In one kitchen we came across this little psalm for campers. It is pretty good and so true. The Caravaners Prayer When we pack up in the morning may the annex be quite dry May the pegs be easily removed and no leaves stick to the fly Let the stabilisers wind up without that horrid squeak And loose items give no trouble when them to stow we seek May I back up with the ball lined up precisely with its mate And remember to remove the jockey wheel before it ...

We also had a chance to catch up with good friends of ours Rod & Tracey McLean from Weipa, they just happened to be on the coast for holidays. This gave us the chance to finally meet their first born little fella Murphy McLean. The girls where rapt in this beautiful little boy, good work guys! We headed out to Maroochy RSL for lunch then over to Cotton Tree Park on the water front. Well it was good to catch up with Rod, Tracey and Murphy, hope they enjoy th...

Australia Zoo burst into action in 1992 when the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, and his wife Terri took over management of the zoo.Formally known as the Beerwah reptile park, the once 4 acre reptile park is now70 acres of entertainment , with over 1,000 animals, if this is not on your to do list put it there, this is something that everyone should go and see. We met "Nana & Pop", (Sandy & Don, Kylz oldies) just before opening (9am), before ...

It was not long, only 77km before we were ready to set up the van again, pulling into Coolum Beach Caravan Park. What a great spot, ideally located right on the patrolled Coolum Beach and only walking distance to the Surf club and Bowling club, and a selection of other restaurants and shops. This park has great amenities, definitely a place to go if you have not been before, they also have cabins. (If camping is not your thing!?) We contacted some friends, n...

The next leg of our QLD tour saw us packing up and heading for Gympie.Art and Janette (James' parents) had just travelled the Bruce Highway from Mackay a few days earlier, and mentioned there were plenty of road works between Maryborough and Gympie. With this in mind we opted for the back route into Gympie from Maryborough which takes you past some very nice areas including Poona, Boonoroo and close to Tin Can Bay. My parents live on this side of Gympie and we ...