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"To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world." - Freya Stark

We're looking for a free camp at Emerald in Q/L. We have to get some work done of the ute in Emerald so we have to stay there and a number of people we've spoken to discouraged us from staying at the bridge so we're looking for alternatives if there are any. Regards Dave

Yep, currently in Penrith near Sydney but will be up with the sparrows in the morning (Sunday) and hope to be over the Mexican boarder early to mid afternoon. Staying in Wodonga or Howlong, probably Howlong but no sure howlong for though maybe not too long I am going to try and not stop in Yass NSW cos tha...

Gday... 1861 - South Australian John McKinlay departs Adelaide to search for the missing Burke and Wills expedition. The Burke and Wills expedition was supposed to mark the state of Victoria's greatest triumph: Victoria hoped to be the first state to mount an expedition to cross the c...

Happy Birthday Doug Have a nice day my friend Cheers John

In a weeks time we are off on a desert adventure, not taking the van this time, but got the patrol all decked out with all essentials and sleeping in the roof top tent. When internet access is available may post photos.

Hi all, new to this, so please forgive any mistakes. We are finally starting to look at the grey nomad years. this will not be for a couple of years yet but it will come up fast, so as I am the planner in the family, I have started with the homework and the planning. Husband wants to take the boat, it is a 4.8 cen...

Have some issues if someone could help with?? We have 2013 23' Jayco Outback with 2 x 120w solar panels. 100w battery with Drifter SETEC display monitor. When away from 240v power we are finding that with lights, TV, Gas Heater the system does not allow all to operate. If we have the heating on then we nee...

In the meantime, we have to do a few modifications, don't we, just because we can??? Rip out the curtains, tear down pelmets, annihalate the dining area -

Hi everyone, I've been following this forum for a while, and am just about to pick up my toyota hiace poptop, ready for my first little trip to Crescent Head in Sept. Won't be hitting the road full-time until next year though. Taking 12 months leave from work to see where it takes me. Solo female adventur...

sI have been lurking around this forum for a short time reading the threads but haven't posted anything yet We , wife and I are semi Grey Nomads we travel in a Toyota HiLux with Roof Top Tent , just returned from Cape York have been across the Simpson a few time and have travelled the Gibb River Road , we...

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Shortly after a British Airways flight had reached its cruising altitude, the captain announced: "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain. Welcome to Flight 293, non-stop from London Heathrow to New York . The weather ahead is good, so we should have a smooth uneventful flight. So, sit bac...

Subject: CATHOLIC HAIR DRYER READ ON------------------------- You Don't HAVE TO BE CATHOLIC TO THINK THIS IS FUNNY! THIS IS PRICELESS! This is VERY clever! OH, THE POWER IN WORDS... In parochial school students are taught that lying is a sin. However, instructors also advised that usi...

Should I Really Join Facebook? (Priceless)A good laugh for people in the over 60 Group! When I bought my Blackberry, I thought about the 30-year business I ran with 1800 employees, all without a cell phone that plays music, takes videos, pictures and communicates with Facebook and Twitter. I signed...

"Yep" tomorrow, Tuesday is the day this little kiwi goes in to Hospital for the long awaited bore out of the Arteries in both legs, Or rather the correct Procedure is called, Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty "what a mouth full" Everyone knows that a kiwi can't fly, sure hope...

I was listening to the radio this morning when the HostInvited callers to reveal the nick-names they had for their wives.The best call was from a brave chap who called his wife, "Harvey Norman"The Host asked him why that name?He replied: "Absolutely no interest for 36 months!!!!!...

Dear Dad London is wonderful, the people are really nice and I do like it here, but Dad, I am a little ashamed arriving at my college in my pure-gold Ferrari 599GTB, when all my teachers, and many fellow students, travel by train. Your son, Nasser Next day, Nasser gets a reply to his e-mail My dear loving...

Athena was a pleasure to drive, I pulled up apprx 50ks out of Mildura, stayed at a Truck stop, only had one truck with me, I did see him till this morning. it was 3 degs over night, had to wear beanie, scarf extra blankies,. But I loved it. Can't get the hot water going, so boiled water on stove instead, had...