Richie from Sydney here. Have always had a wanderlust. Did the Aussie rite of passage to the UK back in the early 80s. Used London as our travel base to tour Europe with a group of other wanderlusting Aussies and Kiwis. Tho wife and I did once have a caravan and saw a great deal of my state, I do most of my travel by air these days.
-- Edited by Richie148 on Monday 13th of July 2020 03:24:01 PM
Possum3 said
02:23 PM Jul 13, 2020
Welcome Ritchie, As the child-bride is always reminding me, a lot has changed since then.
Richie148 said
02:35 PM Jul 13, 2020
Thanks for greeting Possum3. Been looking for an Aussie forum for a while. Had heard of the Grey Nomads but never envisaged you had a forum.
Yes an awful lot has changed. All those years have gone in a twinkling. I am a bit of a quiz man. Anyone like them and riddles.
-- Edited by Richie148 on Monday 13th of July 2020 03:30:49 PM
Possum3 said
03:11 PM Jul 13, 2020
Richie148 wrote:
All those years have gone in a twinkling.
I still recall some of the 40's as if it were only yesterday.
Richie148 said
03:27 PM Jul 13, 2020
A bit before my time. Sounds as tho all your the marbles are still in prime condition going on your witticisms. How have you been coping with the virus lockdowns.
Dougwe said
04:19 PM Jul 13, 2020
Welcome to the gang Richie148, enjoy here and out in the playground.
I have never had the want or need to travel overseas and still don't to be honest but do love this country called OZ. I hope you enjoy your travels around OZ too if that is what you are planning.
I have been in lock down in North East VIC since mid March this year and have got to really love this area and I tell you that for free. I am thinking of staying put until 2021 when I hope this CV19 mongrel thing has settled enough not to be a problem. I can get back to being a full time GN again. Yehhhh!
Keep Safe out there.
Possum3 said
06:29 PM Jul 13, 2020
Richie148 wrote:
A bit before my time. Sounds as tho all your the marbles are still in prime condition going on your witticisms. How have you been coping with the virus lockdowns.
I think a few of the marbles have fallen out of the bag but I still remember where I live & the child-bride hasn't had me committed (yet).
Virus lockdowns aren't too bad if you don't have to go to work, although we would normally be away from the cold during winter and the actions of a few aren't making travelling seem a great idea at the moment. We should be in Darwin at the moment we had a family do all planned (now cancelled) - the kids were going to fly up from all over, booked and paid for flights and accommodations (a lot of forfeited monies). We are definitely lucky to be in this Country, at least the majority seem to follow the rules.
Looking forward to being back out on the road, sitting around a camp-fire.
Richie148 said
06:51 AM Jul 14, 2020
My family had holiday plans ruined also due to this virus. My brother and wife planned going to Hamilton Island for some R&R in April and my son and some friends were going to take a campervan up to the Territory for a few weeks. That throws a memory back into my mind of my time spent in England. A group of us hired a Kombi van and planned three weeks travelling around. The Big End went after three days and a great time was ruined.. most of us ended up hitching back to London.
Richie148 said
06:56 AM Jul 14, 2020
Thanks for welcome Dougwe. I have visited all states and territories over the years. My last being Tassie last year. Based myself in Hobart and a mate, I and his wife traveled from there. Tassie is so small we saw a good deal of the scenic central region in a short time.
-- Edited by Richie148 on Tuesday 14th of July 2020 06:57:35 AM
-- Edited by Richie148 on Tuesday 14th of July 2020 07:36:36 AM
Tony Bev said
05:50 PM Jul 15, 2020
A warm welcome from me also, Richie
I suppose like the rest of us, you will have to organise your future travel, around whatever the new normal will/may be
Unfortunately no one knows exactly what the new normal will/may be
Richie148 said
07:15 PM Jul 15, 2020
Thankyou Tony/Bev. I took in Tassie late last year. So it will be a while before I can afford more travel.
Richie from Sydney here. Have always had a wanderlust. Did the Aussie rite of passage to the UK back in the early 80s. Used London as our travel base to tour Europe with a group of other wanderlusting Aussies and Kiwis. Tho wife and I did once have a caravan and saw a great deal of my state, I do most of my travel by air these days.
-- Edited by Richie148 on Monday 13th of July 2020 03:24:01 PM
Thanks for greeting Possum3. Been looking for an Aussie forum for a while. Had heard of the Grey Nomads but never envisaged you had a forum.
Yes an awful lot has changed. All those years have gone in a twinkling. I am a bit of a quiz man. Anyone like them and riddles.
-- Edited by Richie148 on Monday 13th of July 2020 03:30:49 PM
I still recall some of the 40's as if it were only yesterday.
I have never had the want or need to travel overseas and still don't to be honest but do love this country called OZ. I hope you enjoy your travels around OZ too if that is what you are planning.
I have been in lock down in North East VIC since mid March this year and have got to really love this area and I tell you that for free. I am thinking of staying put until 2021 when I hope this CV19 mongrel thing has settled enough not to be a problem. I can get back to being a full time GN again. Yehhhh!
Keep Safe out there.
I think a few of the marbles have fallen out of the bag but I still remember where I live & the child-bride hasn't had me committed (yet).
Virus lockdowns aren't too bad if you don't have to go to work, although we would normally be away from the cold during winter and the actions of a few aren't making travelling seem a great idea at the moment. We should be in Darwin at the moment we had a family do all planned (now cancelled) - the kids were going to fly up from all over, booked and paid for flights and accommodations (a lot of forfeited monies). We are definitely lucky to be in this Country, at least the majority seem to follow the rules.
Looking forward to being back out on the road, sitting around a camp-fire.
Thanks for welcome Dougwe. I have visited all states and territories over the years. My last being Tassie last year. Based myself in Hobart and a mate, I and his wife traveled from there. Tassie is so small we saw a good deal of the scenic central region in a short time.
-- Edited by Richie148 on Tuesday 14th of July 2020 06:57:35 AM
-- Edited by Richie148 on Tuesday 14th of July 2020 07:36:36 AM
I suppose like the rest of us, you will have to organise your future travel, around whatever the new normal will/may be
Unfortunately no one knows exactly what the new normal will/may be