tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687612164741536532024-03-13T11:16:14.597+08:00wiljen's adventuresNew Experiences, New Lifestyle, New Ideas. wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-7328036210129704812019-01-21T21:51:00.000+08:002019-01-21T21:51:25.876+08:00THE LAST POST.<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: "sf ui text";">New link to wiljen's adventures version 2.0 <a href="https://wiljensadventures.blog/" target="_blank">wiljen’s Adventures 2.0, 2016 - 20xx</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sfuitext";"><i>A nice Spring day bike ride along the Estuary, 4 days until India !</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">After 232 individual posts and a very interesting 2 years this will most likely be our final blog update on wiljen.blogspot.com. The iOS Apple platform barely works with Goggle Blogger anymore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">Google no longer supports the Blogger App on Apple iTunes's & it has now been deleted. It has become just about unusable, Jenny & I have been running an old version of the Blogger App that hasn't been updated in well over a year. You can try and access the Blogger Dashboard on Google Chrome, but it is still basically useless You definitely can't edit past posts on the Blogger Dashboard via Chrome as the page will not scroll down. The recent iOS 10.2.0 update to the iPad have made the situation even more untenable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">I know Blogger still works on Android & Windows, but when we travel we've found the mini iPads to be the best compromise for keeping in touch with the cyber world. Plus they fit nice & snug in the handle bar bags on our bikes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">So thanks to some unknown reason between Apple & Google (they don't like each other ?) 2 years of work and effort is about to be archived . It's not a total loss, 90% of our travel notes & photos are stored in the iCloud & on our various iPads. Plus the old 1.0 Version of our Blog will remain on the internet until Goggle decide on deleting it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">Blogger has been shit anyway ! Always a struggle to manipulate & use on the mini iPads . So good riddance to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">After a lot of investigation we have decided to go with WordPress. Probably should have used it to begin with ! It's all part of the learning curve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">Please come and visit the new site, it's going to launch with our Indian Motorcycle Adventure Tour. Two months of exploring the Sub Continent on Royal Enfield 500cc Bullets, it's going to be a blast.</span></div>
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wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-80120504291210234842016-10-05T20:59:00.001+08:002016-10-06T08:22:19.526+08:00Countdown to India, 10, 9, 8 ...<p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">Busy with loose ends & India preps.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">Written by Will.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">Hi out there in Blog Land. Hope you are all travelling well ! </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">Will & Jenny are as close to ready as we will ever be for our 2 month Indian Motorbike Tour !</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyOG20-WQBxPpDsXS7iaGjdCrEQ3QP51y2MEefaU4p3DdH5ioA6VKKHNpIjeO5oIulYuUunfZ6XchQcZQXpIdSJI2SDWRLOA2riLPvaVVfy3QpNYATCATK8oCyho1sHKsvdBKHd43H6B5/s640/blogger-image-2093328889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyOG20-WQBxPpDsXS7iaGjdCrEQ3QP51y2MEefaU4p3DdH5ioA6VKKHNpIjeO5oIulYuUunfZ6XchQcZQXpIdSJI2SDWRLOA2riLPvaVVfy3QpNYATCATK8oCyho1sHKsvdBKHd43H6B5/s640/blogger-image-2093328889.jpg"></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Jen draws up a picture, we start to get our travel gear together.</b></span><br><p></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">9 Days until departure, our medication/first aid kit is sorted. We spent so much at Discount Warehouse Pharmacy Mandurah they even gave us an additional First Aid Kit for free.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">Jen & I have been extremely busy practicing our motorbike skills often & as best as we can. Tackling the Perth peak hours traffic, honing our lane filtering & other road skills in the rain & wind. Next weekend we borrow a couple of Royal Enfield Bullet 500cc bikes from Nevermind to go on a bike familiarisation ride around Perth.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">With all the additional riding Jenny is now keen to get her BIG Bike licence (R Licence) . So we picked up a new mount for her after coming across a great deal on Gumtree (Australia's version of Craigslist), picked her up a secondhand "Big Bike" nearly a week ago. By the way Jen, happy birthday for next month & next year...etc.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvG3dUCK3sh19XZtFO8bhMolaFIql3OjWCgZgCAXxsxFyvuwANYIlGe4i56HrBIwrrs9MfRL0Ikz9SdrPDw9xcdAdORGguhRquLPB2rHErD_-zJ0_F9ZAWIlVnYTInnTYOuj4FPArRWKa/s640/blogger-image--1465189588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvG3dUCK3sh19XZtFO8bhMolaFIql3OjWCgZgCAXxsxFyvuwANYIlGe4i56HrBIwrrs9MfRL0Ikz9SdrPDw9xcdAdORGguhRquLPB2rHErD_-zJ0_F9ZAWIlVnYTInnTYOuj4FPArRWKa/s640/blogger-image--1465189588.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>We are looking for something, Low, Small, low kilometres, that will hold it's resale value. The Candy Purple Sportster XL883N Iron, MY2014 fits that brief well. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSX7clnPFszzGlWClOreESsu3keA1fqajx-nt0AecqVRPR99W1nlK5cYTtJt0yoGL-3pl7eOq78ZRUbJ4de4M5rmSMWNq3ZFlOx58Eq009mUJ6N2aMVEXq1mJrsJtrMmMzsvj2iUCbUjQf/s640/blogger-image--2034656181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSX7clnPFszzGlWClOreESsu3keA1fqajx-nt0AecqVRPR99W1nlK5cYTtJt0yoGL-3pl7eOq78ZRUbJ4de4M5rmSMWNq3ZFlOx58Eq009mUJ6N2aMVEXq1mJrsJtrMmMzsvj2iUCbUjQf/s640/blogger-image--2034656181.jpg"></a></div><b>Jenny goes for a 20 minute test ride in the heavy Perth traffic, I follow on my bike.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfUrtpHG0ZKdTYatwgLyHzI2OiyEWPJmHJx4hwjeWyhqlUdMHPqNJsikFOIKhkBoz_LMWPXsjYyHdwcWWYoCH1v6ywBTPTOdli0rsKLdB1TC5k4Nz4M7Fcwmj56UrJi8zQt6NhaRoGkH2/s640/blogger-image-1918653087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfUrtpHG0ZKdTYatwgLyHzI2OiyEWPJmHJx4hwjeWyhqlUdMHPqNJsikFOIKhkBoz_LMWPXsjYyHdwcWWYoCH1v6ywBTPTOdli0rsKLdB1TC5k4Nz4M7Fcwmj56UrJi8zQt6NhaRoGkH2/s640/blogger-image-1918653087.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>There are a few minor tricks to get the Sportster to start.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4J3nhjfWpzZNtRM0hkxINLgJk6nHPEgesHK-pkDbR1GyMH9hoYinm_dbQF-gbUq8ihghCGWmbkUOd7DVYj1l1INrvwEAZRAaadvn1FUui_WOnibMbG68CPkEclIrs4phNy02sL5jRWAr/s640/blogger-image-230125988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4J3nhjfWpzZNtRM0hkxINLgJk6nHPEgesHK-pkDbR1GyMH9hoYinm_dbQF-gbUq8ihghCGWmbkUOd7DVYj1l1INrvwEAZRAaadvn1FUui_WOnibMbG68CPkEclIrs4phNy02sL5jRWAr/s640/blogger-image-230125988.jpg"></a></div><b>We negotiate a very good price with the sales man, Tony, saving about $4000 on what a new 883 Sportster would cost. This one has 1907kms on it as we roll out onto Albany Hwy. After a bit of lane filtering on the gridlocked freeway we head for one of the backroads to get home.</b></div></div></div><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 24px;"><br></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">I know it goes against our philosophy of downsizing but unfortunately Jenny's legs can't even reach the ground on the Yamaha Super Tenere 1200cc, so we needed to find something a little lower for her. Once we get back from India, something will have to go !</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">On the House front things have been moving along ok. It's never fast enough but progress is being made.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">The Reno House is nearly back at lock up & outside rendering nearly complete.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMol0r2FkT5Kss6DX20On02C5KeC_MbdnWkWr8THrphGZkSwYrwS1yJmoCiWW0idDY44Ert52d99lB-yfGBTTTZ0msCdDJKTSBkZXEC8VYoaH7HOumpxoXsdEcqnCLj5LOv_YGmlUuBzg/s640/blogger-image--443286522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMol0r2FkT5Kss6DX20On02C5KeC_MbdnWkWr8THrphGZkSwYrwS1yJmoCiWW0idDY44Ert52d99lB-yfGBTTTZ0msCdDJKTSBkZXEC8VYoaH7HOumpxoXsdEcqnCLj5LOv_YGmlUuBzg/s640/blogger-image--443286522.jpg"></a></div><b>New front veranda at Mandurah Reno House.</b><div><br><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1U5ZFM_-MA99xwS1QTcz4IGOpdrXoWY8PwtZ4r5OOSYFnFm52oEr1lY4osh1_1ITnOZmVXqLnMG1An_HksLex4DtRZqvY7mH1nc0Ik5ebBaTEZtdevee0Cw2tQI3v2Rvl8EZnH3k7PFo/s640/blogger-image-1223162773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1U5ZFM_-MA99xwS1QTcz4IGOpdrXoWY8PwtZ4r5OOSYFnFm52oEr1lY4osh1_1ITnOZmVXqLnMG1An_HksLex4DtRZqvY7mH1nc0Ik5ebBaTEZtdevee0Cw2tQI3v2Rvl8EZnH3k7PFo/s640/blogger-image-1223162773.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Rendering has been started, Reno House.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojG02odB4F9sWGMloS-h0GT7Jvg5Z4RaAy7_CSioV_xZvh0PPbwcOLNAAFUNJGNJy9-aN22LsqMi0ylY71c8_r9i-qnJJxbUnMnAvtDugp7hOrQy5iccTPiMPpRIRshFnnY9a_3UPoZ8u/s640/blogger-image-1220204211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojG02odB4F9sWGMloS-h0GT7Jvg5Z4RaAy7_CSioV_xZvh0PPbwcOLNAAFUNJGNJy9-aN22LsqMi0ylY71c8_r9i-qnJJxbUnMnAvtDugp7hOrQy5iccTPiMPpRIRshFnnY9a_3UPoZ8u/s640/blogger-image-1220204211.jpg"></a></div><b>Does anyone want on old Oven/Stove ? Lots of behind the scenes work has been completed, plumbing, electrical & gas.</b></div><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 24px;"><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">The "home" we are living in is nearly sorted, but we are cutting it really fine. Aiming for it too be complete in 7 days.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YckJnIC9ZQXpDHCZc8JDBehGZRJ_uzLGztvSz13DEkOrA6ij4maPx2wNCf-YXiRHzh3KaiQ0c5tEQVTtyFVNac4iYkDi0QjfvBZ_bZub4BM6LsEj1LfOgiA2hUkw35FC_z8P_dK4djAL/s640/blogger-image--969754156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YckJnIC9ZQXpDHCZc8JDBehGZRJ_uzLGztvSz13DEkOrA6ij4maPx2wNCf-YXiRHzh3KaiQ0c5tEQVTtyFVNac4iYkDi0QjfvBZ_bZub4BM6LsEj1LfOgiA2hUkw35FC_z8P_dK4djAL/s640/blogger-image--969754156.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Meanwhile more work is achieved at our current home. Patio goes up.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMKLY7IMjAxy3H-tEXuQnb0MEzGHzsgKgsL7lZqBQSEztXCmAuc7AzHPabtKR_tpMUQQAkdN8mNOyu7Guc3KN4LNAN0jBNwYfnTDsNtSXy97QcezyKBwpAYmcKAK7tkRfYOQwrJpd6Yyt/s640/blogger-image-1628273756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMKLY7IMjAxy3H-tEXuQnb0MEzGHzsgKgsL7lZqBQSEztXCmAuc7AzHPabtKR_tpMUQQAkdN8mNOyu7Guc3KN4LNAN0jBNwYfnTDsNtSXy97QcezyKBwpAYmcKAK7tkRfYOQwrJpd6Yyt/s640/blogger-image-1628273756.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Concrete is laid. Some plants removed.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWSSbGY19woWC0UNO1HniL2gLQ0ZKP9aFi__Qiq0mcANSzJ13C6eNpIVIX23xQQZ_MrwBmB5bXpVqyk2Wp3jyTzBDq02YoyJoypAXa_jN9KBzfSWooKDggYOb4cBWUR5y7iOuWAQZwuJl/s640/blogger-image--1629601859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWSSbGY19woWC0UNO1HniL2gLQ0ZKP9aFi__Qiq0mcANSzJ13C6eNpIVIX23xQQZ_MrwBmB5bXpVqyk2Wp3jyTzBDq02YoyJoypAXa_jN9KBzfSWooKDggYOb4cBWUR5y7iOuWAQZwuJl/s640/blogger-image--1629601859.jpg"></a></div><b>Alan the Concreter is now 70yo, he only does small jobs these days. Does great work.</b></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0mnIzJZ-wcyuEunNV4AvGi7VpuP6ytopWuJ89R6o3cZRQkLSrmdvaXri3Xp0Ie9uM5LvLLqdQEyvAlpSIqN8huFwhSqlkxW4V5clMEJDJoyv7KoLYhTEUfzsnfDKpS-QvjbiFYl10ze0/s640/blogger-image-2126380291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0mnIzJZ-wcyuEunNV4AvGi7VpuP6ytopWuJ89R6o3cZRQkLSrmdvaXri3Xp0Ie9uM5LvLLqdQEyvAlpSIqN8huFwhSqlkxW4V5clMEJDJoyv7KoLYhTEUfzsnfDKpS-QvjbiFYl10ze0/s640/blogger-image-2126380291.jpg"></a></div><b>I've made some progress out the rear, no more weeds crawling up the wall.</b></div><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: '.SF UI Text'; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);"><span style="font-family: '.SFUIText';">So that's it for now, as you can tell, we are just a little excited to be getting on the road again. India here we come....</span></p></div></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-59077794955785649172016-09-25T00:00:00.001+08:002016-10-01T20:45:03.502+08:00Meeting People.<span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Blog 25/09/16</span><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">By Will.<br></span></font><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Random Happenings of Life.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">What a mind bending couple of weeks Jenny & I have lived. We know more people then we realise.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMTBvZ5gJcbperSsfi8ZotY8x74sD_EHtFiO-lo5p5uewMWEU_YUESBpzlMLI_UwtyihB0NUf8dV7xLuuTibRr_Eaq1mRa9FGPIBV-SiATrHLtblbzK6lJMMOAOLnrDJyLpEnjYD5ROr3/s640/blogger-image--2134536239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMTBvZ5gJcbperSsfi8ZotY8x74sD_EHtFiO-lo5p5uewMWEU_YUESBpzlMLI_UwtyihB0NUf8dV7xLuuTibRr_Eaq1mRa9FGPIBV-SiATrHLtblbzK6lJMMOAOLnrDJyLpEnjYD5ROr3/s640/blogger-image--2134536239.jpg"></a></div><i>My old mate Darren, we've been great friends for 34 years. Sometimes he thinks he is a bounty hunter out of Star Wars.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Firstly<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> "Alan" </span>Concrete Contractor we have commissioned to complete the work at the temporary go between investment house we are currently living in. Alan has done work for us 12 years before and is friends with friends of ours. He should be retired by now !?!? Great old bloke !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Then tonight at the Nevermind Adventure Tours VIP meeting at Mean Machines, Morley, Perth, WA. I meet one of the ex-Skipper Airline Charter Pilots "Mick" who use to fly me back & forth from one of the Gold Mines in the Murchison region back in the early '90's.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPSPoMreNEE6J-YGfq61TLbQZ3hOi2aBbBOELeaVYJiDPar372cNDIyzT_EDJaBwWv-fSeVLb21TcOJS-QtTsZevlbdc4x3TGiLwl6PQaVfiAuiGGVALUWmULud_WK8hGWEBUffa8JzfE/s640/blogger-image-860924530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPSPoMreNEE6J-YGfq61TLbQZ3hOi2aBbBOELeaVYJiDPar372cNDIyzT_EDJaBwWv-fSeVLb21TcOJS-QtTsZevlbdc4x3TGiLwl6PQaVfiAuiGGVALUWmULud_WK8hGWEBUffa8JzfE/s640/blogger-image-860924530.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Entrance into Mean Machines, Morley, Perth, WA. Who will we meet tonight ?</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwr9IPVvpj91-uhUxlpod9JuvJdhv2DxOXXiQJbi4Irx09feeL5c9kPIoT6_QVo0_9HdqrWJvidbWK8URzr_ixnCtVAVCCDWm3aGw5LwZ9CSHaeX5xKv7UI8evLvCW5wgiZ20vPbExMBG/s640/blogger-image--237271731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwr9IPVvpj91-uhUxlpod9JuvJdhv2DxOXXiQJbi4Irx09feeL5c9kPIoT6_QVo0_9HdqrWJvidbWK8URzr_ixnCtVAVCCDWm3aGw5LwZ9CSHaeX5xKv7UI8evLvCW5wgiZ20vPbExMBG/s640/blogger-image--237271731.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Darren, Jenny & Delys, at the Nevermind VIP party, held at Mean Machines, Morley.</i></div></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Last weekend at the HU meet, I crossed paths with Mark who still works for Pilbara Iron (formally Hamersley Iron ) in "Transport " up at Tom Price, located in the the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">It's a small, small world. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwX8PqqMwAkFdMvPmtn1ugFOWTI76ewOLax5LCtZEBiUE1L3HMiaWgW3yyHF-V1U3-Z2pBkKAWy0pCkrkuE3upEObVVbXU7IRwYmiJdA7Ts2SXMLBC0dHZXnvoVPOgm0-Ll2YESu5bNag/s640/blogger-image--18475044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwX8PqqMwAkFdMvPmtn1ugFOWTI76ewOLax5LCtZEBiUE1L3HMiaWgW3yyHF-V1U3-Z2pBkKAWy0pCkrkuE3upEObVVbXU7IRwYmiJdA7Ts2SXMLBC0dHZXnvoVPOgm0-Ll2YESu5bNag/s640/blogger-image--18475044.jpg"></a></div><i>The exhaust looks like a double barrel Shotgun...cool !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Jenny & I have been sort of itinerant during our working lives. My longest job was 7.5 years with Hamersley Iron & Jen's was nearly 5 years at the BP Roadhouse we ended up owning/operating. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Between us we have worked at about 35 full time jobs over 30 years. Everything from cooking, hospitality, mining, supply/logistics, automotive, transport, petroleum, education, surveying & some other weird stuff like ground crew on Airships etc.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Ideally once we finished school back in the 80's we would have done Tertiary Education or taken on an a Apprenticeship. But coming from a background of the battling working class. We entered the work force with 17% interest rates on house mortgages & over 10% unemployment. The economy was basically in recession. So like a lot of our peers we had to live by our wits. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The degree we earned is known as QBE !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Qualified By Experience....</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Live your life and enjoy meeting the "Good People". We are all in this together!