And so the time has come for us to leave Finch Hatton and begin some more of our journey... but first, a quick stop into Townsville, a place we consider to be our "Home" and where we plan to return to eventually - unless we find somewhere better along the way! So into the car we got again. Although after 6 weeks of being stopped, we had forgotten how much stuff we really had! A quick drop off to the Salvos to jettison some weight made us a little late on the roa...

If there is anything I am learning on this adventure so far, it's that NOTHING is impossible, everything happens for a reason and if it doesn't happen the first go, try it again! Sure, it may take a try (or two or seven or more) to get things "just so"... but isn't that half the fun? Like our adventures recently, took me by suprise. Las week, on an overcast day, we decided to head up to Broken River at the top of the Eungella range. Apparently, this i...

Wow! What a crazy, crazy couple of weeks we have had recently! Caravan Park fiascos, wild dogs and dingoes, vomiting and the Taj Mahal of Caravans eclipsing our view... not to mention the great stuff like the wonderful weather, Phil's seasonal work effort, Axel's Distance Ed progress and the general exploring and enjoying of this trip! Let me start with where we are. Finch Hatton. A really, really tiny town about 60kms west of Mackay and 20kms from Eungella. Fin...

Sugar In The Mornin', Sugar In The Evenin', Sugar at Suppertime... Any guesses where we are?!?! If you guessed Canelands, aka Mackay region, on the Central Coast of Queensland, you would be correct! However, I have to tell you all about how we actually got here, as that was an adventure in itself! So, last time I wrote, we were still staying with Phil's brother, Shane near Ipswich, west of Brisbane. We had a great time seeing him and the kids had a blast ca...

Taree to Ipswich via Coffs Hoorah!!! We have hit the road!!! We took off last Wednesday, on a semi-Mercy Dash to Queensland to arrange our dog, Charlie's next leg of his own trip! With a final tearful goodbye to Mum, here we were, packed, stacked and ready to roll! And roll we did! Although the Navara gives us great pulling power, Her Majesty (the Viscount Royal!) takes a bit of tugging to get along! Nonetheless, doing 90kms an hour gives you a chance to rea...