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”
Category Archives: The Choice is Yours
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”
The Grumpians
Sometimes, you get to a point on the way to some free camp nirvana when things just don’t seem right. You look at the website and its all lush meadow and sunshine, and you’re on a dirt road surrounded by impenetrable forest and mist. We’re on the right road…or are we? Check, double check…supposed toContinue reading “The Grumpians”
Off to the High(ish) Country
So, we worked, we rested, now time to explore. We had to be back in Melbourne for Oskar’s wake, so we charted a course for the Grampians and then to the Golden Triangle to give Tamika’s metal detector the chance to make us rich……we were certain we’d never have to darken the doors of CentrelinkContinue reading “Off to the High(ish) Country”
Unwinding at Mildura
We finally said goodbye to Doc and Cathie and left Broken Creek for Western Victoria. We were heading for Mildura. We’d read about a placed called Merbien Common, a free camping area just outside town and right on the Murray. The scenery on the way was nothing flash, but the more kilometres we put betweenContinue reading “Unwinding at Mildura”
All Work and No Play…
A DAY AT THE RACES Getting the feel for country life can’t be had by walking into the local Safeway or Dan Murphy’s. We’ve tried a lot of Dan Murphy’s so, trust us, they’re all the same. No, to immerse yourself in the local lexicon, there’s no better start then the local racetrack . NowContinue reading “All Work and No Play…”
Murray Dreamtime
It was a real plus staying at our first location for a couple of months. Getting used to the van was important and we were constantly fine tuning our routines We also decided we needed to road test all our camping equipment. The Murray River was only 70 klms from where we were staying. ThereContinue reading “Murray Dreamtime”
On the Road at Last
And so, finally, the big day arrives. We had decided to do some fruit picking in Shepparton to earn some travelling money and get acquainted with our new home. So , with our orientation booked on the Monday, we waved away family and friends just after lunch on Sunday 13th December 2020 and headed forContinue reading “On the Road at Last”