</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCYB3zKkNcGkS7RT-0h9NE2WI-YWZ5JwLuLA5UNHGk1RDs6k02I1kigR79dujB0-kwl2U1xJJQNyTY5d0apIHj1Rf6ux8yjQj02HP2U6rSYOk1TOUUud747y6Yo0cAdeMgBKARsGVyIuA/s640/blogger-image--1634159628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCYB3zKkNcGkS7RT-0h9NE2WI-YWZ5JwLuLA5UNHGk1RDs6k02I1kigR79dujB0-kwl2U1xJJQNyTY5d0apIHj1Rf6ux8yjQj02HP2U6rSYOk1TOUUud747y6Yo0cAdeMgBKARsGVyIuA/s640/blogger-image--1634159628.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Getting ready for a cold ride (yesterday, Saturday the 24th).</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9Ts3bv77vzcmIaRMRJtSpxYy5Di1llmqTO0BKoUIOj1vG1kSiEOYXQP5DSSimVc-nH4ki2sRyZpcGu08xfFVy59lftKwcs7hIEgqOFYOuhQ3aOitMwgfrHdf_9NtPUo2EGa5MCPjXK8u/s640/blogger-image--332893631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9Ts3bv77vzcmIaRMRJtSpxYy5Di1llmqTO0BKoUIOj1vG1kSiEOYXQP5DSSimVc-nH4ki2sRyZpcGu08xfFVy59lftKwcs7hIEgqOFYOuhQ3aOitMwgfrHdf_9NtPUo2EGa5MCPjXK8u/s640/blogger-image--332893631.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Darren came along as well, max temp for the ride was 15 degC. We did 140kms.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9F_5HWvUSjEYDQaNqpCTlX_jt8FT5yY-rEbdK7PUZnJiobfXv9bPvj_CXN1aFY4HO3WYyjGtJDIrAT8_MgHRZ7kGBFe1wc0EEIcdIp8CmgGaOd2MbiBB7O1BzrlyF6kcJrZTVUTzYmvJR/s640/blogger-image-159696317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9F_5HWvUSjEYDQaNqpCTlX_jt8FT5yY-rEbdK7PUZnJiobfXv9bPvj_CXN1aFY4HO3WYyjGtJDIrAT8_MgHRZ7kGBFe1wc0EEIcdIp8CmgGaOd2MbiBB7O1BzrlyF6kcJrZTVUTzYmvJR/s640/blogger-image-159696317.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Over the past week we made a start with the new Carport/Patio.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFziOk1BKKY3WHwnbXX16s5g7vnacPJMtcXUS0Dm7YCS3gHUENwirF3vW3nhL6II9noop2sYVIJsUH4mpTkbEP6b4CjcZBjQtON_zhnIuZNR_7jd45OH4jLGwT9ZQxXu7IbRkRBbuXuoB/s640/blogger-image-2010957251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFziOk1BKKY3WHwnbXX16s5g7vnacPJMtcXUS0Dm7YCS3gHUENwirF3vW3nhL6II9noop2sYVIJsUH4mpTkbEP6b4CjcZBjQtON_zhnIuZNR_7jd45OH4jLGwT9ZQxXu7IbRkRBbuXuoB/s640/blogger-image-2010957251.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Grant (green shirt) "Carpenter Extrordinaire" and Bones erect the Carport/Patio. Grant's a mate from way back, sadly I have to pay for his work. No mates rates on this one. Top Job though.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BEg2ugSEnqT57CnPoey-n_6RsO5d87zK2ECKBj5Y4a_KHf-ckR2braWX26Kvvel_tGnZQWatzktgp6Hh8ONkeXw8JHeVHRuIDLE3z99Xwor5uWEjR8IheZg_DtpUXMvscjcNGGFd_8NV/s640/blogger-image--321393944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BEg2ugSEnqT57CnPoey-n_6RsO5d87zK2ECKBj5Y4a_KHf-ckR2braWX26Kvvel_tGnZQWatzktgp6Hh8ONkeXw8JHeVHRuIDLE3z99Xwor5uWEjR8IheZg_DtpUXMvscjcNGGFd_8NV/s640/blogger-image--321393944.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Landcruiser has a new temporary home. Next grano work & landscaping. Then it's up for sale once we can move into the Mandurah Reno House.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLFXc7Y_S5xHVSvbCLIvTBrwvWW9da6PwwSJW0-gWrK6fZDpJxkqg3LV-L6v_vi0ANyjuH6GOV9srScR5MWzLuJhUYZbTE0U_M19J32FnHBlymhq_F7LELV9wNk88ksHmpDX9wobuPpMf/s640/blogger-image-2050297617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLFXc7Y_S5xHVSvbCLIvTBrwvWW9da6PwwSJW0-gWrK6fZDpJxkqg3LV-L6v_vi0ANyjuH6GOV9srScR5MWzLuJhUYZbTE0U_M19J32FnHBlymhq_F7LELV9wNk88ksHmpDX9wobuPpMf/s640/blogger-image-2050297617.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Even I have some soak well holes to dig.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div>***Next update will be our future home base, the Mandurah Reno House, then it will be full on adventure following team wiljen as they tackle India on Royal Enfield Motorcycles for 2 months....we are nervously excited.***</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-9046260090241365712016-09-18T14:05:00.001+08:002016-09-18T14:56:53.349+08:00The Achievable Dream.<div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Sunday, 18/09/16</span></font></div><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">HU Traveller's Meeting, Fairbridge, WA.</span></font></div><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></span></div>Once again leaving our comfort zone, Jenny and I went to our first ever HU get together at Fairbridge, near Pinjarra, WA.</span><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">So what is HU you may be asking, it stands for Horizons Unlimited.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Every year there is an event in Western Australia, they also have multiple gatherings all over, the world.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Horizons Unlimited was started in 1997 by Grant & Susan Johnson, a couple of Adventure Motorcyclists. Its primarily for Motorcyclists, but also used by Overlanders & Cyclists. <a href="http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/">http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/</a> is full of valuable travel information & advice.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVuq6g1C5aeWsfoHRJJm-UcPkw4vbA3xElYYxclQNuQqRX_GC3r_LPogR_FjfeU7kB_aG2BZKAXxmAwSEJyAeJjjNnn-hAwcmoZxd4TgUmlftIhTeFBFRzZoSpH8aXYFDRy6tIBMVBJ8n/s640/blogger-image-1834949833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVuq6g1C5aeWsfoHRJJm-UcPkw4vbA3xElYYxclQNuQqRX_GC3r_LPogR_FjfeU7kB_aG2BZKAXxmAwSEJyAeJjjNnn-hAwcmoZxd4TgUmlftIhTeFBFRzZoSpH8aXYFDRy6tIBMVBJ8n/s640/blogger-image-1834949833.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The Fairbridge event went from 12 noon Friday to 12 noon Sunday. It cost the pair of us about $150 to attend, which includes camping. I thought it was good value.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qjwZTek_sBKb6NpFpW6LE5g2SNpLENL4RiJBIvZ_jE42sHEVZIbSx3Pph9lodCz3hGkaM2EaYC5BvhBmV32HyKN2hVrF1h04-fCb2McdVGMbz-c4TyX9hEX0S7qluTJYDmaRgd8mNhY-/s640/blogger-image-808814486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qjwZTek_sBKb6NpFpW6LE5g2SNpLENL4RiJBIvZ_jE42sHEVZIbSx3Pph9lodCz3hGkaM2EaYC5BvhBmV32HyKN2hVrF1h04-fCb2McdVGMbz-c4TyX9hEX0S7qluTJYDmaRgd8mNhY-/s640/blogger-image-808814486.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The nights were cold, we were happy to have the Kombi Camper !</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ91ibigkp6W7iYJdvF9xfCygnEjCg800fnmwahzhOxaR1LQsIxmJ6n-j1LjqHbMLXhMomVBP7DQoMUaf-TFoKj7HhigdP8GxIEa4STus6m2Z_gxHDTflTDt4zFzxd8VIY-2BdEyP6W3a/s640/blogger-image--510052364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ91ibigkp6W7iYJdvF9xfCygnEjCg800fnmwahzhOxaR1LQsIxmJ6n-j1LjqHbMLXhMomVBP7DQoMUaf-TFoKj7HhigdP8GxIEa4STus6m2Z_gxHDTflTDt4zFzxd8VIY-2BdEyP6W3a/s640/blogger-image--510052364.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>There was a great turn out, huge variety of Bikes.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-R9xajUQX5ckB1VV37I0O93RPS9dug4pr0F_63ShSBXc7Ufb3Qx3kyns4QqQVvLSwVq8dE-U-OcHYYgyo1DQbpNeKh-Pajb4cVbiu0zPbCe1ktfuOZJ6jLOAcyHt1JwsqvxFhBrK7Au4/s640/blogger-image--1113573856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-R9xajUQX5ckB1VV37I0O93RPS9dug4pr0F_63ShSBXc7Ufb3Qx3kyns4QqQVvLSwVq8dE-U-OcHYYgyo1DQbpNeKh-Pajb4cVbiu0zPbCe1ktfuOZJ6jLOAcyHt1JwsqvxFhBrK7Au4/s640/blogger-image--1113573856.jpg"></a></div></div></div><i>Most people camped in 3 man dome tents on Fairbridge oval.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">During the event many different people give talks about their motor bike adventures, like Vince & Karen <a href="http://www.2upadventures.com/">http://www.2upadventures.com/</a> who rode from London to Bangkok on their BMW GS1200.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlA499WafTGWzl7lqG1DwFZDZgkoeoUyjBfi7gMAt_3XlV_t8ROxaxKinVaY6D64QGYmYOYcnpxYrDwQ7T8KRfHMYZiDzwhcGxpgds8-MWYpb9irQgX2IoEm2WcDgBsf3oFQDAdPe0UiOF/s640/blogger-image--2064538645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlA499WafTGWzl7lqG1DwFZDZgkoeoUyjBfi7gMAt_3XlV_t8ROxaxKinVaY6D64QGYmYOYcnpxYrDwQ7T8KRfHMYZiDzwhcGxpgds8-MWYpb9irQgX2IoEm2WcDgBsf3oFQDAdPe0UiOF/s640/blogger-image--2064538645.jpg"></a></div><i>Karen, packing up the BMW GS1200 Adventure.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">There was heaps of good presentation, from a variety of amazing travellers. Jen & I were both keen to hear the talk from Damian Roper, the MD of <b>Nevermind Adventures</b>. </div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">That is the company we will spend our first couple of weeks with in Rajasthan, India next month, touring around on 500cc Royal Enfields. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.nevermindadventure.com/">http://www.nevermindadventure.com/</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">It also turns out that Damian will be leading our tour....cool, he is a really approachable bloke, with heaps of good info for us.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPi29SW0XylVhEWhjkb8euGdlZpybhNrP018l2gGfAENeupVKJiOCKhggTvJ-xOK9kRc-9Mdp6C6VpFGZ2DVliM8bqFseTMr_8_6DWvbwc_R9J70uL1ko57OT9tQI9NwDr-lvrpJzneEN/s640/blogger-image--1146637787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPi29SW0XylVhEWhjkb8euGdlZpybhNrP018l2gGfAENeupVKJiOCKhggTvJ-xOK9kRc-9Mdp6C6VpFGZ2DVliM8bqFseTMr_8_6DWvbwc_R9J70uL1ko57OT9tQI9NwDr-lvrpJzneEN/s640/blogger-image--1146637787.jpg"></a></div><i>Jenny with Damian Roper of Nevermind Adventures.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">We took the soft camping option & I drove old DIXYBUS, our VW Kombi. While Jenny rode her Motor Bike for the first time in nearly 2 months.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintev_YjIUrqstjzQ7vz3Q7UxDJeQrKTqnmKysLEWI-NdAM_0NDaquzzDOZ1T6LYyppR2S7mHztq6CMy171_Bn7g0J0uTTRDR5737JVwpwKCuoRqXIeevIC7NPg-H1WUWkM2f0mAfzZ-GW/s640/blogger-image-1222063010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintev_YjIUrqstjzQ7vz3Q7UxDJeQrKTqnmKysLEWI-NdAM_0NDaquzzDOZ1T6LYyppR2S7mHztq6CMy171_Bn7g0J0uTTRDR5737JVwpwKCuoRqXIeevIC7NPg-H1WUWkM2f0mAfzZ-GW/s640/blogger-image-1222063010.jpg"></a></div><i>A most enjoyable weekend, we went as strangers & left as friends. Thanks to everyone who made us feel welcomed.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">It was a top weekend and we really hit it off with Simon, Sue & Aaron. When I get a chance I'm looking forward to reading Simon & Sue's blog;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://thewrongwayround-simon.blogspot.com.au/">http://thewrongwayround-simon.blogspot.com.au</a>/</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">About their 12 months traveling around Europe on a Motor Bike.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Horizon Unlimited motto : The Achievable Dream.</span></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-82791915877352766982016-09-10T21:48:00.001+08:002016-09-11T22:28:23.900+08:00Wandering for Wildflowers3rd Sept to 8th Sept 2016<br>
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<i>Hello Mrs P....this is my second mum. Wonderful lady, sorry for taking so long to catch up.</i></div>
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<i>Anne is teaching herself the farm life, and loving it. She is amazing! Fixing, building, the whole lot she does!</i></div>
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wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-64914157977795600662016-08-28T10:41:00.001+08:002016-09-11T19:42:03.448+08:00The Waiting Game.<div><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Sunday 28/08/16, howling wind & lots of rain outside. </span><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">By Will.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Art of Doing Nothing, seems like Jen & I aren't very good at it. While Jenny recovers I've found myself not doing very much. Feeling quite restless at the moment, but stuck in a "holding pattern" for now. At least it's good for clearing the mind.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lots of morning lay-ins & morning coffees, get them in now as in the future we'll be on the road & busy ? (Probably can only get Chai Tea in India).</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have tackled a few small projects, but really we are just sitting around & waiting:</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- For the India motorbike adventure, 6 weeks to go !</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- The Reno House to come together, at least another 4 months.. argh, probably longer.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- New patio at the investment house (where we are currently living) to commence so the front is improved for selling. Who knows, received the building permit last Friday.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- SMSF to be finalised & come under our control.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- Jenny to recover enough for long term travel, minimum of 3 more weeks before being ready to travel.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Behind the scenes we have been helping family with their own issues & problems.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOopv5Uf4YpElZ2S877Bby3-obtQKG7e9DxMyeMb6dv5rEfBUdSmnP0WzX4ihbkStLrwbfAbpubKHo4IxSVloKQZ9rnfX-6WhCYQ6PrKdnX64G9-9fiN9GCimClMGisQEFWWbiVrOU1iK/s640/blogger-image-1256079421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOopv5Uf4YpElZ2S877Bby3-obtQKG7e9DxMyeMb6dv5rEfBUdSmnP0WzX4ihbkStLrwbfAbpubKHo4IxSVloKQZ9rnfX-6WhCYQ6PrKdnX64G9-9fiN9GCimClMGisQEFWWbiVrOU1iK/s640/blogger-image-1256079421.jpg"></font></a></div><div><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Finally I get my act together & install an 80 watt solar panel on our Kombi Camper.</i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7JRZ6CKlMUhB1b6c6CaR6_FNvstb8GmQMk2QNPJHG4O0-sg7OE5P0NavYcelmzG2n_E8dud6MFDaV4UCJdFCqGZ1yjBMKW7KRLvKV2-AQHrBaMlwqfh7mKtKSVyav-c88BKSoVZ_9tVt/s640/blogger-image-343134954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7JRZ6CKlMUhB1b6c6CaR6_FNvstb8GmQMk2QNPJHG4O0-sg7OE5P0NavYcelmzG2n_E8dud6MFDaV4UCJdFCqGZ1yjBMKW7KRLvKV2-AQHrBaMlwqfh7mKtKSVyav-c88BKSoVZ_9tVt/s640/blogger-image-343134954.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">It took 1 & half hours to install & was quite straight forward.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0D5pQjUf4k6w6aFvk_wz36G8p5iJtY2pr5KjCKkdOEFtrwKFhUMTw74_3DvtrNoMT6NjyKxsWEG0G2WqL5liZ1qCR55ieAhOS5O7D-wYeuYPVCzNG4Y5n0xemxQcQNkgwHXW70jUJgnJI/s640/blogger-image-2019400357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0D5pQjUf4k6w6aFvk_wz36G8p5iJtY2pr5KjCKkdOEFtrwKFhUMTw74_3DvtrNoMT6NjyKxsWEG0G2WqL5liZ1qCR55ieAhOS5O7D-wYeuYPVCzNG4Y5n0xemxQcQNkgwHXW70jUJgnJI/s640/blogger-image-2019400357.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The company I was going to purchase the hardware through on the Internet (based in Queensland) were going to add GST tax & freight onto the initial purchase price, so I decided to shop around locally & bought the above plus a portable 120w folding portable solar panel for about $820, from <b>Battery Force</b> on Pinjarra Rd. 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Very basic regulator unit ($75) Red LED equals charging, Orange, nearly there, Green, fully charged & switched off. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaN6o_rFOlgdH5gmJknYiWwBbmJszdMh0FW83SvNZ2hWxQwT0ckiG6n3KHvouoBh9lKKD8UglQz3JdqA6aO5SXCbkA5N52w75cdgThU9YDH4ndVSiXtAUKFAitGj0Rtn-9FFchgXn0izV/s640/blogger-image-1557313035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaN6o_rFOlgdH5gmJknYiWwBbmJszdMh0FW83SvNZ2hWxQwT0ckiG6n3KHvouoBh9lKKD8UglQz3JdqA6aO5SXCbkA5N52w75cdgThU9YDH4ndVSiXtAUKFAitGj0Rtn-9FFchgXn0izV/s640/blogger-image-1557313035.jpg"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Oh did I mention I got a flat tyre during last weekends "Boys Trip", down south ! As it turns out I staked both the front & rear driver side tyres, likely at the same time....ouch, so Peel Tyre Serviced fixed them for me during the past week. Only about 15000kms of tread left on these Maxxis AT tyres, I've done about 50000kms on them so not to bad. Time to plan for the next ones.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDjtP5fEnJg-2JteuG0pSmOPLdO-zAF8WbzUtB2RsIRoz1url3df7PTHIHnLZ9YAKD0IIr-1exoROYXo4DxQpNJ2W4smswh-tKmpedJNRIuCDc_YJIJHr6rkURiYV8RXh1HQMUfn2Es2K/s640/blogger-image-266668089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDjtP5fEnJg-2JteuG0pSmOPLdO-zAF8WbzUtB2RsIRoz1url3df7PTHIHnLZ9YAKD0IIr-1exoROYXo4DxQpNJ2W4smswh-tKmpedJNRIuCDc_YJIJHr6rkURiYV8RXh1HQMUfn2Es2K/s640/blogger-image-266668089.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">It may not look it in this photo, but the weather has set the Reno House project back by at least one month. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2g1oNn2La1afJlAWHefbLu4JZB_hCHRKuKYXvbR-Mu7itBxLvP3Mp3ogfAkkCXHVGwLC8_Q-1Fyt-uZwgzhcywq8l1ew41HUjOc_k3OgL_Ajge0JcjWvjIacw0ZAUkDR-kPKQklpMnZ3/s640/blogger-image--254861195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2g1oNn2La1afJlAWHefbLu4JZB_hCHRKuKYXvbR-Mu7itBxLvP3Mp3ogfAkkCXHVGwLC8_Q-1Fyt-uZwgzhcywq8l1ew41HUjOc_k3OgL_Ajge0JcjWvjIacw0ZAUkDR-kPKQklpMnZ3/s640/blogger-image--254861195.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Quarter of the original roof tiles are off. Yesterday (Saturday) Gary our neighbour called and said the blue tarp had come adrift in the 40km/h winds & was flapping everywhere. Hayden my son was visiting at the time so we headed over & with the help from Chris & Reece the builders, secured it again. Some ceiling damage inside.