Leaving for the airport!
20. november 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Leaving Masterton for the airport
Arrived Gold Coast. Raining
20. november 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Picking up the tow beast!
21. november 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Twin turbo v8 diesel
Getting things ready
22. november 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Bruce the LandCrusier in for add ons. Trailer braking, power feed to camper, spotlights, UHF radio.
In the mean time taking advantage of Black Friday, buying DJI drone, laptop and other goodies
Underway, some fine tuning
27. november 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Picked up our new camper, and practiced setting up at the Colton's in Brisbane.
Battery on Cruiser died overnight, replaced by the dealer, then off to Boolimba Falls for our first off grid night!
Burrum Point beach, awesome campsite
27.–28. nov. 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Drove along the beach 11 KMs to get here. 4wd no caravans . What a rush!
Byfield
28. november 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Went down this road to 9 Mile Beach, couldn't turn around and ended up doing 30+ KMs each way over sand dunes and hills. Had to deflate tyres to 12 psi, towing a 2.5 tonne camper. Locals didn'tLes mer
Seaforth
30. nov.–2. des. 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Opened the user manual to our new house on wheels. Puttîng up the awning for the first time only resulted in minor marital disagreement! We now have spacious ́alfresco livîng room!
Nebo, not much here
1. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
But cool pub.
Rubyvale, QLD. Middle of nowhere.
1.–3. des. 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The weather looks promising for some Sapphire fossicking!
Mega haul of gems! Rubyvale.
2. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Turns out only mad dogs and kiwis fossick for gems in the summer. We left plenty for the commerical operators.
Where the fuck are the Camels?
3. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Camels can’t be relied upon. Ships of the desert and all that,.. I asked them to stay so I could take a photo 10 mînutes later, but they’ve buggered off. Wéve purchased Julie a green sapphireLes mer
Wallumbilla. Federal Hotel.
3. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
They don’t have pubs lîke this in NZ anymore. Passed through Roma ( not Rome😪). The number one attraction is a large tree. Staying at the Regal Hotel.
The other thîng in Roma is cattle.Les mer
4 .30am sunrise
4. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
The sun gets up at 4.30, so do we.. Coffee on the bush stove next.
UHF Radio channel was a little animated
4. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
WARNING - Those with tender ears pass on this one.
KILROY. Darlîng Downs, QLD
4. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Shés big country out here! Wheat, Barley, 500 acre paddocks.
Current leader of cute bird compétition
4. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Magpie pops in for breakfast
6. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Don’t feed the wildlife Alex.
Maryvale,QLD
7. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Great old country pub and a campfire
Home sweet home ( on wheels)
8. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Morning Coffee then some housework, a walk to Queen Mary falls, ànd some pottering around the area.
Sandy Creek Hotel Annual Pig races.
8. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
35° in the shade.
Queen Mary Falls and a Python
8. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Stunning! Noise of the cicadàs deafening. No pic of the snake because Julie refused to stop!
Fish for Dinner? Stanthorpe, QLD/NSW
9. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Probability 1.238888% but you never know?! Monster hot today so just been swimming with the Pélican and the Eels in the river - fairly confident no crocodiles this far south.
NSW !
10. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
It’s raining, it’s pourîng, Alex is snoring. Woke up to torrential rain this morning decided to head south.
Laundry stop, Armidale NSW.
10. desember 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Under a solid roof for a night, laundry stop and bath to remove two weeks on the road wearing jandels - camp showers just don't cut it when trying to soak off red dust!
Loving the grand olde damesLes mer
Was thinking of you this morning, have a great adventure! [Tina]
ReisendeHave a great trip. Will follow with interest and envy. 🍾🍾🍾
ReisendeSafe travels. Looking forward to your posts. ✈️✈️