I am about to head off on my virgin solo adventure next week. Planning to visit B/Hill via cobar from Syd then off too Cooper Pedy and north to the Olgas and Uluru.
Probally then head back down thru SA to the Bight and across to SA
I have a near new Nissan Xtrail diesel and a camper trailer etc. Looking for lots of friends along the way!!
I am not sure where I will end up......Or indeed where I am going but I DO know that I will enjoy every minute!!!
See you on the Way!!!
Cheers........John
Happywanderer said
11:25 PM Oct 13, 2011
Welcome Jon. Enjoy your first trip away, all the best.
Jon99w said
11:56 PM Oct 13, 2011
Hey there, thank you.............hope to meet you on the way
Cheers
Elle on Wheels said
12:06 AM Oct 14, 2011
Hey John welcome. There are some great people on this forum. I guess that you really meant you will be heading across to WA rather than SA after the bight? Sounds like you have some great trips planned. Heading south through Esperance is a great way to experience WA as you will see from various posts. Cheers Ellen
Vic said
01:09 AM Oct 14, 2011
Welcome to the forum John, if you haven't already type Broken Hill in this forums Search, lots of good info there (Silverton Etc).
Cobar has one of the nicest caravan parks I've been to and not expensive from memory.
There are also a couple of free camps between Cobar and Broken Hill, also one going east from BH. All in Camps 6 (Camps Australia Wide) or earlier versions.
Happy travels !!
pauline said
08:08 AM Oct 14, 2011
Just get out there and enjoy it you won't be sorry. oh and WELCOME.
yeoeleven said
10:58 AM Oct 14, 2011
Welcome to the forum John. Just get out there and enjoy yourself, it is a great life out on the open road not knowing what the day will bring, who you will meet or where you will end up that night.
John
lilly31 said
11:27 AM Oct 14, 2011
Welcome to you john ..Enjoy it out there ... maybe we cross paths one day ...
Cruising Granny said
04:54 PM Oct 15, 2011
Welcome to you Jon. You're gonna luv it! It doesn't matter which way you go, where you go or when you go, just go in any direction you choose. Places to go, people to meet, it's all good all the time.
johnq said
09:07 PM Oct 15, 2011
John (yeo11)
Was it you or Billeeeeeee who invented 'No map, destination flexible' travel? Great idea and there should be more of it.
-- Edited by johnq on Saturday 15th of October 2011 09:08:22 PM
yeoeleven said
09:19 PM Oct 15, 2011
johnq wrote:
John (yeo11)
Was it you or Billeeeeeee who invented 'No map, destination flexible' travel? Great idea and there should be more of it.
-- Edited by johnq on Saturday 15th of October 2011 09:08:22 PM
No it was Billeee I am far too organized, wish I could be more flexible but at the moment I have an overall plan and am trying to be slower. I want to start over the top in May and that is a long time away.
John
Cruising Granny said
09:34 PM Oct 15, 2011
That slow down thing eventually kicks in. You get all excited to prepare the vehicle and plan the trip. You turn out of the driveway and point in selected direction and you pound the highway to get to that first destination. You're in such a hurry you barely give yourself time to fuel up and have lunch and a cuppa. Then it's off as fast at your tug will carry you to the destination of your choice. What did you see today? Where did you stop today? Did you enjoy your day? Don't know? But the parking spot is nice. Travel is about looking around - "Rubber Necking". Look AND see the country as it slides by you. Stop for a closer look. You have time. There's no rush. If you don't get there today you'll get there tomorrow. You're a nomad now.
Ma said
09:53 PM Oct 15, 2011
Has taken us nearly two years to slow down.
With four months in Tassie I think we had better finish learning real quick, we have plenty of time to have a really good look around.
two weeks and four days to go but who's counting..................
Cruising Granny said
10:24 PM Oct 15, 2011
You are counting! And good for you. It's on my to-do list. Maybe when I retire next time. I think we have this compulsion to go somewhere and do something every day, like when we were on holidays during our working years, so we didn't waste time. Instead I try to have a day or 2 just sitting around the camp/park, checking out where I am, then looking around the district a bit further. We need to look around more slowly. Take in where we are. Get a feel for the district, town or beach. Meet the folk. Life is one long holiday now.
rockylizard said
10:27 PM Oct 15, 2011
Gday...
Like the rest have said ... head off, enjoy, try to get into the 'slow down' mode as soon as you can ... it will happen .. thankfully I actually 'plan' to spend minimum time 'moving on' and maximum time 'absorbing'.
And be prepared for very hot weather around Coober Pedy/Uluru/Kata Juta etc from now on. Temps will be in the 40s soon.
I am about to head off on my virgin solo adventure next week. Planning to visit B/Hill via cobar from Syd then off too Cooper Pedy and north to the Olgas and Uluru.
Probally then head back down thru SA to the Bight and across to SA
I have a near new Nissan Xtrail diesel and a camper trailer etc. Looking for lots of friends along the way!!
I am not sure where I will end up......Or indeed where I am going but I DO know that I will enjoy every minute!!!
See you on the Way!!!
Cheers........John
Hey there, thank you.............hope to meet you on the way
Cheers
Cheers
Ellen
Cobar has one of the nicest caravan parks I've been to and not expensive from memory.
There are also a couple of free camps between Cobar and Broken Hill, also one going east from BH. All in Camps 6 (Camps Australia Wide) or earlier versions.
Happy travels !!
Welcome to the forum John. Just get out there and enjoy yourself, it is a great life out on the open road not knowing what the day will bring, who you will meet or where you will end up that night.
John
It doesn't matter which way you go, where you go or when you go, just go in any direction you choose.
Places to go, people to meet, it's all good all the time.
John (yeo11)
Was it you or Billeeeeeee who invented 'No map, destination flexible' travel? Great idea and there should be more of it.
-- Edited by johnq on Saturday 15th of October 2011 09:08:22 PM
No it was Billeee I am far too organized, wish I could be more flexible but at the moment I have an overall plan and am trying to be slower. I want to start over the top in May and that is a long time away.
John
Then it's off as fast at your tug will carry you to the destination of your choice.
What did you see today? Where did you stop today? Did you enjoy your day?
Don't know? But the parking spot is nice.
Travel is about looking around - "Rubber Necking". Look AND see the country as it slides by you. Stop for a closer look. You have time. There's no rush. If you don't get there today you'll get there tomorrow.
You're a nomad now.
Has taken us nearly two years to slow down.
With four months in Tassie I think we had better finish learning real quick, we have plenty of time to have a really good look around.
two weeks and four days to go but who's counting..................
I think we have this compulsion to go somewhere and do something every day, like when we were on holidays during our working years, so we didn't waste time.
Instead I try to have a day or 2 just sitting around the camp/park, checking out where I am, then looking around the district a bit further.
We need to look around more slowly. Take in where we are. Get a feel for the district, town or beach. Meet the folk.
Life is one long holiday now.
Gday...
Like the rest have said ... head off, enjoy, try to get into the 'slow down' mode as soon as you can ... it will happen
.. thankfully I actually 'plan' to spend minimum time 'moving on' and maximum time 'absorbing'.
And be prepared for very hot weather around Coober Pedy/Uluru/Kata Juta etc from now on. Temps will be in the 40s soon.
Cheers
John