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbWu3MQYFUkhB4RY_952wwMwj5JgBJvNxFmIiqpVO2BwfBWqS8YJfEK6Sch2dT4lrNI98hCLJvC6yQ0cL7KFNLZBZw8D-ZjBtWtKvsZIFuzyWqJS2qD2I8GcdL3y51jDakEfe4EX3dOsZ/s640/blogger-image-1228610631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbWu3MQYFUkhB4RY_952wwMwj5JgBJvNxFmIiqpVO2BwfBWqS8YJfEK6Sch2dT4lrNI98hCLJvC6yQ0cL7KFNLZBZw8D-ZjBtWtKvsZIFuzyWqJS2qD2I8GcdL3y51jDakEfe4EX3dOsZ/s640/blogger-image-1228610631.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Jenny retrieved the fit ball out of the shed so she can do some gentle abdominal exercises, to aid her recovery.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pKDwbjlJbWkBa4TTrSpEPzjmCPDId7uY_ijmJymHWxM-a88XbVAtCThYRc0Jeg7pdvvsUJf6DBRRfdZgsa_3_9s-FTokGqcauVpSlqee7HPW3dnghA0CqDaeBYCBbvJYWZtRkcnzCgR_/s640/blogger-image--1345878464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pKDwbjlJbWkBa4TTrSpEPzjmCPDId7uY_ijmJymHWxM-a88XbVAtCThYRc0Jeg7pdvvsUJf6DBRRfdZgsa_3_9s-FTokGqcauVpSlqee7HPW3dnghA0CqDaeBYCBbvJYWZtRkcnzCgR_/s640/blogger-image--1345878464.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">We have selected all of the bathroom/kitchen fittings, taps, toilets, basins, etc. Now to figure out the tiles.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQz-YJrYwE6yAcH9ssKEJSFHut1W8W37WrVRqyGedz5YPmEjbiSS5ZSLXYNyea9fIlm2XfbD_kTISN3AQQ5ZeutQc-FyfZ00ESybSV_gwF5dk6M6Vq3RQ_c312SLc-GN1edh2v9zUGeuZp/s640/blogger-image--930480755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQz-YJrYwE6yAcH9ssKEJSFHut1W8W37WrVRqyGedz5YPmEjbiSS5ZSLXYNyea9fIlm2XfbD_kTISN3AQQ5ZeutQc-FyfZ00ESybSV_gwF5dk6M6Vq3RQ_c312SLc-GN1edh2v9zUGeuZp/s640/blogger-image--930480755.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">6 month Indian Visas have arrived, by the time we get over there we'll have 4.5 months remaining. You never know, if we are enjoying ourselves we may stay a bit longer, then the planned 2 months. We have paid extra for a flexible return airline ticket, with Singapore Airlines.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Team wiljen are really looking forward to our Indian Tour now. After that I guess we come back to Mandurah, Western Australia, tie up the loose ends, then get back with the program of seeing & experiencing this wonderful world of ours.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Take care you lot :-)</span></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-61065480858152715042016-08-22T10:18:00.001+08:002016-09-11T19:38:25.849+08:00Boys 4WD Trip Down South.<span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Blog 19th, 20th, 21st. August 2016</span><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><i>Secret Men's Business.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><i>By Will</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jenny gives me a break for a few days, while Olivia our daughter keeps her company</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">To celebrate our nephew Nik becoming an adult, his Dad, John organised a 3 day weekend away, down to Western Australia's wonderful South West.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLkCNYulgkqCQ3ZAiRR1S-VpF9DpJt328WVHifjqVH9Nntow1a4vU70WJmSEMKAuXPYPM6mxU44TidZpcC0wNj4I3u2-IbgYA5flxopm3fpDxCPs3GLmWirxEJq6MZ0NE-WMTZ6uleMUN/s640/blogger-image--950265570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLkCNYulgkqCQ3ZAiRR1S-VpF9DpJt328WVHifjqVH9Nntow1a4vU70WJmSEMKAuXPYPM6mxU44TidZpcC0wNj4I3u2-IbgYA5flxopm3fpDxCPs3GLmWirxEJq6MZ0NE-WMTZ6uleMUN/s640/blogger-image--950265570.jpg"></a></div><i style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The 18 year olds, CJ, Brody & Nik. They love their Off Roading !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">It was to be 3 days off roading, camp fires, beers, golf driving, marron fishing (on a private property with blessings from the owner as it's out of season), sleeping on the ground & lots of "male bonding" with heaps of laughs.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIeVcsjMtz_qM-pRQspZ_tP36r-RRura7UHRlk4mPwJagGtcaTVl_wz1NK65vvFvqQrPBVVlJ6FvxOhkHhHeLq5vGv1ZVhUUfub2bm07vK7dtkVAsP8Mx4xAayMLGzlnGr5filWCgG5Fy/s640/blogger-image-1716124528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIeVcsjMtz_qM-pRQspZ_tP36r-RRura7UHRlk4mPwJagGtcaTVl_wz1NK65vvFvqQrPBVVlJ6FvxOhkHhHeLq5vGv1ZVhUUfub2bm07vK7dtkVAsP8Mx4xAayMLGzlnGr5filWCgG5Fy/s640/blogger-image-1716124528.jpg"></font></a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><i>Saturday, We all rendezvous at Rob's place and depart at 9.30am.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I was fortunate to get an invite, all up there were 5 four wheel drives & 10 blokes ranging in age from 15 to 47 (uh that makes John & I the "elders", when did that happen ?).</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRWznSORPidR-LKlU0OVFgqu8SDf5CEOoaPW9BsGF34y85nqne9iHm543lDVPyp72ffD4DKbduFoeWnE4dZ7Hoz4jyXMWLlssRmsciAkwYg3dK6aZJuQLFJNJS_NOuctCcup7v64as7a3/s640/blogger-image-169379364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRWznSORPidR-LKlU0OVFgqu8SDf5CEOoaPW9BsGF34y85nqne9iHm543lDVPyp72ffD4DKbduFoeWnE4dZ7Hoz4jyXMWLlssRmsciAkwYg3dK6aZJuQLFJNJS_NOuctCcup7v64as7a3/s640/blogger-image-169379364.jpg"></a></div><i>3 and half hours later we arrive at the farm and move our gear into the shed.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuBz8OveI-hGBMwvCfb208FRQk6yWQ-H-Q7aKoyGj7KgBrhGiHAJ-RPeIQRCVnVA06Klq1_nvrIVXjC5zeGYPbbfJ7k6LBolxE_ceJ13Hd-z5OE_65gUVf9zfJw0q7kGzAquO521TS3J1/s640/blogger-image-1710566907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuBz8OveI-hGBMwvCfb208FRQk6yWQ-H-Q7aKoyGj7KgBrhGiHAJ-RPeIQRCVnVA06Klq1_nvrIVXjC5zeGYPbbfJ7k6LBolxE_ceJ13Hd-z5OE_65gUVf9zfJw0q7kGzAquO521TS3J1/s640/blogger-image-1710566907.jpg"></a></div><i>The locals wonder what the heck is going on !?!?</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Marron poaching is rife down south and Rob asked me not to give away the location of where we stayed. But it was somewhere on the edge of D'Entrecasteaux National Park about 3.5 hours from home.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">We had a great few days, one of my mates Mark (who is Nik's Uncle from his Mum's side) rode shotgun with we for the weekend & the other vehicles were all 2 up as well. So there was heaps of room. Some of the off roading was quite hard core & there was a bit of snatch strap action in the swampy conditions. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeEHwY7JnRDN2Lb9dPdWqbI8SRJg8U86Mu-X5sgo6B-6maS-zjXSkRdxv6P4EK7k7V0W40msUpc7bskIh68TviBtkLrCWlpBKkT4og9SoznS9rK-GxfIiG2nd0EjVOjDjS_F87yhRxKUJ/s640/blogger-image--154704560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeEHwY7JnRDN2Lb9dPdWqbI8SRJg8U86Mu-X5sgo6B-6maS-zjXSkRdxv6P4EK7k7V0W40msUpc7bskIh68TviBtkLrCWlpBKkT4og9SoznS9rK-GxfIiG2nd0EjVOjDjS_F87yhRxKUJ/s640/blogger-image--154704560.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Soon after arriving we go in search of some 4WD adventure, it doesn't take long to find. Very wet around here with only 1 week of winter left.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTGvBBxq2LAbiLHoxLuCFoUU3_zcGLbYSuH1DeZTEVsIMXLnillIO6JrIpbfK9FK-uPPKI5-TqYoIJOzdDDKbzCzyhm_42zEIp_2hopimem1UdsPfz2k6bGK7aSQjH2wtRWOjw8818GeR/s640/blogger-image--833889019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTGvBBxq2LAbiLHoxLuCFoUU3_zcGLbYSuH1DeZTEVsIMXLnillIO6JrIpbfK9FK-uPPKI5-TqYoIJOzdDDKbzCzyhm_42zEIp_2hopimem1UdsPfz2k6bGK7aSQjH2wtRWOjw8818GeR/s640/blogger-image--833889019.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>It really is cold, but the boys decide to check the water depth</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczjPfEFMtdVhrWIBINL_hQ13JsheRMFWmzMsI8wgi8UKC4zwxv2NDpqT10_YylNynOJK9jH_eL9qYo0LenDNKlC-cyYXonDAZNERW5tCTTLK9J0LirMZggqmW1Dp_0YXxsal097mf62FQ/s640/blogger-image--205109897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczjPfEFMtdVhrWIBINL_hQ13JsheRMFWmzMsI8wgi8UKC4zwxv2NDpqT10_YylNynOJK9jH_eL9qYo0LenDNKlC-cyYXonDAZNERW5tCTTLK9J0LirMZggqmW1Dp_0YXxsal097mf62FQ/s640/blogger-image--205109897.jpg"></a></div><i>Nik decides to tackle a creek crossing in the old Nissan Patrol, 2.8L, turbo.</i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Kj8-pIU79BEC4EcMlvZjJ0Lw-utVkv1oakDihUZSF1XoYnQh98C3Lrn9ux9xMUhFa8ILQ2h5jEWMd3oe_RmqAdP3xxcKiia3sYEpaXlKoXD7SOWHypDSty7zsLonWNa0odPAW52a9BBh/s640/blogger-image--2069850362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Kj8-pIU79BEC4EcMlvZjJ0Lw-utVkv1oakDihUZSF1XoYnQh98C3Lrn9ux9xMUhFa8ILQ2h5jEWMd3oe_RmqAdP3xxcKiia3sYEpaXlKoXD7SOWHypDSty7zsLonWNa0odPAW52a9BBh/s640/blogger-image--2069850362.jpg"></a></div><i>And gets stuck, his Dad, John snatches him out in his work Ford Ranger.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">On the first day after some swamp driving, the others decided on a bit of night time off road action, I wimped out and volunteered to head back to the farm & light the fires, Mark decided to come with me. By about 8pm we were a bit concerned about the blokes as they should've been back, but apart from having a general idea where they had headed there wasn't much we would be able to do until morning. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uFpD8goqgN0mXxyZohumK8keAB9SecF1kAr0aK5yhAOmimAvdh4CnGucj-EF0pXuuvXODGfopi4D4jY0pUUdsbnLgwPt5TmtWoFJajBUo6REf1yjDHNOHqVmIaw28g8QKu9As1-B9YPZ/s640/blogger-image--1093678900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uFpD8goqgN0mXxyZohumK8keAB9SecF1kAr0aK5yhAOmimAvdh4CnGucj-EF0pXuuvXODGfopi4D4jY0pUUdsbnLgwPt5TmtWoFJajBUo6REf1yjDHNOHqVmIaw28g8QKu9As1-B9YPZ/s640/blogger-image--1093678900.jpg"></a></div><i>While waiting at the farm, Mark thinks an extra comfy chair would be nice.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Happily they all turned up just after 8pm with huge grins on their faces, covered in mud & bits missing from their trucks. Good on them</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">John & Brad's trucks sustained some minimal damage, CJ in the old 70 series grey import shorty lost a rego plate. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Nik & I came through the weekend unscathed, though as I look out my kitchen window this morning I notice my rear drivers side tyre isn't round on the bottom anymore...a flat tyre !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji88g_KoHWltKHYHhSlpVo-tjq0w5h5QhGrWovFMFhSxRlro7iu0NXS3qFCojU_G25Ag5cPoCEnaQquI78bs0memlIMiUFQ1SsIxhScKr_JS3ajpUKe3RBZRJYaSKRLcPWrsNaGhHe9vsX/s640/blogger-image--1620969327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji88g_KoHWltKHYHhSlpVo-tjq0w5h5QhGrWovFMFhSxRlro7iu0NXS3qFCojU_G25Ag5cPoCEnaQquI78bs0memlIMiUFQ1SsIxhScKr_JS3ajpUKe3RBZRJYaSKRLcPWrsNaGhHe9vsX/s640/blogger-image--1620969327.jpg"></font></a></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Getting ready to tackle the sand dunes in D'Entrecasteaux NP on our way to the Warren River mouth. Most of us have deflated our tyres down to 12psi.</i></span></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i><br></i></span></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfYLhatSCKkFxupVMPnceXdrExdlFGaYwAtAMshbht_9UlcIDkDCrMI2vbnWph8JtmWV1zQXReViAp34eGvDVoctwy0cJShnW5B2f8P7Z0efGbA6C2FlRdspkqdHr8R8aiSs7xmJBPVyY/s640/blogger-image-1401041381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfYLhatSCKkFxupVMPnceXdrExdlFGaYwAtAMshbht_9UlcIDkDCrMI2vbnWph8JtmWV1zQXReViAp34eGvDVoctwy0cJShnW5B2f8P7Z0efGbA6C2FlRdspkqdHr8R8aiSs7xmJBPVyY/s640/blogger-image-1401041381.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>John goes first in the Ford Ranger.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWd5brSYWl3i6APDpjBMLngThn-eROKfs8ZdTT7ZVNmKGB1oislViDsDqMFaKPfEc2fLOcPXEGWRBoSUnASKF8hOsZplFfXL0Zp6vunmIjPi005zFbajtFC_a7pix6vLv8QNb8q6ShYzL9/s640/blogger-image--1971785950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWd5brSYWl3i6APDpjBMLngThn-eROKfs8ZdTT7ZVNmKGB1oislViDsDqMFaKPfEc2fLOcPXEGWRBoSUnASKF8hOsZplFfXL0Zp6vunmIjPi005zFbajtFC_a7pix6vLv8QNb8q6ShYzL9/s640/blogger-image--1971785950.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The Team wiljen non-turbo 4.2L Diesel 105 Series Landcruiser needs 3 attempts to conquer a big dune just before the beach. Only Brad in his powerful 4.5L petrol 80 Series Landcruiser made it over this dune on the first go....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEjaQoqcVeJdekNmp6tkhLusiTdpN9kpWxWbb56uTUgiqzoKPkRUwMEp84GM9dW7GlfvF33tjgdyHNNOkn0QSIZNNYe-2oPB_-3Q7G4x-zH4JHBHxIRzu2hERN5Abx_FFzYDI9-TswAhT/s640/blogger-image--961059030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEjaQoqcVeJdekNmp6tkhLusiTdpN9kpWxWbb56uTUgiqzoKPkRUwMEp84GM9dW7GlfvF33tjgdyHNNOkn0QSIZNNYe-2oPB_-3Q7G4x-zH4JHBHxIRzu2hERN5Abx_FFzYDI9-TswAhT/s640/blogger-image--961059030.jpg"></a></div></div></div><i>This is as far as we can drive along the beach, the Warren River is flowing fast.</i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELHaK5SWyzi9WyNsnBI27ES9dlqJoXlKsdn1_Y27m2YJx6_zr_bGp49C5h1x-VINezRiKCFqnmWVCoIQAS1lFfXTRXgbm700QxNM8CfpEfnzw3YOH0aTBzpUIe0OjxfyApvBI-j196HMT/s640/blogger-image--1800844178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Selfie time.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9ULgJC9GVNWFV3buH1nr2iXNHgPxQxHE8A8aQ9zkwYBrrwU364dFpwla6iBIPFylQNKDAbBCCw5903_y2oYNH1ZEL0v_GHloc1DsMAPiCQ7CgR-_AmS3su97mbALZgzb73rjI1wQv7BU/s640/blogger-image-67132821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9ULgJC9GVNWFV3buH1nr2iXNHgPxQxHE8A8aQ9zkwYBrrwU364dFpwla6iBIPFylQNKDAbBCCw5903_y2oYNH1ZEL0v_GHloc1DsMAPiCQ7CgR-_AmS3su97mbALZgzb73rjI1wQv7BU/s640/blogger-image-67132821.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><i>Marron for supper</i>.</span></font></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); 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font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sW9NG7PtqppzfPL-w-WQ5wH0LlCB_G_42l97C5NHeX8T02BECitxRgeGck7EVZB9wiSWvlfpVcrQ3MpDJ0V3uvtsEw00rXHUeylPLALMqyXHG-7IkzK1KxmiOnCF3tBdWNUsRqdEvciJ/s640/blogger-image--1450456177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sW9NG7PtqppzfPL-w-WQ5wH0LlCB_G_42l97C5NHeX8T02BECitxRgeGck7EVZB9wiSWvlfpVcrQ3MpDJ0V3uvtsEw00rXHUeylPLALMqyXHG-7IkzK1KxmiOnCF3tBdWNUsRqdEvciJ/s640/blogger-image--1450456177.jpg"></a></div><i>The next morning (Sunday) my back tyre is nearly flat. I'm hoping it's just beach sand stuck in the valve, so clear that and pump it up with the farm compressor. (It was flat again at home on Monday morning).</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A big thanks to John, Rob, Ivan, Brad, Mark, Brody, CJ, Scott and of course Nik for a great trip away !</div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLLUrqouwoLyJH-HfUxNEFz5Dbx4wqw7-n7WfMTfZ7dzr2yLqwJVZv_q4JdGwzf90XdPw4Dtt3UlbZIeye_J9tJsp6HnS_ClLuLLmEamARiStZIcIhipJfOetbghvHByakt2_NECKNn64/s640/blogger-image-1132626495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It turned into a crazy exciting drive.</i></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-118974637542819932016-08-15T17:01:00.001+08:002016-08-15T17:01:54.700+08:00More Surgery for Jenny & house situation update.<span style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 19px;">Blog Update Tuesday 9/08/16.</span><br />
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Kombi trip was fantastic folks, we did 2750kms over 11 days & used about 11 litres of petrol per 100kms. Also got through 500ml of engine oil per 1000kms and spent less then $100AUD per day... A very successful shake down mission for old DIXYBUS ! Oh the "engine stutter" problem we encountered on the Freeway, ended up being a combination of split fuel line & dirty fuel filter. </div>
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<i>New Spare Wheel Cover for DIXYBUS.</i></div>
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Tonight is Census night for Australia, every 5 years it's compulsory to fill out the "head count" form or cop massive fine, like $180AUD per day. </div>
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Personally I don't have an issue with complying, it does help our country plan for a (better) future, or so I hope...</div>
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I've now been through 9 of these Census counts, and while some questions are fair and reasonable, like how many bedrooms in your house, what do you earn, are you married. I still can't fathom WHY the question of "What is Your Religion" & why it is in there ?</div>
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Most average real Aussies put "No Religion ", "Jedi Knight", Beer Economy" or some other non conformist idea that probably dates back to the convict times. </div>
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What do our Aboriginal citizens put, "Dreamtime" ? That isn't even an option, though certainly sounds better then Catholic, Protestant or Islam . At least Dreamtime means you have a connection with the land.</div>
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Anyway I just found out that the whole Census Computer System has crashed, so it will be interesting to see what happens next.</div>
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The Investment House we own & are presently living in needs some TLC before we sell it:</div>
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<i>High Temp damage to bench at Rental House. Where we are currently staying.</i></div>
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<i>Kitchen was only 2 years old & handed over to us damaged.</i></div>
