Day 1

Finally we (Shona and I) hit the road a day and a half late but we are off and plan to stay at Metung for the night. On the highway we have a car come up beside us and get our attention, something isEn savoir plus
Day 2

Spent the morning having a look around Metung and then in the afternoon went to meet Merv and Joan from Ozclubbies, lovely people, turns out Merv also went to Exford Primary School a few years beforeEn savoir plus
Day 3

Headed to Marlo and set up camp next to the river, nice spot but was difficult to get down the bank to have a fish so I tried to fish of a large branch all I managed to do was get caught in the treesEn savoir plus
Day 4

Mallacoota caravan park is where we stayed it os a beautiful spot wish we had more time here to explore. Put the boat in the water for the first time and found out the engine won't run properly,En savoir plus
Day 5

Arrived at Tathra its a beautiful place got to see 3 large stingrays swimming and see the beach covered with blue bottles. The caravan park had lots of kangaroos and also managed to have a run in withEn savoir plus
Day 6

Breakfast at the old wharf in Tarthra a great way to start the day. Drive up the coast towards Batemans bay it is beautiful coast all the way. Stayed the night at Waldrens Swamp camping area.
Day 7

Headed into Canberra today. Had a look through Paliment house and Telstra tower.
Day 8

Lazy day today went for a drive to Googong Dam went for an icecream then back to the caravan park to do some washing and relax.
Day 9

Last day today with Shona, I dropped her at the airport after spending the day at the War Memorial. What an amazing place, such an emotional place.
Day 10

Started the day just out of Cooma made my coffee and toast, sounds like a simple thing but it was a relief that the solar panels, batteries and inverter are now sorted for the amount of power i need.En savoir plus
Day 11

A little less exciting today. Drove down to Khancoban and had a look around then headed off to find a spot to stay. All of the places i went to were overgrown and not accessible so I ended up at atEn savoir plus
Day 12

Headed to Tallangatta to catch up with Ian from ozclubbies. Spent a couple of hours chatting about cars and his work, he repairs clocks and watches mainly the old types. It was fascinating but way tooEn savoir plus
Day 13

Headed to Omeo for lunch and while I was there decided I was close enough to home to head back and fix all the things on the van that were making it a little difficult to live including the mould thatEn savoir plus
Day 14 start of the main event

Headed off today after working for a few weeks doing some work on mums place. It hot and very windy and Shona is with me for 2 weeks. We have headed from Melton and will spend the night at WannonEn savoir plus
Day 15

Not much happened today we drove to Mt Gambier and set up at the showgrounds, we are staying here for a couple of nights so we can look around. Not long after we got here it started raining and quiteEn savoir plus
Day 16

Spent the day looking around Mt Gambier today, most of the day was looking at the Blue and Valley Lakes and around town. The houses here are quite nice and very cheap.
Day 17

Headed to Carpenters Rocks after spending the morning at Umpherston Sinkhole. Had a great day, got to drive on the beach for the first time and saw some amazing places such as Blackfellows Caves.
Day 18

I could get used to driving on the beach it makes it real easy to go for a swim. Had an eventful day, saw a guy lose his boat off his trailer while recovering his bogged trailer on the beach. WentEn savoir plus
Day 19

Headed to Beachport to visit Chris and Cynthia from ozclubbies, wonderful people who welcomed us into their home and gave us the tour of the shed and a very nice little Birkin. Then headed to RobeEn savoir plus
Day 20

Quiet day looking around Robe its pretty little town that looks like it is a popular tourist town.
Day 21

Traveled a short distance today to Kingston SE. Its a small town that is not so touristy. It has a really good free overnight camp spot. We also happened to be here on a big night for the town, theyEn savoir plus
Day 22

Mixed day today we traveled towards The Coorong where we going to stay. We took a dirt road that turned into a corrugated stretch that didn't feel too bad in the car but made a real mess of the van,En savoir plus
Day 23

Another change of plans today and we ended up in Mannum on the Murray river what a wonderful spot.
Day 24

A long drive today through Murray Bridge, Handorf, Strathalbyn, Goolwa and down to Victor Harbour. I was disappointed with Handorf it is very commercial now and has lost the feel of being quiteEn savoir plus
Day 25

Looked around Victor Harbour nice place with lots of old buildings. We decided to wait an hour till the next horse drawn tram was leaving but ended up missing it because I took too long on the loo. WeEn savoir plus