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  • Amanda Jones

Big Lap

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  • Hay, NSW

    May 4, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Travelled from Jugiong to Griffith and stayed a night (meh).
    Drove from Griffith the Hay.

    Cute little town. Free camping tonight beside the Murrumbidgee river.

    So peaceful. Dogs are having a great time too!!!

    (PS Mother’s Day lunch only $25 for 2 courses AND you get a glass of wine!!!! How about that!!!!)
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  • Day one - Sydney to Jugiong

    May 2, 2025 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    What a great start!! Our love neighbours gave us such a great send off.

    We’re thankfully leaving the awful rainy weather behind with blue skies and sunshine ahead.

    Saw a few “shit box rally” cars enroute to Jugiong.

    Then an amazing dinner at “The Sir George” hotel in Jugiong. Love it here.

    Staying in the Showgrounds here in Jugiong then off to Griffith tomorrow.
    It’s chilly here tonight. Forecast 6 degrees.
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  • The start and goodbye

    May 2, 2025 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

    Leaving our house for the adventure of a lifetime (hopefully).Thanks Matt and neighbours for the send off.

  • Not long now

    April 18, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Doing the final pack up for both house and caravan

  • Goon ready

    February 15, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    Goon bags or the now call them Bagnums are a great way to carry wine, as they are light. Weight is everything on the big lap.

  • Pre planning update

    November 28, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    Well we have booked Kakadu, Broome and Derby. We get the new 4wd UTE this week. Have told work I'm leaving. So we are all set.

    Trip start
    May 3, 2025