We kicked off another tour in the van this week, with a 6 week loop planned covering Phillip Island, The Great Ocean Road, Coober Pedy, and Cameron’s Corner. First stop was Bomaderry to catch up with an old work mate, Dave, and his dog Loui. Setup in Dave’s front yard We setup camp in his … Continue reading Back on the road!

Steve and I left Byron with very mixed feelings as we were heading home and to the last stop of our amazing year of adventures. We were looking forward to getting home to see the family, friends and enjoy the comforts of Doris Street. On the other hand, our year of traveling around our beautiful … Continue reading South West Rocks

From Bundaberg Bel and I headed south down the coast. Travel was slow with lots of holiday traffic and road works (always on the holidays!). We stopped off at Burleigh Heads for a flying lunch with Bel's aunty Colleen - we had to park in a 15min zone so it was a very quick visit … Continue reading Back to Beautiful Byron

Steve and I left Emerald early to head east to Bundaberg. We had planned to travel through central West Queensland and NSW but the rain and floods forced us to the coast. We were still getting excited though as we were getting close to home.  Bundaberg is a large port town near the coast and … Continue reading Bundaberg 

After the QANTAS tour we left the mud behind and drove another 400km to Emerald. Emerald is a large, modern country town and the gateway to the Sapphire Gemfields: the largest, and one of the richest sapphire fields in the southern hemisphere. Steve and I set up quickly because more rain was coming! But thankfully … Continue reading Emerald