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<i>It cost $900 to repair. Insurance not an option.</i></div>
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The dream/experiment sold to us by Government, Banks, Realestate, Mass Media & Big Business of being a property investor to make lots of money turned into a farce, I suggest you avoid it and find a better way to invest your hard earned savings. Lots of headaches & costs for a poor return. </div>
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So tonight I'm just sitting here thinking about it all & my lot in life while my best friend is in Hospital recovering from some major surgery.</div>
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Surprisingly to us we get quite a few "hits" on our wiljen adventures blog, much more then we have in Face Book friends between us. So there are a lot of people out there who are quietly coming along for the ride and enjoying it I hope. Thanks for following friends...</div>
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Jenny will be ok & recover enough to be ready for India in 2 months. We had considered taking our bicycles but I fear the exertion may be too much for Jen at this early stage of recovery. So the motor bike option still makes good sense.</div>
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<i>***Jenny trying to appear brave, while getting into the "Hospital Patient Uniform" for surgery.***</i></div>
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<i>I went to visit a day after the surgery & Jen seemed pretty happy. Lots of visitors & phone calls. She comes home on Thursday to continue with the recuperating.</i></div>
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wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-28104610802735306922016-08-01T21:47:00.001+08:002016-08-08T08:58:12.280+08:00Icy Mornings and Wild Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Saturday 23rd July to Thursday 28th July </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px;">By Jenny.<br></span></font><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Norseman to Home </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So luckily, Nicole and Barry had their reverse cycle aircon on, as it was bloody freezing. After we had warmed up, and caught up on the goss, Nicole and I went to take care of the town Doctors ducks. He keeps them for food, but they are so cute, and grubby poop machines. Nicole sorted out their swimming hole, while I chatted to the student doctor staying in the doctors house.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6xAhI6WVl8LWh0Ftn5Hmf7xU5MDYd5fzeBlphjYiRKXnZIZO1M_LgHg5j9rBraW4gPjLT27ldqaD9y_QjxQ8ZtzHdkw4hu_Xe-1825Cm6-4CH2M2th4YWKP2IbyyqsDJcRLxl5TZZc8j/s640/blogger-image-298713925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6xAhI6WVl8LWh0Ftn5Hmf7xU5MDYd5fzeBlphjYiRKXnZIZO1M_LgHg5j9rBraW4gPjLT27ldqaD9y_QjxQ8ZtzHdkw4hu_Xe-1825Cm6-4CH2M2th4YWKP2IbyyqsDJcRLxl5TZZc8j/s640/blogger-image-298713925.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The Docs Ducks.....Nicole has named them.....Kennard....All of them.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8AWhsVIxNi7KQOaE2pkkD0Cmz7sPPEEuLaCswVvMDPfPQXJi22txzycAGiG8XeMUntMsSanYWU0VgYT5X_TRI3lWxyKyLb-bbc8HcRkSV3JYuGil0je_sgh_Ytz2uqEA5-NCqR5oS6W5/s640/blogger-image-1460600194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8AWhsVIxNi7KQOaE2pkkD0Cmz7sPPEEuLaCswVvMDPfPQXJi22txzycAGiG8XeMUntMsSanYWU0VgYT5X_TRI3lWxyKyLb-bbc8HcRkSV3JYuGil0je_sgh_Ytz2uqEA5-NCqR5oS6W5/s640/blogger-image-1460600194.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>At least dinner will taste good after duck poop hey Nicole?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Nicole cooked us an amazing roast (pork, not duck) with desert, and we had a good catch up. Little dog, Bayley, was very cute, and we threatened to steal him. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">After a delicious breakfast, Barry went off to man the Museum, and we did some washing, before heading down to check it out. It is actually pretty cool, and definitely worth the gold coin donation. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZvWKwqVD0jGIs3FmpsXDDWegWjMzmlpaZMH7yDmlbQIADIRUv6H93Y7lpXafaNZbhsYqFKkc_em8rrS5sN6wIqdnn1I2eg5pbXeOVoSHGi8thkgMLxGwVL_GSLu2P-vewYSVIH_Q2-O1/s640/blogger-image-2093101643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZvWKwqVD0jGIs3FmpsXDDWegWjMzmlpaZMH7yDmlbQIADIRUv6H93Y7lpXafaNZbhsYqFKkc_em8rrS5sN6wIqdnn1I2eg5pbXeOVoSHGi8thkgMLxGwVL_GSLu2P-vewYSVIH_Q2-O1/s640/blogger-image-2093101643.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Norseman Museum.....lots of cool relics......and Barry.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4axWFqq4GHRYsgaCv4RW8oOzEKJ8azBlqcnvZMSlWiDKNOYEBdGw5yrkEcYcdpgfhM4AbdT0e_3Z4d6x4zRTzgGzzsQSJFpDmfkHH8sYJNnP3I9PcLzUFsX_-DZaHpnPPaVZy1RAn9Qu/s640/blogger-image-799834143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4axWFqq4GHRYsgaCv4RW8oOzEKJ8azBlqcnvZMSlWiDKNOYEBdGw5yrkEcYcdpgfhM4AbdT0e_3Z4d6x4zRTzgGzzsQSJFpDmfkHH8sYJNnP3I9PcLzUFsX_-DZaHpnPPaVZy1RAn9Qu/s640/blogger-image-799834143.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>I have actually used one of these machines, mum still has it.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroMpi50h6NddmNA8my28CmjrpCjF03MDS9Ae7ZtH_tDPLvVqeUZRtaFAHEpd215BIP9RzGIsH-50hab5K7XYc2L93VD1g-r6Io4AIyaOKPGkSNtAGmz-13a0V6tit-XYRHiWobQWdP2qx/s640/blogger-image--190135364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroMpi50h6NddmNA8my28CmjrpCjF03MDS9Ae7ZtH_tDPLvVqeUZRtaFAHEpd215BIP9RzGIsH-50hab5K7XYc2L93VD1g-r6Io4AIyaOKPGkSNtAGmz-13a0V6tit-XYRHiWobQWdP2qx/s640/blogger-image--190135364.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Bicycles, bicycles everywhere. There is a long history of cycling in Norseman. What? True!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Down at the local IGA, we did a bit of food shopping, as Nicole's Grandad and Uncle were going to be dropping in. Nicole busied herself making Carrot cake for the family, and we just relaxed. Jim (Grandad), and Laurie (Uncle) arrived around </span><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">3pm</span><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">, we had lunch and chatted, and checked out their travelling rig.....hooley Dooley, really?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoZqAPtITu9YiF-9Sv8lOTuhGiMCDE0e2wEQme4pkh01NWFVOtGBPLKwsXKzv53w9g5yfp1VPt9gq0lE4orCJZaf_-FUXgHob3P64FAQBs7QtjMCf_M_g6dJxLhudbNBpCYIDewKXt9-R/s640/blogger-image--289632503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoZqAPtITu9YiF-9Sv8lOTuhGiMCDE0e2wEQme4pkh01NWFVOtGBPLKwsXKzv53w9g5yfp1VPt9gq0lE4orCJZaf_-FUXgHob3P64FAQBs7QtjMCf_M_g6dJxLhudbNBpCYIDewKXt9-R/s640/blogger-image--289632503.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Nicole.....the circus is in town.....oh, it's your Grandad!</i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56cS2yud22OnlOLFO-IEyWnlIsFgsjLR00DQBVkTKKrT0e6u19NjzZNbO5zlKS1XP3Z9Bu12ZrSjODrS8tpve4oZLhyphenhyphenUCu_0OXESQOhbKm4kSSvBV_9638vgF-23pJnx4VStvNBKFYz4U/s640/blogger-image-825468687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56cS2yud22OnlOLFO-IEyWnlIsFgsjLR00DQBVkTKKrT0e6u19NjzZNbO5zlKS1XP3Z9Bu12ZrSjODrS8tpve4oZLhyphenhyphenUCu_0OXESQOhbKm4kSSvBV_9638vgF-23pJnx4VStvNBKFYz4U/s640/blogger-image-825468687.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Laurie and Jim.....these guys are old school Aussie hard core blokes. Lots of laughs.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Jim is 87, and drives his old Hyundai Sonata, while Laurie (in his 60's) drives the 4WD tip truck with Jim's little caravan on the back. At night, Laurie sleeps in the truck cab, and Jim climbs a rickety old ladder to the van and sleeps in there. He isn't allowed down until Laurie is awake and can make sure he finds his footing on the ladder. Amazing guys, and very interesting chats.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFuabKXrZ5PV3aGS6SByo99CScducWrVrPxNPIbOU0hR0_WGGN3ByF4PTgJsHoHk0Vrq7HSenCsSaSl9RLK7MBZjbzpxfRkcZqGQeVts-18K12TURXzUY8Bbyg05iZojomfJIaDIn2sgQ/s640/blogger-image--851969574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFuabKXrZ5PV3aGS6SByo99CScducWrVrPxNPIbOU0hR0_WGGN3ByF4PTgJsHoHk0Vrq7HSenCsSaSl9RLK7MBZjbzpxfRkcZqGQeVts-18K12TURXzUY8Bbyg05iZojomfJIaDIn2sgQ/s640/blogger-image--851969574.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Check out that old rusty ladder.......it's safe to come out Jim, Laurie is ready.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtbxOnFWvufkPWIZn6cOBluTKgmhcoAKLsAsPPjxkF9wIc9JJ7_6Zt3Z8zP7z6Ewal_WVFO9EYVurt1Lf1GVGGN0vGmAD_2rwPmc_MzuNyt173vZKWi5tTugOkQAovU9hn3FXruLURT1i/s640/blogger-image-1350385538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtbxOnFWvufkPWIZn6cOBluTKgmhcoAKLsAsPPjxkF9wIc9JJ7_6Zt3Z8zP7z6Ewal_WVFO9EYVurt1Lf1GVGGN0vGmAD_2rwPmc_MzuNyt173vZKWi5tTugOkQAovU9hn3FXruLURT1i/s640/blogger-image-1350385538.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Barry, Will and Bayley took a dive along the telegraph track to Lake Dundas.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5914Av3VLyhz9RPHTFYhwnsC67YcN0aWx4gfPY2LbpYiqAgK7PQcSIp1Jg0LGNFcQe9oLGCIPFqMx9JgKF2yH5qSO2GvWbwQolwTNzCCh-rJsKTGloQSLBEufycY8OSZABssrjxxirZg0/s640/blogger-image-1797392929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5914Av3VLyhz9RPHTFYhwnsC67YcN0aWx4gfPY2LbpYiqAgK7PQcSIp1Jg0LGNFcQe9oLGCIPFqMx9JgKF2yH5qSO2GvWbwQolwTNzCCh-rJsKTGloQSLBEufycY8OSZABssrjxxirZg0/s640/blogger-image-1797392929.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Stopping by to say hi to some random giant goat.......Bayley didn't like him much.....scary!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6he7-LcLkGkm7z0J8pkAnc1XpqKnM0QHU4Mg5RInWLPDMLcgZDJzXpQBehaGJcAHDNPaY8IgVSdvfv-I3-7o1nEcmI_0sIZd-DpnygPG0qBPUci0ILwlAGQvdDiFpe3Al_UbZZ2xtc7wg/s640/blogger-image--581252413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6he7-LcLkGkm7z0J8pkAnc1XpqKnM0QHU4Mg5RInWLPDMLcgZDJzXpQBehaGJcAHDNPaY8IgVSdvfv-I3-7o1nEcmI_0sIZd-DpnygPG0qBPUci0ILwlAGQvdDiFpe3Al_UbZZ2xtc7wg/s640/blogger-image--581252413.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Some old mine relics they found on their drive. Amazing what you can find out here.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">On Monday morning, Nicole was the first poor sole to be forced out into the icy morning, having to start work before 7am. Then Barry, to take puppy Bayley for his frosty morning walk, then Jim and Laurie, who ate their Nuts and Berries, had a coffee then hit the long road to Central Queenslandish. We took our sweet time, hoping for it to warm up a bit. It didn't, so we chugged off at Morning tea time.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMsmrQfzdjBQzEnA5fW1kY_ie0cnX_fSzeB35VDi0TXcBV6GmSzW39Ayx8zMzoua2nuU6221kq-jQLmXbkrp5IIXkT1xu_agHOSYtbIvZMGXvdqEkgAoTekQk0BX6vCo7LktYPkABJ9FI/s640/blogger-image--1252139019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMsmrQfzdjBQzEnA5fW1kY_ie0cnX_fSzeB35VDi0TXcBV6GmSzW39Ayx8zMzoua2nuU6221kq-jQLmXbkrp5IIXkT1xu_agHOSYtbIvZMGXvdqEkgAoTekQk0BX6vCo7LktYPkABJ9FI/s640/blogger-image--1252139019.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Nonuts, you crazy giraffe, what do you think you are doing?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The road to Kalgoorlie, was busier, with caravans, trucks and mine vehicles, but having had some good rainfall, it was quite scenic. Kalgoorlie, was just how we left it, in the late 80's, maybe a few less people, and a bit run down. Lots of shops closed down and for lease, and looking to need some love.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUm2GiTEg4vvs1RQAk2F3RY7BA0xWMUor3UpzM9n_e9fETM2EPCQhWtESWifWMR0CqKjF72gil_gqhSSDubuIPLhyphenhyphenaG95egxwDAsyUCjpbAGzF4hEpZ2BU7X_ZhgDaa31nlOCx0Qgk-DzN/s640/blogger-image-1436028949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUm2GiTEg4vvs1RQAk2F3RY7BA0xWMUor3UpzM9n_e9fETM2EPCQhWtESWifWMR0CqKjF72gil_gqhSSDubuIPLhyphenhyphenaG95egxwDAsyUCjpbAGzF4hEpZ2BU7X_ZhgDaa31nlOCx0Qgk-DzN/s640/blogger-image-1436028949.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Big city Kalgoorlie.......still looks the same as 1989.....mostly.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWASq0Bzm5Fm1By7zEOox_TTI5OXS6uUJ0enzXhMivk22SSJ7fvi6-WunGjo0USFG9HVew_ovC8CVCbD91CI-DqO1sX4pY3EUxhUMUW54sED_twlHbiYf_0GkCiCOrEbRAs_5VYZrrAkl/s640/blogger-image-877887943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWASq0Bzm5Fm1By7zEOox_TTI5OXS6uUJ0enzXhMivk22SSJ7fvi6-WunGjo0USFG9HVew_ovC8CVCbD91CI-DqO1sX4pY3EUxhUMUW54sED_twlHbiYf_0GkCiCOrEbRAs_5VYZrrAkl/s640/blogger-image-877887943.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The major historical intersection of Hannan street and Maritana street. A pub on each corner.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ujr-jOSZKIZ6AAIYRnCgmoayITqWCTQBQaP2t4BFzOqoYfmoDi2QZesH_q7_94u6XSlTwqrL-BBTHrAnXFN7s3mr15Ckv1hO9BHpHI7A_ZPEulNJyVbutZ6ZtpTqDuQJ7cn_lBU0_Ay3/s640/blogger-image--532429934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ujr-jOSZKIZ6AAIYRnCgmoayITqWCTQBQaP2t4BFzOqoYfmoDi2QZesH_q7_94u6XSlTwqrL-BBTHrAnXFN7s3mr15Ckv1hO9BHpHI7A_ZPEulNJyVbutZ6ZtpTqDuQJ7cn_lBU0_Ay3/s640/blogger-image--532429934.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The other side of that corner....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">We didn't waist too much time in Kal, just long enough to do some shopping, be thankful we didn't still live there, and fuel up. Then we were on the road north towards Menzies. Oh, not before noticing a note left under our windscreen wiper......."Hi Will and Jen"......hhmmmm, who could that have been? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12-qPguAk4tEvhmcwSvJT9pL-ESg6Eg5hjAmY6G9wiwTH_zn3RANX6fwrhN1UWXw-oiY7B2YQ6Fmd3B_I03QT5IkngVQkMPw2wTE9-HSzJciu9SFngC80dIq7sVuJy9ZXaZiz9sGJJ6w2/s640/blogger-image-433380784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12-qPguAk4tEvhmcwSvJT9pL-ESg6Eg5hjAmY6G9wiwTH_zn3RANX6fwrhN1UWXw-oiY7B2YQ6Fmd3B_I03QT5IkngVQkMPw2wTE9-HSzJciu9SFngC80dIq7sVuJy9ZXaZiz9sGJJ6w2/s640/blogger-image-433380784.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Who could this be from.....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Heading to Goongarrie Station, about 40kms south of Menzies, we are travelling on a bit of the Goldfields Highway we have used many, many times before, while living and working around Kal. So there is no doubt, what so ever, that we NEED to stop and have "one", at The BroadArrow Pub. </div><div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpvxXUEuDqp44WOQ3w0nkfqKjJprgFibOnYLKmWr3IXLfIJn-TF8ksUUuoIMLIsR10ZQ5fUJCMsJNs0FxwEdSSK3gL5XUmY-uMb3BNUR7TrW3SjHod7C75ILliBXHlLBNrA5lVaOmiwXT/s640/blogger-image--710135365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpvxXUEuDqp44WOQ3w0nkfqKjJprgFibOnYLKmWr3IXLfIJn-TF8ksUUuoIMLIsR10ZQ5fUJCMsJNs0FxwEdSSK3gL5XUmY-uMb3BNUR7TrW3SjHod7C75ILliBXHlLBNrA5lVaOmiwXT/s640/blogger-image--710135365.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The old Broad Arrow! Beers, pool, bad behaviour........all in this pub......</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">It is not as nice as we remember it, as it is now decorated with graffiti, wall to wall. But we have a beer, share a burger, a few memories, and carry on our journey north. Thankfully, it is sunny, which warms us a little, through the windscreen, while the cold air gusts in through the pedal holes on the drivers side......It's ok Dixy, we know you are getting on, we don't really mind.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">While driving along, passing more mines, great shrub lands, and lots of mine vehicles, we get a message from our friend Darren, who tells us the note in Kal was from Gayle and Martin, his sister and brother in-law. Huh, what a small world. Thanks guys, it was a fun puzzle to try and figure, we did not guess you.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Goongarrie Station was easy to get to, and is now owned by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, so is pretty much abandoned. Volunteers man it, and take your camping fees, which are $10 per person, per day. You can sleep in the homestead, or the shearers quarters, or camp around the station in a few designated spots. We were the only ones there, so we picked the homestead, and parked Dixy in the driveway, and had the use of the homestead facilities.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiw3_TeGPoDpk9PLZoyeXQ6CQIexeeuBaSfaHqIP4gAXmJ8mkv3RPsCtULet9Op51mPTz4ppFMTvZOwIoe-VbdnZCKGkHO_7Bt5R-eCUw3h2G5kFSK7DWKnNq5IyOgcAVokTVro-Tiz_2/s640/blogger-image--1127591396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiw3_TeGPoDpk9PLZoyeXQ6CQIexeeuBaSfaHqIP4gAXmJ8mkv3RPsCtULet9Op51mPTz4ppFMTvZOwIoe-VbdnZCKGkHO_7Bt5R-eCUw3h2G5kFSK7DWKnNq5IyOgcAVokTVro-Tiz_2/s640/blogger-image--1127591396.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>What's out here Jen? How the hell would I know Will? Let's go find out....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZNA1p8bSa1TxIVXjDdaBSRY-f8FJKIJt7ya1LMYbbDA9FrxilUdaRHZciFMm-wQFGNTRP8qKsOQxlhY-hMXYUYvDPYxxFp7tt3PR60-6YBGxBmOOe4nxSEu9EDcz7ZZMa2ke1WHKk9da/s640/blogger-image--842847321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZNA1p8bSa1TxIVXjDdaBSRY-f8FJKIJt7ya1LMYbbDA9FrxilUdaRHZciFMm-wQFGNTRP8qKsOQxlhY-hMXYUYvDPYxxFp7tt3PR60-6YBGxBmOOe4nxSEu9EDcz7ZZMa2ke1WHKk9da/s640/blogger-image--842847321.