The artistry of a good loo
Sep 2019, Cania Gorge, Qld An unknown but clever artist has captured the joy of a country loo in these ones at Cania Gorge Tourist Resort. Continue reading The artistry of a good loo
Tag: Humour
Why you should use Camp Kitchens
Travelling is all about meeting people and sometimes other travellers are just as interesting as the locals. While on the Capricorn Coast we were entertained on many nights by Dave the bloke who gave us impromptu cooking classes on the … Continue reading Why you should use Camp Kitchens
As the saying goes…
“Stone the crows” they say and is it any wonder. The Australian Raven and Little Raven or crows to most folks are clever birds. We found this rubbish bin in a Maryborough (Qld) park which left me wondering if the crows have now figured out how to use it. Continue reading As the saying goes…
Willy Weather App
Beachcombing requires a sturdy pair of legs and an awareness of tides and that’s where the Willy Weather app comes in. With caravanning when you often find yourself in a different region every other day you need to keep a … Continue reading Willy Weather App
A bang in the night
My favourite time of the day in the caravan is late at night when everyone is asleep. I like to do a crossword or sudoku or a little macrame and just listen to the night noises, the call of an owl, the surf in the distance. Now, just for a minute imagine the sound of a plywood cupboard door slamming. Now imagine that multiplied and echoing around a lightly built caravan (of plywood and thin plastic held together with glue and staples) when a couple of not so happy campers arrive late after a too long drive and start banging … Continue reading A bang in the night
It’s a Grey Issue
The handling of grey water is a contentious issue for caravanners in this country. Some campgrounds don’t like people to drop their grey water because sullage hoses that aren’t moved regularly can spoil the ground. On the other hand, we’ve seen desert caravan parks that ask visitors to drop their grey water and helpfully move the sullage hoses around their lush lawns and garden beds for us. That said, it was no surprise when I received this text from friends who for privacy’s sake I’ll call Crafty Colleen and Bob the Builder. “We drove into Charleville Bush Camp and a … Continue reading It’s a Grey Issue
Warburton in spring
How long is it since we last visited this part of the Yarra Valley? Quite possibly Queens Birthday 2014 when we stayed with mates at Healesville prior to heading off on our first big trip. The Gulf trip, the one … Continue reading Warburton in spring
Remember nudity when choosing a caravan
The layouts of most standard Australian caravans have the external door situated either between the bathroom and kitchen or bedroom and kitchen. Husbands have a bad habit of opening the caravan door when wives are naked. Let me explain. You’ve just jumped out of the shower and you decide to spread out a bit as the bathroom isn’t big enough to swing a cat let alone your aging boobs. You’re drying yourself, arms and legs akimbo half in the bathroom and half in front of the fridge, when hubby flings the door open as wide as it will go, sticks … Continue reading Remember nudity when choosing a caravan
Our Winter of Discount Tents
A summary of our Up the Guts and Follow the Sun adventures (with apologies to William Shakespeare). Overall Summary for our miniscule part of the Up the Guts trip: 3 days and 3 nights 792kms, Fuel cost $271.68 Accommodation $10.00*, or $3.33 per night (*RACV Total Care paid for our accommodation after the car broke down while we waited for it to be assessed, provided a car for our return journey and one nights accommodation on the way home). Overall Summary for our Follow the Sun trip: 65 days and 64 nights. 8220kms, Fuel cost $1586. That works out at … Continue reading Our Winter of Discount Tents
Follow the Sun – Merton to Home
Day 65, 16/9/2019 Monday, Merton to Home, rain 7- Oops, I forgot to look It rained most of the night. We wake to puddles all around us. It’ll be nice to get home to our other life, but we lie in bed listening to the rain and wonder which one is our normal life. The usually brown hills are a bright emerald green. We fuel up with coffee in Yea and thread our way home through the lush Yarra Valley and that folks, is the end of our winter sojourn. Summary 168kms and now to unpack and succumb to a … Continue reading Follow the Sun – Merton to Home
