We collected the blue beast(bus) from the Melbourne freight dock after a jet star flight from Launceston (incseton). After negotiating the docks, Melbourne freeways, tolls, traffic, etc., we headed out of the big smoke for Wangaratta (Wang) to drop of the bus. The next day an early start to head back to Melbourne for Uncle Dick's Funeral. It was a sad but very true and respectful service for an extraordinary man. We then went to Mt Eliza and explored the beach...

Our big blue bus, our home, the beast, house on wheels, our dream, what else can we call it??? The bus is a volvo bus with a detroit V6 motor, it is 13 meters long and with the trailer it is 19m in length, height is 4.3m and 2.5m wide. It originally was a 56 seater tour bus. Our bus has a drivers seat and 6 other seatbelted seats, kitchen with gas stove and cook top, fridge, dinning table for 4 downstairs. Upstairs has double bed in its own room, bathroom with ...

We left Tom Price early in the morning of Dec 13th 2013 to sart our year trip around Australia. After nearly 7 years (this time) we had mixed feelings; very excited about our new venture but also sad about saying goodbye to our friends. We had seen alot and worked hard for our time here and it was now time for a new chapter in our lives. Our first stop was to collect the bus then to Tas for Christmas and January. Well as we all know plans change and we arrived i...