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>All this to ourselves. Looks like home.....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_234MvHrDm_fII8IcbmfIkeU-HltguBQoBEzQgpDZ6jn8qh0idJlyPp7Q3H6Itsu1E1TAz7snpWlhResnmo5dn9mwZB578TdFKnqx9avhuqc6DCKV9UbveK37aYfCJonq3v557X9d9LF/s640/blogger-image--1983706039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_234MvHrDm_fII8IcbmfIkeU-HltguBQoBEzQgpDZ6jn8qh0idJlyPp7Q3H6Itsu1E1TAz7snpWlhResnmo5dn9mwZB578TdFKnqx9avhuqc6DCKV9UbveK37aYfCJonq3v557X9d9LF/s640/blogger-image--1983706039.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>How bad is it Will? What, flushing, clean and toilet paper?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">There was plenty of wood to light the chip heater for hot showers, and have a good fire to cook our dinner. There was flushing toilets, and a kitchen sink. It was a really great spot, with a few very friendly Pied Butcher birds, who really wanted to share our dinner with us. They were very cheeky, and sat and chatted with us until dark.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">It was a cold night, with a clear sky, showing us the absolute stunning array of stars, planets and satellites in our system. We used an app on the iPad, called Star Walk, which uses the camera and GPS to show you different constellations, stars and planets. It was cool. When we woke up, the sun was out, so we opened the door and let the warmth in. Next minute, two of the Butcher birds decided to say good morning, and proceeded to come right in and have a good sticky beak (pun intended) around.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApUNPLN0MAgaOM6MtfbzhGly8-V-DV5JyqdJUVlW6i2tKSAs0zcMdrtGcy_Toa9FmMeQ_J78duaQi9_GuJLDbL00nEVedwcRrcmvbqussbhd55V4Ll6ulcJ-r_USUaKEzdeNX3lZP3do7/s640/blogger-image-58880903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApUNPLN0MAgaOM6MtfbzhGly8-V-DV5JyqdJUVlW6i2tKSAs0zcMdrtGcy_Toa9FmMeQ_J78duaQi9_GuJLDbL00nEVedwcRrcmvbqussbhd55V4Ll6ulcJ-r_USUaKEzdeNX3lZP3do7/s640/blogger-image-58880903.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Morning! Time to get up already? Ten more minutes?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpCyBBmXmIItN7zDiV47lH0HhlZV3HA1txCRPL7q2Ihj_qAeYh1w5Yzspi1M93Bsc5mz-BvWtWkMW98qkZFksClZ11pq9aeh8gtEQlz-rxf0QCvr_W92WXT7tLbWOYX0FJdAhM6e-C6tZ/s640/blogger-image-1956314846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpCyBBmXmIItN7zDiV47lH0HhlZV3HA1txCRPL7q2Ihj_qAeYh1w5Yzspi1M93Bsc5mz-BvWtWkMW98qkZFksClZ11pq9aeh8gtEQlz-rxf0QCvr_W92WXT7tLbWOYX0FJdAhM6e-C6tZ/s640/blogger-image-1956314846.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>What are you two chatting about? Watch out for Nonuts, he is not to be trusted...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Once fed and packed up, we had a great explore around the station, and did the easy 3km walk trail over the granite water catchment area and bush. I actually got warm enough to take off one layer.......lets keep heading north.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">On towards Menzies, where we didn't stop, as there isn't a great deal there, and to Leonora. There is a ghost town there, called Gwalia, that we both wanted to check out. We did consider detouring from Menzies to Lake Ballard, to check out the sculptures, but it was over 50kms, so that will be for another trip. So we made it to Gwalia for lunch, and found ourselves a bench and table in the sun, made some Chorizo, cheese and tomato rolls, and relaxed. That is when I realised that there were many cool Pokemon to be caught here. Geodude, Machop, Sandshrew and Sandslah. And there were Pokestops and a gym. Even more reason to wander around and explore the ghost town. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDx6THjINhWwoqzJ6KwEF_L3p5bzJNz_Y_X2vNeASPzZ2ONvAQtEK5YickK6mxy7cMbkb3wycUl6hKdr_Vyw1dgKxAFX5LJOIdKBb_aGaU8IUPLKtrLTEveSW480qw2yxUQULXiht4l7e/s640/blogger-image-300339221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDx6THjINhWwoqzJ6KwEF_L3p5bzJNz_Y_X2vNeASPzZ2ONvAQtEK5YickK6mxy7cMbkb3wycUl6hKdr_Vyw1dgKxAFX5LJOIdKBb_aGaU8IUPLKtrLTEveSW480qw2yxUQULXiht4l7e/s640/blogger-image-300339221.jpg"></a></font></div><div><i>Welcome to Gwalia! A nice bench and table for lunch........</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfspOs3BGusLvFyP1c7P7kNjueX37fnVF77pL0BDuZrC3vVMuOzWzzTQd-nYeDhMGrjLW5LTnBz3fRe2gy0KXVEIaxUvSFuVMDXKRyQKEMP8NcojstF2MJ6V3hKuzUpgFdCKr_g9XUNwC/s640/blogger-image--812103539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfspOs3BGusLvFyP1c7P7kNjueX37fnVF77pL0BDuZrC3vVMuOzWzzTQd-nYeDhMGrjLW5LTnBz3fRe2gy0KXVEIaxUvSFuVMDXKRyQKEMP8NcojstF2MJ6V3hKuzUpgFdCKr_g9XUNwC/s640/blogger-image--812103539.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Old car, old garage....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbCXPuDSBho7cjq9ACh1m5ZFb7xgqcToVQCp6QsFjc4c-2gg925UzElTjoMtGwKp2HrxwrrtPdGzjCiURlVkSgYCvyVpI5JMh2ieFyL-57FylmSBPN4BKWraVunkx3RSFJzv7tpCEQsf4/s640/blogger-image-1718754931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbCXPuDSBho7cjq9ACh1m5ZFb7xgqcToVQCp6QsFjc4c-2gg925UzElTjoMtGwKp2HrxwrrtPdGzjCiURlVkSgYCvyVpI5JMh2ieFyL-57FylmSBPN4BKWraVunkx3RSFJzv7tpCEQsf4/s640/blogger-image-1718754931.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The houses still have furniture.......really cool.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm2NbDF61k72VDavPOOrfPzDPFW97Ain1w3RN-MMWdiSfQ6tq0XVlAhhRIBglVzjwSBkcqdStkTG13nTUGrd7DyDgu0mdyRO77D2Ser6xRsxwCJs8r5acuQ44d6iCryNjOI5IoLVVVBCf/s640/blogger-image-879470202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm2NbDF61k72VDavPOOrfPzDPFW97Ain1w3RN-MMWdiSfQ6tq0XVlAhhRIBglVzjwSBkcqdStkTG13nTUGrd7DyDgu0mdyRO77D2Ser6xRsxwCJs8r5acuQ44d6iCryNjOI5IoLVVVBCf/s640/blogger-image-879470202.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The old Gwalia pub. It's on the mining lease, so is just sitting there unused. Still in good nick.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">There is also a new museum, up on the hill looking into the pit, which is still being mined today, with St Barbara operating a decline, underground operation. The museum is free, or you can make a donation, which was a surprise, and it was very interesting. Not too big, and with good information. We left a donation, and gave some positive feedback. Worth going to.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Izskyc36AyJ2lKFn1iwO0YCtPGs-620_e8U2362eVHirkahkTUGjgosqwQdZeCPrgdVgrPG56PZ37SzSqlTdNW4p1gjrIVDgRbUKUs8CQZ52XZsTKwXZX1qxP7z1Bc_zrHzg5VX2r6k7/s640/blogger-image--970729204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Izskyc36AyJ2lKFn1iwO0YCtPGs-620_e8U2362eVHirkahkTUGjgosqwQdZeCPrgdVgrPG56PZ37SzSqlTdNW4p1gjrIVDgRbUKUs8CQZ52XZsTKwXZX1qxP7z1Bc_zrHzg5VX2r6k7/s640/blogger-image--970729204.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The new museum. Still lots of work to do, but still worth a look.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCEBSY5zraPD6iibG1v6ymLSfLvJBfLBTkXNFIuIJOdzltKHFZskFMfsUg-6xoTbsrUAw4gLJehuie2zJbkYiFtIMXp9lg8aJqWD1i0TJkEq0NGAq8mOEJnxL9-bmzdXpirUMdlP7eB8M/s640/blogger-image-157194465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCEBSY5zraPD6iibG1v6ymLSfLvJBfLBTkXNFIuIJOdzltKHFZskFMfsUg-6xoTbsrUAw4gLJehuie2zJbkYiFtIMXp9lg8aJqWD1i0TJkEq0NGAq8mOEJnxL9-bmzdXpirUMdlP7eB8M/s640/blogger-image-157194465.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The old pit, still being worked. Can you see the tiny trucks!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRctYWyU4fmjO90-uLAwb0Vrj-uqwUhBrqO0EkAUJu6pkYFSyVDO4PTCs48KwYhbTSWYMGM48LbbTyBFZEF9LyREPXxNNepXvtdATMgFp1YAxxYchEFfdhq5PKfLy_YoYesWimvKOERRl/s640/blogger-image--1718427149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRctYWyU4fmjO90-uLAwb0Vrj-uqwUhBrqO0EkAUJu6pkYFSyVDO4PTCs48KwYhbTSWYMGM48LbbTyBFZEF9LyREPXxNNepXvtdATMgFp1YAxxYchEFfdhq5PKfLy_YoYesWimvKOERRl/s640/blogger-image--1718427149.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The largest wooden head frame remaining in the world. Made from Oregon Pine.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3mZxjTELBHkd62tDR7rZhQHlerHpeePnOVoD4oKMrsD08O0U7URda-2T6lD8KoR5LmRcoD4KVPQNnUKFrSYTns8fkAEj-S8otUkFXAvFJaaa5JBARZxfjzW6bm5Hgj3JEJ-ktlGVm3WK/s640/blogger-image--748552630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3mZxjTELBHkd62tDR7rZhQHlerHpeePnOVoD4oKMrsD08O0U7URda-2T6lD8KoR5LmRcoD4KVPQNnUKFrSYTns8fkAEj-S8otUkFXAvFJaaa5JBARZxfjzW6bm5Hgj3JEJ-ktlGVm3WK/s640/blogger-image--748552630.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Hard to imagine riding a bike out here in the old days........</i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxT3osuaAwIOru5YrMNDn0sOEHa9ErlysA5MIk5Vyl0MxRdYZLshxRrJR0BSNpZsndYKZzLdEOF3cOOEZ45u7gYHeYAtdBYsZxtP49UkTwanAXMiMvEjXeNG1ObCFroyL1sb4DDDaX6Fo/s640/blogger-image--509151157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxT3osuaAwIOru5YrMNDn0sOEHa9ErlysA5MIk5Vyl0MxRdYZLshxRrJR0BSNpZsndYKZzLdEOF3cOOEZ45u7gYHeYAtdBYsZxtP49UkTwanAXMiMvEjXeNG1ObCFroyL1sb4DDDaX6Fo/s640/blogger-image--509151157.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>One of two viewing platforms, still amazing to see what we do....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">All Pokemon caught, we headed on north, after topping up our fuel. We weren't going to get to Leinster, and we didn't really want to stay there anyway, so we made use of Wikicamps, on Will's phone, and decided on a spot, called Sullivan's Creek. The reviews were alright, and there weren't many other options. When we found it and pulled in, our faces dropped. It was literally right next to the highway, with truck after truck barrelling past. Oh poop. While we sat there contemplating, Will decided to have a little walk, and see if we could get around the fence, and find a better spot. Well thank you very much, we could. So we did, and found a great clearing, away from the road, with plenty of good wood for a fire, and a relaxing evening.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhRxpoNr074nXIxUgCASA3bDssJECAZDSkSyAT1NloNcL-YelzGvgqKhnJdecyd_SDx66dE4IC_RDYRVTUT20I8Q11PHMSlK1CaZcf1j8VJu6TIaZItl8sFqvo668wst_o_Z7HYP3EVl9/s640/blogger-image--1417488526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhRxpoNr074nXIxUgCASA3bDssJECAZDSkSyAT1NloNcL-YelzGvgqKhnJdecyd_SDx66dE4IC_RDYRVTUT20I8Q11PHMSlK1CaZcf1j8VJu6TIaZItl8sFqvo668wst_o_Z7HYP3EVl9/s640/blogger-image--1417488526.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Sullivan Creek, Edward Sullivan was the first man to find gold in Leonora. He worked his lease with four other mates. After travelling to Kal and going on a bender for five days, leaving his mates to work, they did the Aussie thing and teased him and bagged him out, to which he grabbed his revolver, walked into the bush here, and shot himself........that showed them!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-L-F0UZ8WsS13U5MLwa5d7JJkqnLFFclvB2LIhr2E-E9kn83zb9kiOJ7ftCEIhb8UuEBbtVR6NBsRPEJtpRuH-GpXKStVMym2Hku3X6ZYPIaO7OdDhzqkR0ncBjBKrl7ZADv6tfWja76/s640/blogger-image-109889587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-L-F0UZ8WsS13U5MLwa5d7JJkqnLFFclvB2LIhr2E-E9kn83zb9kiOJ7ftCEIhb8UuEBbtVR6NBsRPEJtpRuH-GpXKStVMym2Hku3X6ZYPIaO7OdDhzqkR0ncBjBKrl7ZADv6tfWja76/s640/blogger-image-109889587.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Cooking up our curry while it's still light.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4T-Yuzrs8CZR2gNtYOX98wLV1yDCrc-ZQ9lISxccY-ioI2wWI7XA9MHdNh1oCO0L2-YoaeoI_TyB94afxTRwYF6gTJocCDYiOVS5AzEWeLKbxBabxGUV951Psj1XXNiQWpr9DA1fh17m/s640/blogger-image-2060945136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4T-Yuzrs8CZR2gNtYOX98wLV1yDCrc-ZQ9lISxccY-ioI2wWI7XA9MHdNh1oCO0L2-YoaeoI_TyB94afxTRwYF6gTJocCDYiOVS5AzEWeLKbxBabxGUV951Psj1XXNiQWpr9DA1fh17m/s640/blogger-image-2060945136.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Now the fire is raging, and warm, and Nonuts is into our Port......</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Aside from Nonuts getting into our Port, and finishing our supply, it was another super bush camp. After getting our Thai Red Lamb curry cooked, Will suped up our fire for warmth on the outside, and we poured some Port (before Nonuts got to it) to warm our insides. Again, we were mesmerised by the amazing night skies, and changing colours of the flames in the fire. Gotta love this shit!</div><div><br></div><div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">In the morning we made coffee, ate our nuts and berries, packed up and choofed off again. It was another bloody cold morning, with an icy breeze blowing. We headed into Leinster for a few supplies, Pokemon, and a look. Neither of us have been here. Not much to it, it is just a mining town, whose population varies with the mining climate. Currently starting to increase after a couple of quiet years, we were told. </div></div><div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5UXzW7zW9F0kK0G5KKGoFO4aUbfBVT0_PDE8OTYt571KeA3IakvmQiRB9DeCWYkK3kF2Wfu6eJO5mwlSQi7EVmIrhIyqNe9jFGE9z_4pm05f2adIV3RWHFfALmpArYDmzo3bB2CPihGk/s640/blogger-image--354394481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5UXzW7zW9F0kK0G5KKGoFO4aUbfBVT0_PDE8OTYt571KeA3IakvmQiRB9DeCWYkK3kF2Wfu6eJO5mwlSQi7EVmIrhIyqNe9jFGE9z_4pm05f2adIV3RWHFfALmpArYDmzo3bB2CPihGk/s640/blogger-image--354394481.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Getting out of the way of these big boys........</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfd2Jkf6BLRzBIEUSpPUAb1xdwNcTTydBbR0EoHdXRFc6YVfqxKTSclmyRO8urZhQXChOKW7Y8uC-pi3vpdKWJs14D1beF7-HOPpfzzQQ-ZFxbvwVARIFxjztjoX4RTk9WZo2DSRG7XE00/s640/blogger-image-1292047430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfd2Jkf6BLRzBIEUSpPUAb1xdwNcTTydBbR0EoHdXRFc6YVfqxKTSclmyRO8urZhQXChOKW7Y8uC-pi3vpdKWJs14D1beF7-HOPpfzzQQ-ZFxbvwVARIFxjztjoX4RTk9WZo2DSRG7XE00/s640/blogger-image-1292047430.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Awesome granite formations outside of Leinster.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Time to change direction, and now we're heading west again, towards Sandstone. But first, another ghost town, Agnew. Will has been there before, and remembers the pub open, and selling fuel. Not anymore! It is a sad and lonely sight. Over grown, run down, and surprise, surprise, no fuel. There is still mining going on nearby, but with Leinster 20kms away, the town isn't needed. We plod on to Sandstone.</div><div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ex9r73vD1PdA_lXhGju747f9ic7TjLacyOnwObzj47fFQ_c-bX8IMuCvQw5KeEOQ7UdgLV_L17Spyz1QIN9HJWqYotRYR57j3JTRWdltnZeV7NWHJmwg30d9pNNEWZLs5l69SlyfmTNu/s640/blogger-image-1061058373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ex9r73vD1PdA_lXhGju747f9ic7TjLacyOnwObzj47fFQ_c-bX8IMuCvQw5KeEOQ7UdgLV_L17Spyz1QIN9HJWqYotRYR57j3JTRWdltnZeV7NWHJmwg30d9pNNEWZLs5l69SlyfmTNu/s640/blogger-image-1061058373.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Agnew, another poor deserted mining town.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bcfyXoKiN8EYMLuccGP6cuK3hxocWqKixAmOR1Cg8iVYPCpWxKH4bDe3pJ4NfG8YYojdou0DwpSBw4S4sLgXj-iENwLQvs6K1SWoc48RUiolggzubLe91xKiRyukTVuDLyHF4HOlHKfX/s640/blogger-image--833690510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bcfyXoKiN8EYMLuccGP6cuK3hxocWqKixAmOR1Cg8iVYPCpWxKH4bDe3pJ4NfG8YYojdou0DwpSBw4S4sLgXj-iENwLQvs6K1SWoc48RUiolggzubLe91xKiRyukTVuDLyHF4HOlHKfX/s640/blogger-image--833690510.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>No beer, no fuel......</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LqGvGH86jD92xcwGv-evUhHWdWSIhoiRvZp3XDGfxVbUeQw9PMLOqvA2H_N87tX_M9rmg7EByM6lp7X3GFOc_S-oe7N9hkmyzO3DAm8CGCYIc7l2iqXMijGaLAKbchSglXU0QxzELWNp/s640/blogger-image-164610159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LqGvGH86jD92xcwGv-evUhHWdWSIhoiRvZp3XDGfxVbUeQw9PMLOqvA2H_N87tX_M9rmg7EByM6lp7X3GFOc_S-oe7N9hkmyzO3DAm8CGCYIc7l2iqXMijGaLAKbchSglXU0QxzELWNp/s640/blogger-image-164610159.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The pub, shop, servo.......</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">It was a very pleasant drive, good weather, tailwind, and some wonderful scenery. We spotted some 5 Wedge Tailed Eagles all together on some poor dead animal on the side of the road. We weren't quick enough to capture them on camera, but it was cool. Hardly any traffic, and amazingly, a good sealed road. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Sandstone was a very different place to what we remembered. Both of us had been there before, many years ago, and at that time, it was all rough dirt roads, in and out of town. Now, it is clean, tidy, and all sealed roads. We parked up in the council caravan park, which had new amenities, and was extremely well kept. It was also cheap, at $16.50 for an unpowered site. After setting up the van, and our new awning, for the first time, we walked to the pub, for a few drinks and dinner. It's a great little old pub, the food was delicious, and we chatted to some nice people who had just come across the Anne Beadell Hwy, which goes from Coober Pedy to Laverton. Two of them in their 70's, and tenting it. Good work people.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg_MNHj0mQryXjOOCdhWsbUYnlCxCG6NA1BVnUa2hFALnErPVHNanl_dzUHFahww6RBuxnre99YPP8lBg1FweQTBsyBX3vWQzFuY9mL5g5Im7Pwu6tq_sAMZ-8U77CqS7TyB0j-vlExlQ/s640/blogger-image-1049046472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg_MNHj0mQryXjOOCdhWsbUYnlCxCG6NA1BVnUa2hFALnErPVHNanl_dzUHFahww6RBuxnre99YPP8lBg1FweQTBsyBX3vWQzFuY9mL5g5Im7Pwu6tq_sAMZ-8U77CqS7TyB0j-vlExlQ/s640/blogger-image-1049046472.