenut at http://pearsnotparsnips.com/ for alerting me to the fact that I didn’t put up a picture of the charming and historic Burns Philp warehouse in Normanton up in outback Queensland. It looks a little dim as the photo was taken at sunrise during an early morning stroll. Quite possibly we were savouring the coolest part of the day. Continue reading Burns Philp another era
This mural on a wall in Alexandra, Vic reminded me of a record that was once talked about in households across the nation. “In 1930 Charlie Heard created the longest continuous taxi fare in the world by taking three lady passengers to Darwin and return to Melbourne via Brisbane.” Continue reading The Stuff of Legend
If you need him his shed is opposite the Woolworth’s supermarket in Maryborough, Vic but I’ll doubt that you’ll find him there anymore. Continue reading Tank Maker
One of the things that one must consider when caravanning is the constant climate change and the need to carry clothing and bedding to suit all seasons. A decent day’s drive can mean that you’ve travelled from winter to summer sometimes without realising it. Thus, on a hot night in Bowen, Qld a male voice loudly declares, “We’ve got 2 doonas, 3 blankets and all we need is a sheet!” Yeah and I’ll bet he blames his wife for the van being overweight. Continue reading Climate Change
Like most RVers we uphold the rule that our toilet is not to be used for number twos except in dire circumstances. But after several months on the road I’m over listening to women moaning in the toilet each morning. Some even mutter words of encouragement to their bowels! “Come On, Come On!” they shout like Lleyton Hewitt at his pinnacle at Wimbledon. Continue reading Ready to Go…Home
