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We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)

Seeing as my solo trips are not looking good for the near future, my cousin and myself have planned a MH trip with our grandchildren in the Sept school holidays. I have started a blog with plans and so the kids can have a record of what we got up too when they were still not too ashamed to be seen with their gra...

While having drinks in a bar in their old neighborhood, an elderly husband leaned over and asked his wife, "Do you remember the first time we had sex together, over fifty years ago? We went behind this very tavern, where you leaned against the back fence and I made love to you." "Yes,&q...

A woman in her fifties is at home happily jumping unclothed, on her bed and squealing with delight. Her husband watches her for a while and asks, "Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look? What's the matter with you?" The woman continues to bounce on the bed and says, "I don't care wh...

Dear Diary, Last year I replaced all the windows in my house with those expensive double pane energy-efficient kinds. Then, this week I got a call from the contractor who installed them. He was complaining that the work had been completed a whole year ago and I still hadn't paid for them. Now just becau...

THE GUNFIGHTER... A young cowboy, sitting in a saloon one Saturday night, recognized an elderly man standing at the bar who, in his day, had been the fastest gun in the West. The young cowboy took a place next to the ol'-timer, bought him a drink and told him of his ambition to be a great shot... "Cou...

Cardwell, small marine shop near the IGA for your gas refills, $17 for a 4.5kg. Dont bother at Ingham mitre 10.& thats the only one there. JC.

"Colls" recently posted that she had packed everything in her little camper van , and had no idea what she needed to take. Colls arrived in Albany a couple of days ago. Colls, or as I call her, "Collie May" have been good friends for some 37 years. We don't share a house. We don't sha...

Hi all, We stopped briefly at Duaringa this morning to use dump point. Big area so still plenty of room there. We are now ar daughter's place at Westwood (just west of Rocky). Anyone travelling between Emerald & Rockhampton is welcome to call in. There is plenty of room; just send me a PM &...

Hi all, will be heading north on monday, first night at Beerburrum near Glasshouse Mountains, with friends. Heading for Ayr, not sure which way I will go, coast or inland, will decide when I leave Beerburrum, Rod

Worst van park we have stayed at. Mostly permanents. Very basic facilities, some showers not working, no shower curtains, very small cubicles, no hand drying facilities in men's toilets. Cost for 2 people $29.80 for first Fri or Sat. Other nights $26.40. Sites not maintained. Located on busy main r...

The excitement is going out of caravanning. Let me explain. I was reading the specifications on the new Jeep Grand Cherokee when I came across a feature called sway control. Apparently, if your van starts to drift out of line the onboard computer takes control of the car and rights the problem. It so...

Hi All, Been awhile but looks like we may now have a buyer for our house and have been looking at what sort of towing vehicle to get. Anyone got any thoughts about the new Mitsh 2.5 GLX-R, also been looking at Nissan Pathfinders, and Toyota, our van will be 2865 kg loaded. Any thoughts would be appreciated...

HI Guys just spent a great couple of days with friends at wedge island WA that is not SA know you can drive in by car they are getting a lot of people through it really is a great piece of Australia, to anyone who has not been there before I would suggest a trip there you will not be disappionted the people are f...

My future plans are firming up and the way it looks I will not be travelling north in the winter and south in the summer unless the trips are for a short time. I will be camping for a few days a week and covering the many free camps between Gympie and Tenterfield with occasional longer trips. My wife and I aft...

At the time of writing, the Kalgan River 'van park, 10 k's east of Albany is, the least expensive in town , and one of the best 'van parks I have stayed in. It's right on the river, and 600 mtrs. off the main road. The facilities are basic, but the seclusion more than makes up for it. There is a golf course, whi...

Rang yesterday to book in and message on the phone said closed till further notice for renovations.

We welcome all southerners to the north of Queensland but please when you leave to return south please take the cold weather and rain back with you.

Came back from Adelaide late last night, 900km round trip in the day and totally demoralised by the medical specialists. So this afternoon I stripped out the campervan of creature comforts, made an inventory and a new list for the re-supply, and once that is done will fill the water tank, and a fres...