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Our first time using the ARB awning. Super easy to erect.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9yb8yAKEfHTQlBvifxn_w1JvaglKGDtLwYJXv1G9R0rJ4eUI-dVi5ls-Lq4eBjPujT18Me3ePj6f9frw_SBrMr4kdLNa1-bKDjt69AnDSFIj1eT4ydPPHpeoFv7MZgIz9dLXAz0_EtUM/s640/blogger-image--1981476412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9yb8yAKEfHTQlBvifxn_w1JvaglKGDtLwYJXv1G9R0rJ4eUI-dVi5ls-Lq4eBjPujT18Me3ePj6f9frw_SBrMr4kdLNa1-bKDjt69AnDSFIj1eT4ydPPHpeoFv7MZgIz9dLXAz0_EtUM/s640/blogger-image--1981476412.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Getting ready for bed after a great night at the old pub.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiab5dQiy2Vg_qSfbdrzGub9JuTKtNciNJInuyK3qzjedFW62Bj5wwPvHsExlcrkmjrvIv1KkVFOvwKZIj7y5GlXRMbip-j3Um9tn-RnXxC5NpiM7fpk2M10q3aQpU5C37uFFieN5F63K9l/s640/blogger-image--535054773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiab5dQiy2Vg_qSfbdrzGub9JuTKtNciNJInuyK3qzjedFW62Bj5wwPvHsExlcrkmjrvIv1KkVFOvwKZIj7y5GlXRMbip-j3Um9tn-RnXxC5NpiM7fpk2M10q3aQpU5C37uFFieN5F63K9l/s640/blogger-image--535054773.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Great little pub, lots of character, memorabilia and good tucker.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">After getting some fuel from the council run, self serve pumps, we headed off to find London Bridge. We knew it was around here somewhere, but never looked before. It was 2kms out of town, and on the way we stumbled on the Old Brewery. It is a cave they used to brew beer in. Huh, how cool. Then we found the bridge. It was pretty amazing, and didn't look like it had changed much over the years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J2kVeUlBM-OHEJlDIATrzNEn8EevPxS-9Z-ucjl4LAaOQRYqqo1Mk_rqbxz4JZOBQleUd7PjEdDOsezYnYYcPQobG2Fs9r-rdQDSZvOxT9runMxR-F3ErOj9SqY7EwAGZO-YLTqeJabl/s640/blogger-image-834579985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J2kVeUlBM-OHEJlDIATrzNEn8EevPxS-9Z-ucjl4LAaOQRYqqo1Mk_rqbxz4JZOBQleUd7PjEdDOsezYnYYcPQobG2Fs9r-rdQDSZvOxT9runMxR-F3ErOj9SqY7EwAGZO-YLTqeJabl/s640/blogger-image-834579985.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Pre-paid, shire operated fuel stop.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Yi87k4mv3BU9qV_JcG1gL9IGTd2PCGltuazZcKOJIq7rGxD7gAwER265h9dhWHii1oDO-7g2wEBoR0THARNzF-g9sN23UeKOVZDGdUkjBfbhu-3yIY1wdIwc3bn-opLryG7sEl8q91SU/s640/blogger-image-1651293726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Yi87k4mv3BU9qV_JcG1gL9IGTd2PCGltuazZcKOJIq7rGxD7gAwER265h9dhWHii1oDO-7g2wEBoR0THARNzF-g9sN23UeKOVZDGdUkjBfbhu-3yIY1wdIwc3bn-opLryG7sEl8q91SU/s640/blogger-image-1651293726.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Never too early in the day to check out an old brewery...... I don't know that Dixy should be drinking.</i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJe7FlMTLhbeEwu8XxrbLBOksmqpkKwEhpsKQFEf0FzIgy1W0mFV5UGc7Gs8By3NIRZ_QZEo6W6vTR4lagYHCD5Sp8FZ1yXHYS_u04JEAPv3p0wdk9mf66dp9nk_PJ-dKYwYMbt-R2oLod/s640/blogger-image--238516707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJe7FlMTLhbeEwu8XxrbLBOksmqpkKwEhpsKQFEf0FzIgy1W0mFV5UGc7Gs8By3NIRZ_QZEo6W6vTR4lagYHCD5Sp8FZ1yXHYS_u04JEAPv3p0wdk9mf66dp9nk_PJ-dKYwYMbt-R2oLod/s640/blogger-image--238516707.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>She's really keen for a drink.....no luck today Dixy.......nothing going on today.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC7LMJc4Sca7ghYq6bWo7LuB0ZPs8QPw079A_vBtyQsAkYdUb_R9ceGgFdDhblWPJpkJPEQ5NT2r3u83Dl3tz9PCFv-MrH6TS9HwA3YD7Zgu1l3OAPLfG5TlzV4LYGobC8L7FwUvD5hn0/s640/blogger-image--1591491020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC7LMJc4Sca7ghYq6bWo7LuB0ZPs8QPw079A_vBtyQsAkYdUb_R9ceGgFdDhblWPJpkJPEQ5NT2r3u83Dl3tz9PCFv-MrH6TS9HwA3YD7Zgu1l3OAPLfG5TlzV4LYGobC8L7FwUvD5hn0/s640/blogger-image--1591491020.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>London Bridge! Wow, they used to use camel trains and horse drawn carts on this thing.....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMb-LCU9pBsNnZBfG7DUdD-jKJYljm7f8FJOk8_dgsA3hB8zbNMNX1zIcm44UxCrGr9QmV6yZqbeUt9seUuOnqgRP_YL6cAnd6uxwv8vqWYRXDfYlAscGwi646XK9Y74DKzMnDHk1j0C8w/s640/blogger-image-2031118432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMb-LCU9pBsNnZBfG7DUdD-jKJYljm7f8FJOk8_dgsA3hB8zbNMNX1zIcm44UxCrGr9QmV6yZqbeUt9seUuOnqgRP_YL6cAnd6uxwv8vqWYRXDfYlAscGwi646XK9Y74DKzMnDHk1j0C8w/s640/blogger-image-2031118432.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Photo bombed.......</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Off we go, in search of some early wild flowers, towards Mt Magnet. We've been to Magnet plenty of times, having lived in nearby (200kms away) Meekatharra for a few years, and Tom Price for several. So we weren't surprised that it hasn't really changed. It wasn't pleasant, and the only open one, of 3 pubs, The Grand, was far from it. Beer came in stubbies or cans, taken out of dingey old eski's along the filthy back wall, the only food pre-made beef and gravy rolls heated in the microwave.....seriously? You can't smash together a fresh Sanger or burger? </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">No Pokemon either, so no point hanging around. This next stretch of road was awesome. We saw emus, Roos, goats, sheep, and flowers. It just started with a few small patches, then as we started to pay more attention, more and more, until it looked like fields of snow. The smell was incredible. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhub4i-vjeB8RrM-is4GGpvkBtBdaB_7tcSCD73tYJ_9Y8kkh1R-M5K0Tt9Ru8rYfWWIGPVQqKb0PwKy0oK7E2p30XZONlBbONSe7MYVpANVpvNN-ERk5Yh_vRf1fWxQveokSdpXwYc8uI6/s640/blogger-image-165709323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhub4i-vjeB8RrM-is4GGpvkBtBdaB_7tcSCD73tYJ_9Y8kkh1R-M5K0Tt9Ru8rYfWWIGPVQqKb0PwKy0oK7E2p30XZONlBbONSe7MYVpANVpvNN-ERk5Yh_vRf1fWxQveokSdpXwYc8uI6/s640/blogger-image-165709323.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>What's that Nonuts? You want a photo shoot with wild flowers...... I don't know about that!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTqwtEq43bvdo4wCa_QPx0lBJUMExnfrrtYhRYtZdAub4HS5JcYNWs_dLCaYEsjH8WRTTikUE5CFRC9jTCQ4DgB9XvjesXfR1uSKlwtLJ9PGfUJMS2zbltKSeVL-Nhce63cAirBi8D2d_/s640/blogger-image--1441259890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTqwtEq43bvdo4wCa_QPx0lBJUMExnfrrtYhRYtZdAub4HS5JcYNWs_dLCaYEsjH8WRTTikUE5CFRC9jTCQ4DgB9XvjesXfR1uSKlwtLJ9PGfUJMS2zbltKSeVL-Nhce63cAirBi8D2d_/s640/blogger-image--1441259890.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Mt Magnet.......hmmm.....could do better.....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJUXPUPeSfLXYXfzsfxLq9sf0OFLdFBcfVwtmQ1M4ltEgk6eLhmk0S-Ua7-2h4uqZdxLT1vsDHomI9-ltFgMNr_e0KySoY6enHbA01DrvjlGfOeAGxER6PgyPFViKyW9mHSzfnKUssOKX/s640/blogger-image--660262946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJUXPUPeSfLXYXfzsfxLq9sf0OFLdFBcfVwtmQ1M4ltEgk6eLhmk0S-Ua7-2h4uqZdxLT1vsDHomI9-ltFgMNr_e0KySoY6enHbA01DrvjlGfOeAGxER6PgyPFViKyW9mHSzfnKUssOKX/s640/blogger-image--660262946.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>OMG......look at all these beauties.......more than I thought we'd see this early....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">At one spot, Nonuts decided to get his model on, and we just had to frolic in the flowers. Mostly white, it was great to find a patch of yellows, and some tiny mauve ones. What a fantastic drive through to Yalgoo, where we parked up in the council caravan park. Another neat, tidy town making good use of the Royalties For Regions funding. Lots of historical buildings, a museum, and Rec center. We cooked dinner at the newly built camp kitchen, with some prospectors from Rockingham, and a few grey nomads. An interesting crew.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrl0QLWZ0-47ybTlj8BfhJ_CmzPEz-sikCvCnyP2lMaXqc97QZsrmaVcpn8UaoqsDHq93TIqUD540c4oF1_vE7UPXrQ2vOtvlXALukR5-kvkTlF9zj3016qb42DhbIV1IKBSWUsXAXsopG/s640/blogger-image-1436228486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrl0QLWZ0-47ybTlj8BfhJ_CmzPEz-sikCvCnyP2lMaXqc97QZsrmaVcpn8UaoqsDHq93TIqUD540c4oF1_vE7UPXrQ2vOtvlXALukR5-kvkTlF9zj3016qb42DhbIV1IKBSWUsXAXsopG/s640/blogger-image-1436228486.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Seriously Nonuts, you are a tool....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfgBdb_tzA52fkHPxlBBaZD7a1D7duQWhaMkwNeTYiTXjm1IkOy10AHVon_NEtHUc9OxSet81lHfe410glB9ys1xUqr6MfXmgbhEn_pIuPxPc94nHVr7gS5WThoszvGAV8SU3M12Wp4gL/s640/blogger-image-73269312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfgBdb_tzA52fkHPxlBBaZD7a1D7duQWhaMkwNeTYiTXjm1IkOy10AHVon_NEtHUc9OxSet81lHfe410glB9ys1xUqr6MfXmgbhEn_pIuPxPc94nHVr7gS5WThoszvGAV8SU3M12Wp4gL/s640/blogger-image-73269312.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Nice entry, Yalgoo.....</i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT84_4XrJiX7M9GB2DBZIun2_gCYWeRHrGu5_JZGCGtcQgOCw0q0tmnbNEu_Q50jup1Rc_w7ieJO6OCaANaMeX0cRCVTJlJ2Ya2ZbV6Fs-2ya4yVGc3x62YVaDIu3p3-mxYhYWKD24rT7z/s640/blogger-image--2107603680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT84_4XrJiX7M9GB2DBZIun2_gCYWeRHrGu5_JZGCGtcQgOCw0q0tmnbNEu_Q50jup1Rc_w7ieJO6OCaANaMeX0cRCVTJlJ2Ya2ZbV6Fs-2ya4yVGc3x62YVaDIu3p3-mxYhYWKD24rT7z/s640/blogger-image--2107603680.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Neat little caravan park. Great facilities.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNE540v_gwOYJcG63yFqfb4mZEk1uS-qQXJK_kZ09zTHzjTmvQEqwd4Y38ICI-LhvbH75qL5cPzcBYLYQWiFVX_QUGOXVOmqgwe5GGTnzwJ44Xl3Vt_SHE8-zOuj5VSqBBUpxO4at793X/s640/blogger-image--983593613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNE540v_gwOYJcG63yFqfb4mZEk1uS-qQXJK_kZ09zTHzjTmvQEqwd4Y38ICI-LhvbH75qL5cPzcBYLYQWiFVX_QUGOXVOmqgwe5GGTnzwJ44Xl3Vt_SHE8-zOuj5VSqBBUpxO4at793X/s640/blogger-image--983593613.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The old water tank along the old rail line from Mt Magnet. Just out of Yalgoo.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbY4uKU3Mj5cfh9pJRzoD17GSPEsBd5EMTIaEG-ACJWnfPGFkUbJeAZ84avfkC78Y6eUSUHtuBn2uYVOtQQMtIuccIP4wxC2wv7k3MseI8sfJdfKdIi8V2AoRwu2JyI6TCh1xbbOUpCHH/s640/blogger-image-175891434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbY4uKU3Mj5cfh9pJRzoD17GSPEsBd5EMTIaEG-ACJWnfPGFkUbJeAZ84avfkC78Y6eUSUHtuBn2uYVOtQQMtIuccIP4wxC2wv7k3MseI8sfJdfKdIi8V2AoRwu2JyI6TCh1xbbOUpCHH/s640/blogger-image-175891434.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The journey so far!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">A much warmer night, and we woke up in the sunshine. At last, I'm not freezing. We cooked some egg and bacon brekkie wraps, on the camp kitchen BBQ, chatted to our prospecting neighbours, before heading off towards my birth town, of Morawa. This was another great drive full of flowers, this time mostly yellow, and lovely, quiet roads.</div><div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRXQnSEoRLY25nDOfGKIyGXkBSCbR4rRfxcYQVhnUwaHTyQq2ROv-Hdh7cN9E1xdsZQvBC4RKDprHb4sxifFwDN3ivjsg6pJXuhp1jl3oqUlNEo_mGApvmPleUTV89t-5QfaUhAvuLbTE/s640/blogger-image-579816752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRXQnSEoRLY25nDOfGKIyGXkBSCbR4rRfxcYQVhnUwaHTyQq2ROv-Hdh7cN9E1xdsZQvBC4RKDprHb4sxifFwDN3ivjsg6pJXuhp1jl3oqUlNEo_mGApvmPleUTV89t-5QfaUhAvuLbTE/s640/blogger-image-579816752.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>From white to yellow......just amazing.......hoping for some pink.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4N1V-W99HgUd2sBhzzY2RsgLzAAoPK3wXqcLseIM1yl4Lznl14JhJWb1IXWiJQfvdpnycmiM9F4hcU2TvzwwtmyhoOdIArTK45-KyMgqjAfumRnUHk1vAXswrgG_iAT5yfY9bSiNXLRDE/s640/blogger-image-1399063866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4N1V-W99HgUd2sBhzzY2RsgLzAAoPK3wXqcLseIM1yl4Lznl14JhJWb1IXWiJQfvdpnycmiM9F4hcU2TvzwwtmyhoOdIArTK45-KyMgqjAfumRnUHk1vAXswrgG_iAT5yfY9bSiNXLRDE/s640/blogger-image-1399063866.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">McCarthys Well.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHyFpEbjX2TcQlOQj3N9UeU6TIF3XvnxDkxIjsS39Qe5SHSZVyUV6nbdfJ5DjA1_aWxs4-Blb0IgLNaTXz5DH69dTsK1ilzUhpu1YgYLW7a0-3Wy_9A31YKqHuV4bLOE0K6uqGXBWlHL9/s640/blogger-image--722246107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHyFpEbjX2TcQlOQj3N9UeU6TIF3XvnxDkxIjsS39Qe5SHSZVyUV6nbdfJ5DjA1_aWxs4-Blb0IgLNaTXz5DH69dTsK1ilzUhpu1YgYLW7a0-3Wy_9A31YKqHuV4bLOE0K6uqGXBWlHL9/s640/blogger-image--722246107.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Bloody beautiful day, flowers, sun and a Kombi....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPk_Of2C9QwZKzfwMCXBDsVmGAft5nZ0_bcVT6AP9wdgObwQDKCMrfb8RzeSF7WnD5tZIU7pkvz0sG0bxBRUXh9z1D2VH6zKOk40VWOzDn4n7ATWw5MFdeBr9UJje5WdlJpTGCYwKI1eFd/s640/blogger-image--28165884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPk_Of2C9QwZKzfwMCXBDsVmGAft5nZ0_bcVT6AP9wdgObwQDKCMrfb8RzeSF7WnD5tZIU7pkvz0sG0bxBRUXh9z1D2VH6zKOk40VWOzDn4n7ATWw5MFdeBr9UJje5WdlJpTGCYwKI1eFd/s640/blogger-image--28165884.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The chimneys always last.....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">In Morawa, we searched out my old family home, and discovered it fixed up and lived in. Some good memories, funny stories, and we were back heading South towards Moora. We passed through Three Springs & Carnamah where Will's mum grew up, and had a brief stop for supplies and lunch. We also used this stop to look for a spot to camp, on Wikicamps, as it was going to be our last chance before home. It is slim pickings, with so many little farming towns from here on, but we agree to check out one at Jingemia Cave, between Coorow and Watheroo. It is a day use spot only, but we thought we'd try our luck anyway.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzUhY_313Uw_ExxYYQGhRpAHh0vK85tghYZr_twOYOK0N9JIsMibe3ldHkcHAtnTwTBTrCrdtxYcTnaEKZCjyZKqW07cMO6LcpMzMnGOoRdZxDxmr0L3-hp-uVDqdsIa56blLAqsRllK9/s640/blogger-image--1870718462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzUhY_313Uw_ExxYYQGhRpAHh0vK85tghYZr_twOYOK0N9JIsMibe3ldHkcHAtnTwTBTrCrdtxYcTnaEKZCjyZKqW07cMO6LcpMzMnGOoRdZxDxmr0L3-hp-uVDqdsIa56blLAqsRllK9/s640/blogger-image--1870718462.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Let's check it out......been a while since the last visit.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir-EITNoyy3ofsO2iitRYx_oiHW2CXAf-Q6hVoIN4yhcRsiDof__W-tJ4tuOoqJAsdN39Hm0p_ks4SVraly5jmAD-5-0iubrH2gdKzrprYA7O6G6RcZPNNSt-Y0g2pW2J7tnCVF4MoKXO/s640/blogger-image--1960564949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir-EITNoyy3ofsO2iitRYx_oiHW2CXAf-Q6hVoIN4yhcRsiDof__W-tJ4tuOoqJAsdN39Hm0p_ks4SVraly5jmAD-5-0iubrH2gdKzrprYA7O6G6RcZPNNSt-Y0g2pW2J7tnCVF4MoKXO/s640/blogger-image--1960564949.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>My early childhood home......a few mods, but still much the same.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcrVni7UVn007oYOX2FixJ1HyTz6OmpKz0oPXNyD-PcDtKYR7t9yBhUATGXhTfNR0-BhcoXhpTFD6-bwkTQUNxaLsY9Z3eMVXWU3UcdeNHYVRqZ9R0ibxjmuNhCdpM5KOzASEmSnqCmDc/s640/blogger-image--1821168274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcrVni7UVn007oYOX2FixJ1HyTz6OmpKz0oPXNyD-PcDtKYR7t9yBhUATGXhTfNR0-BhcoXhpTFD6-bwkTQUNxaLsY9Z3eMVXWU3UcdeNHYVRqZ9R0ibxjmuNhCdpM5KOzASEmSnqCmDc/s640/blogger-image--1821168274.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Another new entry sign...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">As we headed south, the weather was changing, the skies were darkening, and the wind became cross winds. Dixybus was not easy to handle in these conditions, so I was pretty keen to find the spot, and crossed my fingers it would be OK. It was. Actually, it was pretty cool. It had a rough long drop toilet, but definitely not the worst I've dealt with. It was in amongst a lovely patch of reserved natural woodlands, and even though the weather was crappy, we had a nice cosy night. No fire, but you can't have everything.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHcsZxlanOSu3YXPO8_1hDgHrX4xANMZnhctPZD-dsPKKs5XPiFM5XBE1OJauaoItFs3zkdcxvIG9I0nZ3YrRtSmj8RxZoO-Z_aDKtcM9hQcyF7Sm34b6ndYX1XCMGaG6SW-49aKlZACa/s640/blogger-image-692011815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHcsZxlanOSu3YXPO8_1hDgHrX4xANMZnhctPZD-dsPKKs5XPiFM5XBE1OJauaoItFs3zkdcxvIG9I0nZ3YrRtSmj8RxZoO-Z_aDKtcM9hQcyF7Sm34b6ndYX1XCMGaG6SW-49aKlZACa/s640/blogger-image-692011815.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Don't know if we should trust the navigator........Nonuts!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwS1tU8Er2c0MHo1l3Nqiq-S1KTkj1GDvS1KQ5IBTsbJzJRIMQdeVGoSQxnENioET0Y0DcZfrRlarzozU4zp4GcXSP5F2UaWKJNAdMnD2u6qpnvMMIIy35YAkI1rVu1HQJSpPBIfJqQGG/s640/blogger-image--809584773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwS1tU8Er2c0MHo1l3Nqiq-S1KTkj1GDvS1KQ5IBTsbJzJRIMQdeVGoSQxnENioET0Y0DcZfrRlarzozU4zp4GcXSP5F2UaWKJNAdMnD2u6qpnvMMIIy35YAkI1rVu1HQJSpPBIfJqQGG/s640/blogger-image--809584773.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>No fire, but the other facilities are not bad....pity about the weather...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUCuK8DXNPdNm2qCbomFF4c5fqnrTnQJYpqaQ6SI88NT2lvQNPaBkgGX_Rk8g-CSeciGMYOETn3Fwf1hIe7Y-kMuB3s0fbV5nRKxAQaNw5KwAOOiPf5UfMDmnTSyZzUARrf9V2cJ7OHFH/s640/blogger-image--600945503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUCuK8DXNPdNm2qCbomFF4c5fqnrTnQJYpqaQ6SI88NT2lvQNPaBkgGX_Rk8g-CSeciGMYOETn3Fwf1hIe7Y-kMuB3s0fbV5nRKxAQaNw5KwAOOiPf5UfMDmnTSyZzUARrf9V2cJ7OHFH/s640/blogger-image--600945503.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Holed up in the van.......cosy and dry!