• Tim Barr
  • Tim Barr

where did they go

A 31-day adventure by Tim Read more
  • Trip start
    December 12, 2015

    Left Alone

    December 12, 2015 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    Left all alone by the Falcon.Elvis was forced to work in a most horrible place. He planned to move up in the world with a job at the zoo, all he found were larger jobs to clean up, but a lot less smelly than Maggott. After a close encounter with an elephant he figured life is too short and it was time to hit the road. The truck is loaded, Elvis has clean flares and some abba for Jason. If you were hoping for a Kardashian style extension of The Rollin Nolans, it might be coming. If you want wild animals, we already have an elephant , so let the adventure begin.Read more

  • Singing all the way

    December 13, 2015 in Australia ⋅ 🌫 2 °C

    After a terrifying ride, I will attempt to put up with the bad music. Road trains are terrifying from the front of the car. The flies are huge and the kangaroos worse. Found a nice guy with a camel to sing with. Then they bought out a proper burger. Yummy view too.Read more

  • Scones for tee

    December 14, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Back up the cliffs and into a third timezone and a new state. (Physical not mental) so it was time for a break. The first look had nice beaches but no water beloe so we moved a few more kilometers into south australia. We then stopped for a mix of golf and afternoon tea.Read more

  • A long and boring day

    December 15, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C

    Ceduna to Port Augusta has an interesting hill called Iron Knob and that was it for the morning. Climbing out through the hills showed trees again. Then it was out to the Bad Lands and lots of goats as we headed through Broken Hill to Wilcannia. Don't knock me off the bridge I will be stuck in the dirt in the river. Lucky the golf club is open for beer.Read more

  • Last night on the road east

    December 16, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Stopped into the hotel a few hundred kilometers east of Bourke, we got the sausages on the bbq and it suddenly got very dark and a huge thunderstorm blew everything all over the place. So much for a dry trip, they need the rain and we are clear of the channel country so should not get flooded in.Read more

  • Queensland, time for some bear hunting

    December 17, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Crossed the border into Queensland. Time to spot the Bundy Bear

  • Found a new travelling home

    December 17, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Got to Queensland with Tim and Greg, Found a magical house on wheels for the drive back at the Queensland Batik residence. Now to take Greg to the airport to fly home. Just over 4000km traveled.

  • The big clean

    December 18, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    We dragged the van out of its hiding hole. TIme to remove several years of dust. Tim wiped and vacuumed the interior. Washing the curtains was less of a success. Some of the lace did not survive the washing machine. This one did.Read more

  • Who let Tim Drive

    December 19, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Spent the day sorting out the trailer lights and fitting a brake unit to the car. Removed some leftover wiring that tried to electrocute us. We were ready to hit the road for a test run. The results of the brake tests and the results are below. Hmmmm one side the drums fell apart, the other the electronic activator wires had fallen out. Tomorrows job.Read more

  • Woo Hoo on the road.

    December 21, 2015 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C

    After replacing the brakes we created yet more issues with the lights。 It was turn left for a disco. But guess what it was on the road to a winter wonderland. At this point there are a few trailer trash and "vacation" simularities.Read more

  • Now Officially trailer trash

    December 23, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Much to Mary's relief the van is now in a BrisVegas (Brisbane) caravan park and we are meeting the locals. Check out the strategic rag on the local statue of David. Queensland is living up to being the land of liquid sunshine although we did go for a look round from a local hill.Read more

  • Rainforest camp

    December 26, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    On boxing day it was off to camp in the rainforest. We stopped at the local caravan park in a nice shady spot. Unfortunately the tree collected the small pitter patter rain drops and droped them as large heavy drops that went band on the roof for 2 days. mary's uncle Phillip took us on a rainforrest walk in the border ranges where we id some leech collecting. We then had lunch in NinbinRead more

  • Dubbo, time for a zoo

    December 30, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Nothing like having a van slot next to karaoke and movies. At least you can lay in bed and watch out the window. Went to Western Plains zoo, Joey thought Tim learnt from lemurs and wondered if the giraffe statue had the neck at the wrong end of the body. them.Read more