We just arrived home from our trip up North (we live near Albury) and how I'm wishing we were still there, as its cold n wet here, and I see its 28c in Brissie!
For our first trip though we did have a great time apart from blowing a tyre and nearly blowing up the engine having lost a radiator cap (but thats another story lol).
We spent most of our trip along the costal area (ok, I can hear the groans) but as a country girl I was desparate to get some ocean air..at least this time.
Spent several days with Ken/Marg who generously opened their home to us and not only did Ken entertain us with stories from his truckie days he also gave us heaps of tips about destinations etc..thanks again friends!
Although we did use CP's we also visited a number of off-roads including the one near Yandina, & Appletree Creek (near Childers) and various others that I've forgotten their name. Wanted to visit my sister at Noosa but they had no room, so hubby had a good idea and rang the sea-scouts. For a small fee they allowed us to camp in their grounds and use their facilities...and its right in town.
Generally though we tried to avoid the big towns as we got the most pleasure in the smaller places and found the friendliest people, Sue
Firefly said
01:05 PM Aug 26, 2009
Sounds like you had a lovely time mate, now time to plan the next one.
Basil Faulty said
08:31 PM Aug 26, 2009
sounds like you had a great time.... Always nice to get home though....
kenmarg said
11:59 PM Aug 26, 2009
hi sue and kersi. margaret and i loved having you stay,with us. we both hope you ended up having a great holiday. and in the future when you get back up here the door is allways open.
dave06 said
10:19 AM Aug 27, 2009
why cant you just turn the rig around and scoot back up there, glad you had a good break, we are off next week, cant wait!!
rocan said
01:49 PM Aug 27, 2009
best thing about coming home is you now plan your next trip.we're off in a fortnight to mt isa,alice springs down to woomera.who knows whereto after that.depends on time.then home to start planing next trip.the fun never stops. roy/lorraine
Sue & K said
01:54 PM Aug 27, 2009
Actually Dave thought seriously about doing just that ...turning around and going back up....but, youngest daughter is getting married in eight weeks and there's the usual 'wedding craziness' going on and she would be horrified at us disappearing again lol.
We will do the next best thing tho - have some weekends away locally...just waiting till it warms up a bit more. Sue
dave06 said
02:08 PM Aug 27, 2009
thats the trouble with having family, they "expect" us to be there for the important stuff
we had my neice (my "other daughter") whingeing because the dragon couldnt attend the hen's night, hell I thought that was for the youngsters, we are off to uluru and bugger her bloody hens night, wanted me to go as well, pigs freckle, not with that mob of clucking bloody women
she's getting married in october, we are due for another break, cant see why we got to be there, she's lived in adelaide with the bloke for 18 months, they've bought a house together and have a little kiddie, hell what else does she want
she wanted me and not her real father to give her away at the wedding, I had to say no at that, couldnt imagine me walking her up the aisle and her real father sitting in the background
i had to laugh, she's going to wear "white", I told her it should be dark purple with dirty great yellow spots, she didnt think that was funny
never mind just makes the next trip sweeter
wouldnt miss "the big occasions" for quids, regardless of what I say
Smokeydk said
09:30 AM Aug 28, 2009
I'm camping over the Fathers Day weekend.......first time for years the family not getting together..We'll make up for it.mid Sept...grand-daughter turns 2..party for her.
I'm camping at a place called Towitta...its near Sedan.....about 100klm NE from Adelaide.
Dave
We just arrived home from our trip up North (we live near Albury) and how I'm wishing we were still there, as its cold n wet here, and I see its 28c in Brissie!
For our first trip though we did have a great time apart from blowing a tyre and nearly blowing up the engine having lost a radiator cap (but thats another story lol).
We spent most of our trip along the costal area (ok, I can hear the groans) but as a country girl I was desparate to get some ocean air..at least this time.
Spent several days with Ken/Marg who generously opened their home to us and not only did Ken entertain us with stories from his truckie days he also gave us heaps of tips about destinations etc..thanks again friends!
Although we did use CP's we also visited a number of off-roads including the one near Yandina, & Appletree Creek (near Childers) and various others that I've forgotten their name.
Wanted to visit my sister at Noosa but they had no room, so hubby had a good idea and rang the sea-scouts. For a small fee they allowed us to camp in their grounds and use their facilities...and its right in town.
Generally though we tried to avoid the big towns as we got the most pleasure in the smaller places and found the friendliest people, Sue
roy/lorraine
We will do the next best thing tho - have some weekends away locally...just waiting till it warms up a bit more. Sue