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The morning was cold, but sunny, and we packed up before taking a walk to the cave itself, which was a little surprise. It was a natural formation, small and hidden, but was discovered in the early 1900's and mined for guano (bat/bird poop). It was used as a cheaper fertiliser for farming. What's wrong with cow or sheep poop? Anyway, I walked the walk around the outside, and was totally blown away by the view from the highest point. Which wasn't that high! Will, with the good knees, went down the tricky decline to see the actual cave. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">A very relaxing and interesting start, then we continue on to Moora. We paused here to have a warming coffee and muffin, while wasting time. We are too early for the bottle shop, we need to get a couple of nice bottles of wine for Aunty Helen and Uncle Colin, who are putting us up tonight in Gingin.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnIxx7nmBxhr4XHO1P6uWxPqlT9jYavvDj136-axl4vBjGPCNPggeyW8HTM7yt58x35ZQQxLLVZ5kzlXX94NDKcG0OhrFEDtSaUYQT2Ntb8BHwFwXgdJxFsVeiUDCoOXs7sHsPUnYb8Wo/s640/blogger-image--1108144465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnIxx7nmBxhr4XHO1P6uWxPqlT9jYavvDj136-axl4vBjGPCNPggeyW8HTM7yt58x35ZQQxLLVZ5kzlXX94NDKcG0OhrFEDtSaUYQT2Ntb8BHwFwXgdJxFsVeiUDCoOXs7sHsPUnYb8Wo/s640/blogger-image--1108144465.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Not very big, but interesting.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCClYTI-qPNB0pEI2Wnn_CDMmZMviTsUsAEm123N5sL56ySVKbF7CSNW79QOm39XXN1q6lg7HqgrnbSgBzCBVQ4pxTFQNAO_9U9OCFbTRq6yET09lmz0BsDDlx3Yk0cnfXHJXUohk2hikG/s640/blogger-image-301102234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCClYTI-qPNB0pEI2Wnn_CDMmZMviTsUsAEm123N5sL56ySVKbF7CSNW79QOm39XXN1q6lg7HqgrnbSgBzCBVQ4pxTFQNAO_9U9OCFbTRq6yET09lmz0BsDDlx3Yk0cnfXHJXUohk2hikG/s640/blogger-image-301102234.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>And look at that view....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6JJbMFxgVlhbWV8V_Kj4PGlB8-6PQivAI6_jApK7xTD1YbmT5gFfSxN1ads0bRW2itzBm7Lx1PpV_RMOMNACu6lf-bmoVHPm6UIMzxi8sQRJXjDO6qhBV6Dug622XPVqrr9PnNubIX9z/s640/blogger-image--1323498960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6JJbMFxgVlhbWV8V_Kj4PGlB8-6PQivAI6_jApK7xTD1YbmT5gFfSxN1ads0bRW2itzBm7Lx1PpV_RMOMNACu6lf-bmoVHPm6UIMzxi8sQRJXjDO6qhBV6Dug622XPVqrr9PnNubIX9z/s640/blogger-image--1323498960.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The actual cave where they mined the Bat poop.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYF_oczv7sHimSagOXcMeEF7CGcvoaP6ueyYqZdUEflxA4knDutD7cVxt44gGYx3_zYirjB7Ku7afF12FUOOg-W30GxRKcxCJnw1JXaANf_4v_X0TltATU2aOZ9ZJrMWyaHVHw0j3lnCJ/s640/blogger-image-1120942939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYF_oczv7sHimSagOXcMeEF7CGcvoaP6ueyYqZdUEflxA4knDutD7cVxt44gGYx3_zYirjB7Ku7afF12FUOOg-W30GxRKcxCJnw1JXaANf_4v_X0TltATU2aOZ9ZJrMWyaHVHw0j3lnCJ/s640/blogger-image-1120942939.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The workings....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyOICArRqK8V5-NdKYcLz4qfJXxDK-lzPsrIUyiYrOIm5gY9U8AIgRD4ingD_RbUpjnlj43KKEhnQ0S1uh4mJE1M3sSE0Ks-GJ27e_FNOyakpNcOHb5XIUh5aJ_af_xaXIv2zBMIDWizz/s640/blogger-image-182043649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyOICArRqK8V5-NdKYcLz4qfJXxDK-lzPsrIUyiYrOIm5gY9U8AIgRD4ingD_RbUpjnlj43KKEhnQ0S1uh4mJE1M3sSE0Ks-GJ27e_FNOyakpNcOHb5XIUh5aJ_af_xaXIv2zBMIDWizz/s640/blogger-image-182043649.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Moora, the pub.........</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">After a lovely coffee, catching a few rare Pokemon, and a nice wander down the Main Street, we purchased our wine, a couple of newspapers (on request from Helen), and slowly headed off in a westerly direction, towards Dandaragan, then Regan's Ford. We stopped here for our last fuel top up, and chatted to a lovely lady about her past Kombi adventures. Everyone has a Kombi story, and they are all cool. Lastly, we take Orange Springs Road to Cowalla road, and arrive at our final nights stop right on lunch time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD9elUON8KJpNeyOv1l6VW-wUS9pHbwnI8hpfDYIISSgDc521E1gSEkaYfAAc_LWW33xECLG2awvLZlH_I8QBHZ-cOPZlTuxtXDRYmenq8odAv7UgWMmQSxdTSZYSVZ65LOeCix5T9WoA/s640/blogger-image--861207979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD9elUON8KJpNeyOv1l6VW-wUS9pHbwnI8hpfDYIISSgDc521E1gSEkaYfAAc_LWW33xECLG2awvLZlH_I8QBHZ-cOPZlTuxtXDRYmenq8odAv7UgWMmQSxdTSZYSVZ65LOeCix5T9WoA/s640/blogger-image--861207979.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Pokemon........ha ha ha....so funny! Gotta catch em all!</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubGCt3xkkOnuBcrm61EiwK-fsp8RUW02nudKNf7O5I-tW2CYoACPJt-M3m8CxHQPW733qI-HVTn6iMZQ6qZ-ClW_cp6W36zFdqSlJJBXbWOjuLFYsTYcmPIVmgIpDSdUrjKNs-te5VGpM/s640/blogger-image-454052341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubGCt3xkkOnuBcrm61EiwK-fsp8RUW02nudKNf7O5I-tW2CYoACPJt-M3m8CxHQPW733qI-HVTn6iMZQ6qZ-ClW_cp6W36zFdqSlJJBXbWOjuLFYsTYcmPIVmgIpDSdUrjKNs-te5VGpM/s640/blogger-image-454052341.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>In the park at Moora, I just liked it!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaV3ozyxrQHeTK6TufK1PAPUzEsLEPMuyTNUl7jPez7RJoWrSaqXu7Kh16_vKd9c8Tdd4C3z2NNJCZP4jLBWCDd63GQF1d3OYR1XKHvTO8M8JrVgIYlOayH-3_BlWIg1N5uQlbFISaQEis/s640/blogger-image-1613889151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaV3ozyxrQHeTK6TufK1PAPUzEsLEPMuyTNUl7jPez7RJoWrSaqXu7Kh16_vKd9c8Tdd4C3z2NNJCZP4jLBWCDd63GQF1d3OYR1XKHvTO8M8JrVgIYlOayH-3_BlWIg1N5uQlbFISaQEis/s640/blogger-image-1613889151.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>We've trashed our house, but it's our last day so it's ok.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Helen and Colin, ex-school teachers, have a farm, growing Mangoes, Mandarines and Limes. They are in their early 70's, and had no experience when they started. They listened, read, learned, and worked hard over the last 15 plus years, and now have a successful, money making property. They still work pretty hard, and are amazingly inspirational, and they always look after us. Helen is a fantastic host, making us delicious food, and Colin helps us enjoy good red wine, and is generous with sharing his knowledge. They are wonderful people, and we always enjoy our visits. 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Taking care of some other pests! Not us, some nasty European wasps. In the bug killer container of all places.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Our final day started with picking some fruit, helping with a few jobs, and a long chatty breakfast. Finally, with the wind picking up, it was time to hit the busy roads for home. Not as fun as the outback roads. Hitting the freeway, the weather was going bad. The wind was buffeting Dixy pretty badly, and Will was working hard to stay in his lane. I had a lovely relaxing journey.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Close to Safety Bay road, we started to notice some stuttering, and power loss. We weren't sure if it was just the wind, it was up to 40km/hr now, and getting worse. So we pulled into the new servo, and had a check of the vitals, a leg stretch, and some lunch. Nothing seemed to be out of order, so we carried on to home. There was more spluttering and power fluctuating, but we got home and hosed safely. Another great little adventure, and Will can check on Dixybus tomorrow. She'll be right, hey?</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84lapQTVrQvwHM59S6I-9Kq_c-eWde-UQSxs5H9jJmlY3bXaqdANf6VbSvP3_eh-bkO7S3vFNOqk-GVmTeG4LhsRLJTz8VUadVicAvJZL-AC0t7NDiEljUcSP6NZMRDnmSdV15Tsv3FeQ/s640/blogger-image--241057062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84lapQTVrQvwHM59S6I-9Kq_c-eWde-UQSxs5H9jJmlY3bXaqdANf6VbSvP3_eh-bkO7S3vFNOqk-GVmTeG4LhsRLJTz8VUadVicAvJZL-AC0t7NDiEljUcSP6NZMRDnmSdV15Tsv3FeQ/s640/blogger-image--241057062.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The final road home.</i></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#0000ee"><u><br></u></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#0000ee"><u><br></u></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#0000ee"><u><br></u></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#0000ee"><u><br></u></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#0000ee"><u><br></u></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-40018582791870614912016-07-24T12:55:00.001+08:002016-07-24T16:43:18.976+08:00DAK, DAk, Dak, dak, dak.....<div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Wednesday 20th to Sunday 24th of July, 2016.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Mandurah to Norseman, by Will.<br><div><br></div><div>Kombi Tour of the Goldfields.</div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">So far we have done 683 kilometres over 3 days, that's a huge distance of 230kms per day. Which equals 3 to 4 hours driving per day, our kind of traveling !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBJxtA8Q8oYrvwM97x1v2qStFss9HGDzNNh_xXbUdnDCX5onCHBdvwuVctiusdxE3qIsZ2piycm_gxyPt5V3aaRvQVPOKfOvyXYKT2Na3V67aLn6347GH7KAQ3YURXSprSb_TAjvvPHzD/s640/blogger-image-1210572428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBJxtA8Q8oYrvwM97x1v2qStFss9HGDzNNh_xXbUdnDCX5onCHBdvwuVctiusdxE3qIsZ2piycm_gxyPt5V3aaRvQVPOKfOvyXYKT2Na3V67aLn6347GH7KAQ3YURXSprSb_TAjvvPHzD/s640/blogger-image-1210572428.jpg"></a></div><i>We decided to start our "holiday" early, so had lunch at the Silver Sands Tavern, the day before departure.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Thursday we camped at Gorge Rock, about 30kms east of Corrigin. We arrived a bit late just before 5pm, the sun sets at 5.30pm at the moment. We hurriedly got a feeble fire going, cooked up some chicken & slapped it between a bun with some cooked tomato & zucchini. Must say it didn't taste to great but never mind.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlIjUvkgIWE94ZUhn6HsVN3K53IOBa6Vv5BGXzalXTF3ZKeazbMfOD5pnK0P9xU4n03lS5X7EjF2cNQbzYgCdT9Kk0ZHbYQ0Aft6im-2GYlKiw93hNAijnXSDDaUimskExpQpDIxZIZHJ/s640/blogger-image-867741178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlIjUvkgIWE94ZUhn6HsVN3K53IOBa6Vv5BGXzalXTF3ZKeazbMfOD5pnK0P9xU4n03lS5X7EjF2cNQbzYgCdT9Kk0ZHbYQ0Aft6im-2GYlKiw93hNAijnXSDDaUimskExpQpDIxZIZHJ/s640/blogger-image-867741178.jpg"></a></div><i>A quick stop at Corrigin for some petrol.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">After dinner we chatted with a couple of part time Grey Nomads nearby until the rain started. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlCqe9m338FcCx-TWZNzaXTZl3nJsuaFCwMz5WlKkS4rFtKbear-suITpMZrXTO5NNQ_oGpUl_CHmj2eAVRl8O_D0ZKWP4QO7EABIAXUqVL08BUwPl3uEITt_KsvKWDKWi5s86iahXiWq/s640/blogger-image-55451693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlCqe9m338FcCx-TWZNzaXTZl3nJsuaFCwMz5WlKkS4rFtKbear-suITpMZrXTO5NNQ_oGpUl_CHmj2eAVRl8O_D0ZKWP4QO7EABIAXUqVL08BUwPl3uEITt_KsvKWDKWi5s86iahXiWq/s640/blogger-image-55451693.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Our first camp site was Gorge Rock, about 20kms South East of Kondinin.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ57bogdHbEppbwSocDQNJ9bLiAUnIxohIzxigtkvSgAsgbyV9tGQre67ONtdREd3obtLIgQ182n1f3VgbcrAnMR8t1OIEuSU3fNMOj1axB-Q8M3RjN435_6ZyLW2t-IBfsZdHzj5qrqq/s640/blogger-image-1846819134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ57bogdHbEppbwSocDQNJ9bLiAUnIxohIzxigtkvSgAsgbyV9tGQre67ONtdREd3obtLIgQ182n1f3VgbcrAnMR8t1OIEuSU3fNMOj1axB-Q8M3RjN435_6ZyLW2t-IBfsZdHzj5qrqq/s640/blogger-image-1846819134.jpg"></a></div><i>Good place for an overnight stop.</i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeK81CAPPPalmokvVA0GA5nSQV1Zew_VObfxfvJNgxkk-a-_PGTqiqaUSSOvvdWY_ZYwZxCt6cR4GPIqwfxLvNZqpUHxCwmZpuj0ye_4NgQ8MHIxm4ve1z4hiBcyp7ZAPNlbAVA811HoL/s640/blogger-image-1053827779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeK81CAPPPalmokvVA0GA5nSQV1Zew_VObfxfvJNgxkk-a-_PGTqiqaUSSOvvdWY_ZYwZxCt6cR4GPIqwfxLvNZqpUHxCwmZpuj0ye_4NgQ8MHIxm4ve1z4hiBcyp7ZAPNlbAVA811HoL/s640/blogger-image-1053827779.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The locals built a small dam in the 1950's and created a 100 metre long "Pool".</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIPQAcptCfWuNrZa5HG-hlxnAXWd7MwW46OVzwn8Q6KOOAYV4hUKspDd7a4paZOzf7jf7v8A71OZ__nldEgbE1ghKCyh9qZ82pWuKaEH0QNDwS62_bjcD1uf_FNO_7L5rSRQWADE__6Qr/s640/blogger-image-506669700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIPQAcptCfWuNrZa5HG-hlxnAXWd7MwW46OVzwn8Q6KOOAYV4hUKspDd7a4paZOzf7jf7v8A71OZ__nldEgbE1ghKCyh9qZ82pWuKaEH0QNDwS62_bjcD1uf_FNO_7L5rSRQWADE__6Qr/s640/blogger-image-506669700.jpg"></a></div><i>Nice views from the top of Gorge Rock.</i></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0CYUhnafLIl_nV23niipWlmYq1wBZeWXihAXljKZog4X7MtCQbr-aMPDFPx0lFznGzA5qjITputoLi-TAT6V4PDCa8Eyhyz0-cB_jNkpLVfAns1gQMWSnfSB16cnH4X3CKwgcnppFRJ1/s640/blogger-image--310136843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0CYUhnafLIl_nV23niipWlmYq1wBZeWXihAXljKZog4X7MtCQbr-aMPDFPx0lFznGzA5qjITputoLi-TAT6V4PDCa8Eyhyz0-cB_jNkpLVfAns1gQMWSnfSB16cnH4X3CKwgcnppFRJ1/s640/blogger-image--310136843.jpg"></a></div><i>Fields of canola.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); 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Arriving at the much more sensible time of 3.30pm. The nights are cold, getting down to 0 degrees celcius, so we had a roaring fire to sit next to until 9pm.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdspOR4Wvxe6qpo9yFd2Cia0VraNvWL__o3aidKHbG7eJVrEyczkr5-jx4BgNL0LZbh9jpIy6mjirZql6HTB4iTW0gN-qvKwdVdkCt8vMta6arm_LehtFoaQynEyuYtczyfsFYWiThzTAt/s640/blogger-image--148201095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdspOR4Wvxe6qpo9yFd2Cia0VraNvWL__o3aidKHbG7eJVrEyczkr5-jx4BgNL0LZbh9jpIy6mjirZql6HTB4iTW0gN-qvKwdVdkCt8vMta6arm_LehtFoaQynEyuYtczyfsFYWiThzTAt/s640/blogger-image--148201095.jpg"></a></div><i>Will, loving the drive on the wide open road.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_cvC6pNiyOwfYGaaOcC41xQrwwTAk1s3oCdmwC44OqTtGdbdK8a3QsEnk0zXgGUeoZ0KMVunWJhsjzQ2gt-9sFhJCZSKwNsVqzDPXcS4bU5bECOWaaohKi0ynW-xjdMM69Lf06hPRD6Q/s640/blogger-image--1874579150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_cvC6pNiyOwfYGaaOcC41xQrwwTAk1s3oCdmwC44OqTtGdbdK8a3QsEnk0zXgGUeoZ0KMVunWJhsjzQ2gt-9sFhJCZSKwNsVqzDPXcS4bU5bECOWaaohKi0ynW-xjdMM69Lf06hPRD6Q/s640/blogger-image--1874579150.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Team wiljen, pick up some supplies at Hyden.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaN2FaWOjzlmhQZoj0D9QoseHG4HCxpC47c2yV11Jw1wyLo4mvnnnSZxxCo74HbCdTjDPyAGBECkcsIWKvhRKtEQssPO71jUFGGMXEAo7_8Kzcjuo7thBHJk8e3f96Mpoeyxh3bquykRq/s640/blogger-image--521787915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaN2FaWOjzlmhQZoj0D9QoseHG4HCxpC47c2yV11Jw1wyLo4mvnnnSZxxCo74HbCdTjDPyAGBECkcsIWKvhRKtEQssPO71jUFGGMXEAo7_8Kzcjuo7thBHJk8e3f96Mpoeyxh3bquykRq/s640/blogger-image--521787915.jpg"></a></div><i>Traveling along the Norseman/Hyden Road.</i></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12KdtQwBF1GypLhnboJp1PZlZbHFEyKprCoMfHkS7CLdrcwJUHhlBD0BqxSXV5LM7YxA-SoDfHi3n8xj1-sEQSUMqw1IgdwIY_t3OM4CjFJA5OecwRaV66tVLB5oTj4NE5fDOZt3e_UVd/s640/blogger-image--1997457473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12KdtQwBF1GypLhnboJp1PZlZbHFEyKprCoMfHkS7CLdrcwJUHhlBD0BqxSXV5LM7YxA-SoDfHi3n8xj1-sEQSUMqw1IgdwIY_t3OM4CjFJA5OecwRaV66tVLB5oTj4NE5fDOZt3e_UVd/s640/blogger-image--1997457473.jpg"></a></div><i>Camped at the Breakaways, halfway between Hyden & Norseman. Very cold night.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhqfvEfQTuwXQcKh8H0QfMx9t-yznRz7OGc0IE210R97FuPVnYPwBghwyjmQL6LZC_zFPmiGYfj_g5JmNLxVFQABwLTUz2lLLjtBjda_B7sfDEJpjodmQc91LSshuWlE4T09Bb7FKzx-7/s640/blogger-image--554495796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhqfvEfQTuwXQcKh8H0QfMx9t-yznRz7OGc0IE210R97FuPVnYPwBghwyjmQL6LZC_zFPmiGYfj_g5JmNLxVFQABwLTUz2lLLjtBjda_B7sfDEJpjodmQc91LSshuWlE4T09Bb7FKzx-7/s640/blogger-image--554495796.jpg"></a></div><i>Cooking up some steaks at the Breakaways, in the Dundas Shire.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Dixybus has been driving great, I did top up the oil, half a litre on our second day. But hadn't checked it before we left so not sure if it's using much. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The dirt roads across from Hyden to Norseman had been a bit chopped up by the rain & Road Trains so was a little rough in places. The van held together & nothing fell off.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">On the secondary bitumen backroads (which is our preference) we sit on about 85km/h, on reasonable dirt roads we cruise along at 65km/h, which is quite relaxing. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Jen & I arrived at our friends, Barry & Nicole's place about 1pm in Norseman. Where we'll stay for a couple of nights.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QgDR3rKGmXp_BX3eMHn31qGRLhoCtVPb5ZqTqDixqGy98EjvqSs_-31dH0LfYlhnj5awM7U6idgnMku87JfQY-gub4su05Gu-0yTi8kAX0UMZxF2mPeLHMpdSfUFB-8-s8jdPrX1BOQ-/s640/blogger-image-1091024388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QgDR3rKGmXp_BX3eMHn31qGRLhoCtVPb5ZqTqDixqGy98EjvqSs_-31dH0LfYlhnj5awM7U6idgnMku87JfQY-gub4su05Gu-0yTi8kAX0UMZxF2mPeLHMpdSfUFB-8-s8jdPrX1BOQ-/s640/blogger-image-1091024388.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>We catch up with our good friends, Baz & Nicole in Norseman.