Well, that foray back into the workforce didn’t end well. I thought I could dodge an old injury in the packing shed, but after seven long days, liked a long lost friend, my ulna nerve reminded me why repetitive work is SO yesteryear. Still the $1200 made was welcome news to my emaciated bank account.Continue reading “Boys and Their Toys”
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Park Life
Caught between the longing for tar and the struggle for the legal tender You know, I’ve never talked about how this journey is being financed, apart from the initial burst of enthusiastic fruit picking nearly 12 months ago, you haven’t really been privy to the day to day finances that make this all possible. Well,Continue reading “Park Life”
The Great Ocean Rd Part 1
Bells Beach to Cape Otway Bells Beach Bells Beach is certainly in the lexicon of must visit locations, and was great place to start my journey down the coast. I set down in the north car park. There is only one spot that you could say is designated for large vehicles, however I straddled manyContinue reading “The Great Ocean Rd Part 1”
The Great Ocean Rd Part 2
Johanna Beach Campground I admit that the $ signs next to so many listings in the On the Road Free Campsite Guide, had sparked my determination to do this expedition on the cheap wherever possible. Caravan Parks are definitely a last resort and there are plenty of them along the way. All the listed freeContinue reading “The Great Ocean Rd Part 2”
The Warrumbungler Part 1
You’ll hear the story about that a little later, but lets start with some high anxiety first. I arrived in Coona with way less than a quarter tank of diesel, which normally would not be a problem. First the Caltex and then the Shell. BOTH had run out of diesel less than half an hourContinue reading “The Warrumbungler Part 1”
The Warrumbungler Part 2
As you can probably guess, didn’t do a real lot the next day. My calves were screaming like they hadn’t been fed and, with the cold snap arriving, a warm bed seemed a really good option for the better part of the day. With the sun scraping the top of the ridge for most ofContinue reading “The Warrumbungler Part 2”
Getting Wood
Fast forward two months. Tamika and I have separated at a difficult time in her life. I’ve returned to Wauchope to oversee some insurance repairs to my mother’s house. The decision to continue this ‘excellent adventure’ has not been an easy one. But we had put too much into this to throw it all away.Continue reading “Getting Wood”
The Terrible Awful
Sailing on a sea of dreams Sailing all alone it seems Sails torn in a lifeless breeze Falling down into the sea The stars surrender to despair The pale moon can only stare Indifferent to one so far from shore On ocean deep and dark and raw
Gold Fever Part 1
Tamika had been waiting patiently to test out her brand new metal detector and The Goldfields, or the Golden Triangle as it is also known as, was our next destination. Now to say Tamika had a keen interest in gold prospecting would not even come close. Many a night, I’d be woken by the IpadContinue reading “Gold Fever Part 1”
Gold Fever Part 2
So, there we were. We needed a plan to extricate ourselves from this one way track to doom. Clearly, if we were to have any chance of using that small clearing to our advantage, there was no room for error. To make the van turn, the Jeep would have to go bush. First task wasContinue reading “Gold Fever Part 2”