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Yass Still!

Yes, we’re still here in Yass.  We originally intended to stay for a couple of weeks, and some months later, we’re still here!  As many of you will know we have dealt with a medical challenge, with Liz going through … Continue reading

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South Coast of NSW and Canberra

What a varied and exciting month we have had! Christmas in Yass/Canberra was awesome! Breakfast with Liz and Colin and four very excited children, a lovely lunch with Emma’s family in Canberra, (thank you so much Megan and Tristan for … Continue reading

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Those odd things you see on the side of the road

One of the joys of travelling are those unexpected and quirky things you see on the side of the road. Australia is full of BIG things – like the Big Pineapple, The Big Prawn, The Big Guitar. And strange letterboxes, … Continue reading

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Sydney – WA – Sydney – Kiama – Blue Mountains

Well, we survived the drive from Newcastle to Sydney with only a few minor nervous breakdowns – the traffic for us little country hicks from SW WA was horrendous, so fast, so thick and seriously scary! After much negotiating of … Continue reading

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NSW -Queensland- NSW

Sorry, sorry, sorry! Over a month since our last update! Some of you must have thought we’d driven off the road, or blown ourselves up, or run away to sea. Sadly, its not that exciting – the reality is we … Continue reading

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Echuca to Blayney

After leaving Mildura we followed the Murray down to Echuca. It’s a beautiful little town right on the Murray, with Moama just on the other side of the bridge into NSW. For those of us old enough to remember, Echuca … Continue reading

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South Australia – Mildura

We chickened out, didn’t we, and headed south again. Yes, I KNOW it’s all bitumen, and that lots of people do it , but the Barkly DOES look a little daunting and folk kept telling us that we would need … Continue reading

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Alice Springs

We have spent 9 days in Alice Springs – not necessarily because we love it, but because we discovered our tyres needed replacing – after only 18,000 km!! Not happy, Jan, but in spite of phone calls to Jeep Customer … Continue reading

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A Caravanner’s Prayer

A Caravanner’s Prayer We pray for nice weather, for wind in our tail. We pray that the post office hangs on to our mail. We pray that the ground is flat in the park. We pray that we’ll get there … Continue reading

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Uluru-Kata Tjuta

Uluru-Kata Tjuta We were so excited to be nearing Uluru. After driving for what seemed forever across red desert plains, the first sight of The Rock was unforgettable. Kathy nearly leapt out of the car. You can see it from … Continue reading

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