Well we have been house sitting since Saturday the 18th and what started out as a couple of nice days has turned into a rain depression with flood warnings for Bundaberg. If we had been on the road as originally planned, we may well be stuck somewhere we don't like.
Sunday turned out to have a sad ending. Whitey, a friend from our archery circle, lost his companion of 7 years, his dog George. George was found to have about 6 paralasis ticks and even with the help of a vet, he did not recover. As George was Whitey's constant companion, it is understandable that Whitey is absolutely devostated.
On a happier note, even with the rain, Bundy is a great place to use as a base when visiting this area. There is so much to do within such a small distance.
Until next time
Stay safe
Helen & Col
Monday, September 20, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Back on the Road Again
Well believe it or not, we are back on the road again after a few minor stops. After the stuff up with our 'toy hauler' we decided to look around for a motor home. Lots out there but not in our price range. During our house sit in Bli Bli, Qld, we started to look for a caravan. I didn't know there were that many different styles on the market. After checking out nearly every distributor on the Sunshine Coast, we decided to check out one we found by chance in Nambour. We looked at a few they had in the yard and proceeded into the showroom. Helen decided to check out the only one on show and as soon as she stepped inside she stated that she could live in that one, so, you guessed it, we are now the proud owners of a Regal Aussie Tourer. It is classed as a 19 ft hardtop van. Which in fact means that it has an interior length of 19 ft.
We picked it up on completion of our house sit and took it to Brisbane to collect some of our necessities from our storage shed then headed off on a weeks shakedown trip. Once back in Brisbane, we caught up with family and friends before starting on our next adventure.
After leaving Brisbane onTuesday 31 August, we camped for two nights at the Cabulture Show grounds before heading to Rainbow Beach for the Ulysses RV get together. On Monday 6 September, we departed Rainbow Beach with some new found friends and headed for Hervy Bay where we spent the next two nights. By now you are all thinking, they're not going very far each trip, well you're right, however, when you have time restrictions like we do, who cares how far you go each time because our time constraints are covered by John Melion's famous lines from Crocadile Dundea, "doesn't know, doesn't care", therefor we stop when and where ever we feel the need.
Wednesday 8 August saw us heading for Bundaberg to spend a few days with friends. We had intended to depart Bundy and head west on Tuesday 14 August but let's not rush these things. On Saturday morning Helen and I were shoping in Big W when I got talking to a lady and her son (complete strangers) I mentioned that we were travelling and had not long completed a housesit in Bli Bli when she stated that the people she had organised to housesit for them over the school holidays had pulled out at the last moment so their trip to Alice Springs looked like being cancelled. Being the true gentleman that I am I came to the aid of this damsel in distress and offered to housesit for her and her family.
After meeting the rest of the family the next afternoon over coffee it was set in stone, we would housesit for them from 18 Sept until 4 Oct. Who said you shouldn't talk to strangers.
Until next time, stay safe and enjoy life.
Love Helen & Col
We picked it up on completion of our house sit and took it to Brisbane to collect some of our necessities from our storage shed then headed off on a weeks shakedown trip. Once back in Brisbane, we caught up with family and friends before starting on our next adventure.
After leaving Brisbane onTuesday 31 August, we camped for two nights at the Cabulture Show grounds before heading to Rainbow Beach for the Ulysses RV get together. On Monday 6 September, we departed Rainbow Beach with some new found friends and headed for Hervy Bay where we spent the next two nights. By now you are all thinking, they're not going very far each trip, well you're right, however, when you have time restrictions like we do, who cares how far you go each time because our time constraints are covered by John Melion's famous lines from Crocadile Dundea, "doesn't know, doesn't care", therefor we stop when and where ever we feel the need.
Wednesday 8 August saw us heading for Bundaberg to spend a few days with friends. We had intended to depart Bundy and head west on Tuesday 14 August but let's not rush these things. On Saturday morning Helen and I were shoping in Big W when I got talking to a lady and her son (complete strangers) I mentioned that we were travelling and had not long completed a housesit in Bli Bli when she stated that the people she had organised to housesit for them over the school holidays had pulled out at the last moment so their trip to Alice Springs looked like being cancelled. Being the true gentleman that I am I came to the aid of this damsel in distress and offered to housesit for her and her family.
After meeting the rest of the family the next afternoon over coffee it was set in stone, we would housesit for them from 18 Sept until 4 Oct. Who said you shouldn't talk to strangers.
Until next time, stay safe and enjoy life.
Love Helen & Col
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