Late Summer 2018 On the banks of the Campaspe river at Ayson’s Reserve near Elmore in Victoria, the wheatfields across the river are golden stubble. Coots coot and a kayaker slaps gently past. Tree hoppers bounce about on the gum trees and willows dip gently in the river. Somewhere an old fart has his radio just a little too loud, lucky we have the same taste in music. I’m in love, oooh I’m a believer… Continue reading I’m a Believer
A friend gave me this cute little bag a while back and I thought wow I could put a bottle of water in that and my phone and keys and it would be really, really handy. Then recently we were … Continue reading The Helping Hand Bag
I never really knew what that expression meant until this moment. Continue reading In the afterglow of day
Look hard the light is in the distance. It’s just that this lighthouse is set in such a beautiful location amongst fields of flowers, tulips in the spring, that I had to use a photo of the flowers. Located in … Continue reading Table Cape Light
We’ve all heard about economical blokes who turn their undies inside out on the second day. But one grey nomad we know has been heard to have made the decision to just go commando and save on the cost of laundry altogether. Continue reading Keeping things to a minimum
Winter 2014 The road works on Townsville’s outskirts leave Gabbi Garmin, Google maps and us in a spin. Old roads have somehow disappeared and new ones have been recently built. Just when we manage to find our way to the city centre the road is closed because of an ‘event’ and there is no detour. We head towards The Strand (the waterfront drive) and discover that this is where the ‘event’ is taking place and we and the van are in the middle of a surf carnival and speed boat races. Every man and his dog is wandering across The … Continue reading Oh dear it’s Sunday!
March 2015 We’re camped in the northern beachside suburbs of Perth and preparing for our trip up the West Coast. The Karrinyup Waters Resort Caravan Park in Gwelup is without a doubt the nicest city park that we’ve stayed in. There are lakes to stroll around a quality supermarket nearby and although the park is quiet it’s only a short drive to pick up the freeway into the city. ….A 4WD complete with kid’s bikes on the roof drives out of the van park with a very long orange electrical lead dragging behind, I guess someone forgot to unplug their … Continue reading Guess Who Bought a Waeco?
Now here’s one for the trivia buffs. The lighthouse (1889) at Mersey Bluff in Devonport, Tas is painted white on the land side, but wander around the cliff to the sea side and she sports magnificent bold red vertical stripes. … Continue reading Mersey Bluff Lighthouse
Dec 2016 The Newbridge Hotel has been taken over by the community. The football and netball club to be precise. This friendly little local not far from Bendigo (40kms) in Victoria and across the Loddon River from a pleasant free camp is now being run by a bunch of cheery volunteers who serve cold beer and good tucker. What more could you ask for? Continue reading Newbridge Hotel
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