Well even travellers who only take a credit card and a toothbrush, take a little time to get ready. Well we are caught in that "little time". Things are progressing, Nosey has new high level tool boxes and also a fine snorkel. He has been serviced, had a wheel alignment and is feeling quite chirpy and itching to go. Vicki has two extra solar panels on her roof and new longer steps to better cope with the lift kit we had fitted after Vicki was married to Nosey b...

2015 09 19 Saturday The forest of straight grey trees woke up to a slightly overcast sky but no rain had taken the dust from around their feet. We skipped breakfast out of consideration and slipped out of the forest and back onto the homeward road. The back roads from Durong to Bell had seen rain and here and there were puddles on the road and in the table drain. We had breakfast pulled off the road in a quiet corner of Australia, how soon will we be back...

2015 09 18 Friday Homeward Bound, brings back the old Simon and Garfuncle song of the same name. The trip is winding to an end, well at least part one of our Tip to Toe, adventure. To travel from the top of Australia to the bottom. The next step is to regroup in Toowoomba and sort out a few bits and pieces before launching into the last part of the trip, that is Christmas in Tasmania, all going well. Camping with Alison and Bruce has been great however...

Thursday 17th September There must be some days which have more fairy dust sprinkled over them. This was just such a day. The funny thing is that nothing happened that hasn't happened before, it was just it all unfolded like a beautiful gift wrapped in a wrapping of contentment. Mal made Sue a cup of tea when she awoke like he has done a thousand times before, we had a quiet breakfast with Alison and Bruce - Mal had lit the fire, just a small one to heat...

Wednesday 16th Silence hung an orange curtain to celebrate the coming of the dawn, a butcher bird gave a melodious burst of song, cut short by the crows chant of doom. Then many other birds filled in the spaces and the morning orchestra gave a unique rendition of the Australian bush symphony. Sue snoozed on as the low rays of the sun lit the forest with it's warm glow. We slowly emerged from our respective camping digs and had breakfast. It was going to ...