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzZ7vRdbz-V57R8o6ePmNzn7Vh1s0GYBKrsROoWJQjnqs1YOby5iCkwBinH43Td6kMpcs-DPuvg2qdpquSTY3znfhxEiFTVZyTGKMrfj9piZwpqo8MIkTVyu45J5C8ZZLMZxkJ3p28bl-/s640/blogger-image-1179326150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzZ7vRdbz-V57R8o6ePmNzn7Vh1s0GYBKrsROoWJQjnqs1YOby5iCkwBinH43Td6kMpcs-DPuvg2qdpquSTY3znfhxEiFTVZyTGKMrfj9piZwpqo8MIkTVyu45J5C8ZZLMZxkJ3p28bl-/s640/blogger-image-1179326150.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Jenny pats their new Puppy, Bayley.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKY1vWWGcbGDZ_V6ZJBxv5Or6Z0C_ReXG-RKZnIn1EVfnNU9auMMcrYoBLB8RbTbSjG7Qm_5COtSAgrt_x1WMLax3FY7zyuQWuBIHlfa-1q04O4Y8zG6-ARll8wiqv5z7ekobKCUhw-BMt/s640/blogger-image--1872505683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKY1vWWGcbGDZ_V6ZJBxv5Or6Z0C_ReXG-RKZnIn1EVfnNU9auMMcrYoBLB8RbTbSjG7Qm_5COtSAgrt_x1WMLax3FY7zyuQWuBIHlfa-1q04O4Y8zG6-ARll8wiqv5z7ekobKCUhw-BMt/s640/blogger-image--1872505683.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Nicole cooks us all up a yummy breakfast.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEPxKmtbvzuLUilmIxMDjvyoUp_YbD3mPWOs9B-FwnHdBSjN2lhCg0hhjLwFoUTj4tP6yTP-gxPXiuT00kuh8YyV5up5VGnQ5e0Mv9g2eKUnpL_CkG8nCHk3Q_CfywgrCMJhLlD4fl7B9z/s640/blogger-image--1325476060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEPxKmtbvzuLUilmIxMDjvyoUp_YbD3mPWOs9B-FwnHdBSjN2lhCg0hhjLwFoUTj4tP6yTP-gxPXiuT00kuh8YyV5up5VGnQ5e0Mv9g2eKUnpL_CkG8nCHk3Q_CfywgrCMJhLlD4fl7B9z/s640/blogger-image--1325476060.jpg"></a></div><i>Our route so far, 683kms, next we head north towards Kalgoorlie.</i></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-84949176142621877652016-07-20T08:57:00.001+08:002016-07-21T07:43:13.278+08:00It's all happening at the Reno House.<span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Blog update Wednesday 20/07/16.</span><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">By Will.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Jen & I have been struggling to get moving on these cold winter mornings. We even had ice on the Landcruiser windscreen a few days ago.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The Mandurah Reno house has been progressing along, I would guess there is another 5 months of work until it is ready to become Team wiljen's new "Travel Home Base".</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nUrZ0JxDfJkveG9ODtc5o5ylHv-mLvB2UDffZwNHEqS6jpMaHVdDK57YANY4a50fcCLuA20xOdVEj18Avir5VDDqgYIOw_zhIX1sB2hhq90an0UR3IlUklR0XBGekFT-ASQCgWOVMvhM/s640/blogger-image--1870973176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nUrZ0JxDfJkveG9ODtc5o5ylHv-mLvB2UDffZwNHEqS6jpMaHVdDK57YANY4a50fcCLuA20xOdVEj18Avir5VDDqgYIOw_zhIX1sB2hhq90an0UR3IlUklR0XBGekFT-ASQCgWOVMvhM/s640/blogger-image--1870973176.jpg"></a></div><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><i><b>This looks promising.</b></i></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiwt3yHT_AaRCUzhsiRgL5q5odB46DFlm9lWf1i4PivYuiUx0ztv3r8BhKral9dWmgGcSQkYYyJmqnLrU90N9OvmXUFKBZQxDWE-9ywcyQY1GfasX7rIw0xy9UfN5PP8YEa2oTJWoQG4I/s640/blogger-image-1090925452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiwt3yHT_AaRCUzhsiRgL5q5odB46DFlm9lWf1i4PivYuiUx0ztv3r8BhKral9dWmgGcSQkYYyJmqnLrU90N9OvmXUFKBZQxDWE-9ywcyQY1GfasX7rIw0xy9UfN5PP8YEa2oTJWoQG4I/s640/blogger-image-1090925452.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Jenny checks out the progress.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieusD67bJJXLALLlfsww0sTVfoPm1v1alnuS2jJSIlYCf3AgFpjG2R-8GEpt-mjp4T5tyHEbP33V-PA8eD0qjU0bx-RcvwktY2ccNlJ3zZbEQaYdbvTKuDMh07FY7K998t0LWoTrP70Wa/s640/blogger-image-457122415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieusD67bJJXLALLlfsww0sTVfoPm1v1alnuS2jJSIlYCf3AgFpjG2R-8GEpt-mjp4T5tyHEbP33V-PA8eD0qjU0bx-RcvwktY2ccNlJ3zZbEQaYdbvTKuDMh07FY7K998t0LWoTrP70Wa/s640/blogger-image-457122415.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Sand Pads for the extensions.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY_SdihJfTsUvtF9IdfhHxJHG4uHvCwIPg30E2hNqnlvjqYLSwohVo8HZwSXHYASwMnMZAwi6irLJUhJ3_V8Y2LBassyvun-qo8LvYvETm0l8g4SxDURQBRgDkjl6e28lyxW33i-Wsmh3/s640/blogger-image-398777733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY_SdihJfTsUvtF9IdfhHxJHG4uHvCwIPg30E2hNqnlvjqYLSwohVo8HZwSXHYASwMnMZAwi6irLJUhJ3_V8Y2LBassyvun-qo8LvYvETm0l8g4SxDURQBRgDkjl6e28lyxW33i-Wsmh3/s640/blogger-image-398777733.jpg"></font></a></div><i><b>Prelaying some riticulation pipe.</b></i></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">It's great to see it coming together, lots of work involved, glad to have the experts taking care of things. If it takes me 11 months to complete a VW Kombi interior refit, how long would it take to do a house.....5+ years ???</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLL0k9xALiEk5iRSgCJnmMCaWvz2RYbDDGukymsYlKHM57jnqtn1g6VRMrqRZmrpe2_tkt69Z23YdNF6wPlgt7qcqTxZS-SAJiZE0SE_ht7D5mAtOgpjU1vwepLEsNrgSa1E3MftA1uob/s640/blogger-image--137075621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLL0k9xALiEk5iRSgCJnmMCaWvz2RYbDDGukymsYlKHM57jnqtn1g6VRMrqRZmrpe2_tkt69Z23YdNF6wPlgt7qcqTxZS-SAJiZE0SE_ht7D5mAtOgpjU1vwepLEsNrgSa1E3MftA1uob/s640/blogger-image--137075621.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Concrete Slabs laid. The weather held things up.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlmajdgOBuklf0keK9_wkjkLsdxX8Zto7-PbZu8jrnizqz-b28M5aUotKgETrGy5sxmxjiB7Cy597FGiTpnW6myeUETPKWJlqSUsz-MpQ1GRJ066iRqe0sUG5Yby3ndopuZYhpL7hOQQV/s640/blogger-image-1998798389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlmajdgOBuklf0keK9_wkjkLsdxX8Zto7-PbZu8jrnizqz-b28M5aUotKgETrGy5sxmxjiB7Cy597FGiTpnW6myeUETPKWJlqSUsz-MpQ1GRJ066iRqe0sUG5Yby3ndopuZYhpL7hOQQV/s640/blogger-image-1998798389.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Leave the slabs for a couple of weeks to cure.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTgcJIN-rQ1n-a7U-m4M6bUcrEtfNYYGCRkP86sG1pHsYA9DoC51foXiYyWL1qcmFXYiBthCng-oRBimIpZdAZ1-AZeCDURiWs144Iom2FVgn1yZmp3iMVd_iORUAuKPLqdabXHJuPBas/s640/blogger-image-1771036944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTgcJIN-rQ1n-a7U-m4M6bUcrEtfNYYGCRkP86sG1pHsYA9DoC51foXiYyWL1qcmFXYiBthCng-oRBimIpZdAZ1-AZeCDURiWs144Iom2FVgn1yZmp3iMVd_iORUAuKPLqdabXHJuPBas/s640/blogger-image-1771036944.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>The Sh*t Pile is getting bigger.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfT4tIPARiuxpcQGk6bMITFLBK5wbla7wSuNmIZePJtowFcyAq_9Cc6byZ7a5dDM_TbM5kOGbQseimFc44FeftnTj-6rOU1c9XHl_3_4scrdIL7x1JCC5E7XqRLAgZ4tFQIcH63njn6fl/s640/blogger-image--113504040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfT4tIPARiuxpcQGk6bMITFLBK5wbla7wSuNmIZePJtowFcyAq_9Cc6byZ7a5dDM_TbM5kOGbQseimFc44FeftnTj-6rOU1c9XHl_3_4scrdIL7x1JCC5E7XqRLAgZ4tFQIcH63njn6fl/s640/blogger-image--113504040.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Uh Oh, we need to install some retaining before Peel Fencing will do the boundary fence.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Lots of obstacles in the way, like a couple of the neighbours car wrecks that don't have wheels or axels. Lots of tree roots & lime stone under the ground as well.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGB6NztIM2RKJiTiBXbjUWJQbAoThhfVXuu2JfoAq_w_1cghXmLYj4GNlYgIphGKBo1DcjEH9gfJ1GBwQxV5d5l-JXsufAMObqT5dhnAz1_gImiYIpR5evIUfENHfWg4fFsshh42l8_frE/s640/blogger-image--593879410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGB6NztIM2RKJiTiBXbjUWJQbAoThhfVXuu2JfoAq_w_1cghXmLYj4GNlYgIphGKBo1DcjEH9gfJ1GBwQxV5d5l-JXsufAMObqT5dhnAz1_gImiYIpR5evIUfENHfWg4fFsshh42l8_frE/s640/blogger-image--593879410.jpg"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>The Living area & Kitchen have been gutted. It took two blokes a couple of days to jack hammer up all of the floor tiles.</i></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWr12RA_49F5LXdtuZGBioQqStBOap7hoCr1uUtEQZH0gNxWZ0D6GNilmU4FHuwKSFZVxDjaVmOTF7HoPyZWZ_0Juhb9qqXLmxMbgEF9ptEBI2F0SGZ-zeQvMXiVT06ZgW-6u1UZl3FCp/s640/blogger-image-1073099722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWr12RA_49F5LXdtuZGBioQqStBOap7hoCr1uUtEQZH0gNxWZ0D6GNilmU4FHuwKSFZVxDjaVmOTF7HoPyZWZ_0Juhb9qqXLmxMbgEF9ptEBI2F0SGZ-zeQvMXiVT06ZgW-6u1UZl3FCp/s640/blogger-image-1073099722.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>The walls in the old Bath Room are ready for removal.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlfbSYZEjn5RNk7zfMXFUj8T3V2mlv9-wJ8zX98c3G9azooybfX4oR3kZOEcuzhd_K8Ep1UqQH9vyLKcrnMd9pdn9Ce08GK1gUI2u0IFM7c6rwSchK9hGCN4HQK3Gl4XdyVEujaphJkv_/s640/blogger-image--1507849106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlfbSYZEjn5RNk7zfMXFUj8T3V2mlv9-wJ8zX98c3G9azooybfX4oR3kZOEcuzhd_K8Ep1UqQH9vyLKcrnMd9pdn9Ce08GK1gUI2u0IFM7c6rwSchK9hGCN4HQK3Gl4XdyVEujaphJkv_/s640/blogger-image--1507849106.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Bath Room is now a lot bigger, laundry will be relocated on the end of the new Studio Room.</i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhbCCz9K0irn-y-Vvgo1G29BBvIV2UeUZ3mDqOvvR1t_g2gBCKB49P-L5yi_qriRx5T44ukXgtGruyx9LLhQEFaihg5vNG9HZdItQaORMaMLJPRwBALClKN56sUBXQ1KADRpeGGzkL5k4/s640/blogger-image-820622032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhbCCz9K0irn-y-Vvgo1G29BBvIV2UeUZ3mDqOvvR1t_g2gBCKB49P-L5yi_qriRx5T44ukXgtGruyx9LLhQEFaihg5vNG9HZdItQaORMaMLJPRwBALClKN56sUBXQ1KADRpeGGzkL5k4/s640/blogger-image-820622032.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><b>To the left is access to the Main Bedroom.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCfY3KcANGlTPete6_5HysIQhETtNZrP5Knoz2k1SNjyALBk9fOxtEnAoTW8CYjllrxL5Kny7cJWXEn1rWJom1aMVybSuKWMHYrXh3aiJWiuLjotO3Kvi7fhpBIKA9UJALalbM5ED-VR-/s640/blogger-image-38796520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCfY3KcANGlTPete6_5HysIQhETtNZrP5Knoz2k1SNjyALBk9fOxtEnAoTW8CYjllrxL5Kny7cJWXEn1rWJom1aMVybSuKWMHYrXh3aiJWiuLjotO3Kvi7fhpBIKA9UJALalbM5ED-VR-/s640/blogger-image-38796520.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><b>Main Bedroom has been made a bit larger by incorporating bedroom 3 & turning the rest of bedroom 3 into a Walk in Robe/Storage area.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEkGPDT82Wbk3KIS5Kf5lbKe_eVVOvxXvltuvALQ35Sd-5Fe9dRfEO-pSgAgSWDNtYq7x3ZkqV28x4WSW-xhuRX75fuFqJTK7II7x_qqdqcqvPUK7eV6N9Jis6XTJWrxRg82pNsnnpPj7/s640/blogger-image-1460010429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEkGPDT82Wbk3KIS5Kf5lbKe_eVVOvxXvltuvALQ35Sd-5Fe9dRfEO-pSgAgSWDNtYq7x3ZkqV28x4WSW-xhuRX75fuFqJTK7II7x_qqdqcqvPUK7eV6N9Jis6XTJWrxRg82pNsnnpPj7/s640/blogger-image-1460010429.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><i>The new Walk in Robe/Storage area has been framed up.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">We have also decided we need a little break away, so are heading for the Eastern Goldfields for a week or so.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNBnXv6k9ojpNoW-6g_3gQ5vfolLKydHYF_1cv7d1KjFh1rGZk6_bXmAgsvJkcm6FVKy4ChdpJGQdIqftMm2apag_7T5WQXq3b4pSbeTpIyqtKo5miPEQaPjP2vK3gMpj1RBQM6iUOqF5/s640/blogger-image-710776044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNBnXv6k9ojpNoW-6g_3gQ5vfolLKydHYF_1cv7d1KjFh1rGZk6_bXmAgsvJkcm6FVKy4ChdpJGQdIqftMm2apag_7T5WQXq3b4pSbeTpIyqtKo5miPEQaPjP2vK3gMpj1RBQM6iUOqF5/s640/blogger-image-710776044.jpg"></a></div><i>Jenny contemplating what bedding to take on our Goldfields Kombi Trip.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4l1qvChz7tjYwhkzA0uTvwWLXciwHrciYElzwqz0ap4Y9r4H9WP8L0u-rqGrHFBbSNt21Idag4VaaoF09PJquDggrnOcDMWb8IbJnMc6TGT-C1rLqYbkV9chWDXYVnOI6dD3elbjP0rD/s640/blogger-image-618163315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4l1qvChz7tjYwhkzA0uTvwWLXciwHrciYElzwqz0ap4Y9r4H9WP8L0u-rqGrHFBbSNt21Idag4VaaoF09PJquDggrnOcDMWb8IbJnMc6TGT-C1rLqYbkV9chWDXYVnOI6dD3elbjP0rD/s640/blogger-image-618163315.jpg"></a></div><i>Looks like she has decided on lots of bedding to combat the 0degC nights. </i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Dixybus is nearly all packed & ready for her first multi-day road trip in 3 years. We are both really looking forward to the change in routine & scenery. I'll post an update in a week or so.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Quick Update Wednesday 20/07/16:</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Stopped by the Mandurah Reno house yesterday to pick up some camping gear & surprise, surprise. We now have bricks & a new wall.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVF_fyMqtgRW3YT3JJa_I1_5VxCWxaJYgnkt6t_YDxYEi5dmyMvolyeWJiDN1D6sKi2yYMr4_J7v5_kV1pmwjCePFokfg-EC6jNQ9cyNd9pyNC6hHa8Y2UbYn7ioRDlQphAwaOKmo4-qO/s640/blogger-image-1276585137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVF_fyMqtgRW3YT3JJa_I1_5VxCWxaJYgnkt6t_YDxYEi5dmyMvolyeWJiDN1D6sKi2yYMr4_J7v5_kV1pmwjCePFokfg-EC6jNQ9cyNd9pyNC6hHa8Y2UbYn7ioRDlQphAwaOKmo4-qO/s640/blogger-image-1276585137.jpg"></a></div><br></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-57055365704522829222016-07-13T12:22:00.001+08:002016-07-13T14:06:23.869+08:00Hello "DIXYBUS" .<span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Wednesday 13/06/16. BY Will.</span><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpgqs_hKlqw0JDHbQMjb-jdAV87QsfyNWtBa7ugAvNgFFwy68dsOyMxCU5f2EwE6FBNQ_iPc0NQgCVf9IEK6xJgCmDLKgaY1II_zmKfZ_t5uD4grorebivGK0qBbhjMItqCLgLGH_DRCw/s640/blogger-image-639614278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpgqs_hKlqw0JDHbQMjb-jdAV87QsfyNWtBa7ugAvNgFFwy68dsOyMxCU5f2EwE6FBNQ_iPc0NQgCVf9IEK6xJgCmDLKgaY1II_zmKfZ_t5uD4grorebivGK0qBbhjMItqCLgLGH_DRCw/s640/blogger-image-639614278.jpg"></a></div><br></span></font><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">"Never Say Never" ! Once I vowed never to spend our hard earned cash on personalised registration plates, I considered it a voluntary tax to the State Government. In a way it is, but a sign writer will charge you as well & we found ourselves in the mood for some thing different !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">About a week ago, Jenny & I had one red wine too many. Which lead to us brainstorming a few ideas about our Kombi. So out came the iPad & Jenny started checking out possible names we could get from the Western Australian, Department of Transport (DoT we call them over here).</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Dixie was not available, taken long ago I would guess. We tried a few other combinations and could of had D1X13, but that just looked dumb. So as we came to the end of our second bottle of Cabernet Melot we decided it was time for our VW Kombi Micro Bus to have a subtle name change.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_u_fgoYH6LgQg4LQDOD8z6tytVSW0ku9mcv2_H3uh75jBdw4Qw6qJjoh_6dauwpZVfbD3H5glbhQ6uZ5jtszEZtpDpTeT9mGqxNflq5u5vTeU8w0h-r6BS9MJI8EbQBzKmXpzOjxKDYYE/s640/blogger-image--1137215388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_u_fgoYH6LgQg4LQDOD8z6tytVSW0ku9mcv2_H3uh75jBdw4Qw6qJjoh_6dauwpZVfbD3H5glbhQ6uZ5jtszEZtpDpTeT9mGqxNflq5u5vTeU8w0h-r6BS9MJI8EbQBzKmXpzOjxKDYYE/s640/blogger-image--1137215388.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Welcome DIXYBUS, may we have many grand adventures in you !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Fnqjf9OIIxijcr885XPi2VnHfQxs-G5KbBhPQ-16isKvi-zqV8YKnHR1nyBfk13gbjOGSHisrrHV2rf3Rf5qgUhz7K_sgwLTu3B33JZFWd8t5QukiiE_hhx9j6uZ5c86nVqf8eK3mLAY/s640/blogger-image--722652488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Fnqjf9OIIxijcr885XPi2VnHfQxs-G5KbBhPQ-16isKvi-zqV8YKnHR1nyBfk13gbjOGSHisrrHV2rf3Rf5qgUhz7K_sgwLTu3B33JZFWd8t5QukiiE_hhx9j6uZ5c86nVqf8eK3mLAY/s640/blogger-image--722652488.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>This morning I took DIXYBUS to Peel Tyre Service, Mandurah, where they fitted her with some new shoes..</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARXCL-dk1L_CJbdydWrys-ebE1LEEsNUJDGbWi-wQU-Q3idBtjxvaqO-5eRnZft14Tzh36DYlxIEZ53P2Gy8DGrzKuoGH0FM_63fh1gOEmYQTbce7TKfgQj7_DRVDb95jCXrDVmEzggUm/s640/blogger-image-306559233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARXCL-dk1L_CJbdydWrys-ebE1LEEsNUJDGbWi-wQU-Q3idBtjxvaqO-5eRnZft14Tzh36DYlxIEZ53P2Gy8DGrzKuoGH0FM_63fh1gOEmYQTbce7TKfgQj7_DRVDb95jCXrDVmEzggUm/s640/blogger-image-306559233.jpg"></a></div><i>DIXYBUS waiting for her Wheels.</i></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNxTdJxFZQDfQKloan_3Plo4bxkY-7dqNakpbqpWWpwkW0c5VllglaDMxL24EQEaHjg0rpUsQ09rkmcoGgQCpPotEWJxJbk1rMWFbGlBQNGrJiGw2ru4b-2cMiS3o6Wa34no_28eKFPPP/s640/blogger-image--1717026951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNxTdJxFZQDfQKloan_3Plo4bxkY-7dqNakpbqpWWpwkW0c5VllglaDMxL24EQEaHjg0rpUsQ09rkmcoGgQCpPotEWJxJbk1rMWFbGlBQNGrJiGw2ru4b-2cMiS3o6Wa34no_28eKFPPP/s640/blogger-image--1717026951.jpg"></a></div><i>I have a poke around the Peel Tyre Service workshop it's actually pretty cool.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNicU_rU5J5MNdEGKziUwX6e4QSSq0T9VEVKV0qAmc2uXQzp1UtFx8mGATdbRHXI9v5yc70Ct69OPMQv5SMoRBCOREeZW8fZmU16sKy4ZpHCKejcU76SsFd5QoOreL04j0Mbw0ne0Ny9U/s640/blogger-image-1273258382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNicU_rU5J5MNdEGKziUwX6e4QSSq0T9VEVKV0qAmc2uXQzp1UtFx8mGATdbRHXI9v5yc70Ct69OPMQv5SMoRBCOREeZW8fZmU16sKy4ZpHCKejcU76SsFd5QoOreL04j0Mbw0ne0Ny9U/s640/blogger-image-1273258382.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>There's a 1942 Indian Scout Motorcycle, it's 600cc I think, to keep DIXYBUS company.</i></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7dWBEzF0mWPlVkS9kp6cwCn7fU7lt-Q0uEq-6QMtVLGqPy1wqYDoiLDoeI-TL9My_3JGBcyiOmHcaR_PMJanV0zQ2f4-vZBUoCMo6VdcGO-uOdUGuJhV13qC0tByQQdJgeMuZdX3uHEM/s640/blogger-image-2020110853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7dWBEzF0mWPlVkS9kp6cwCn7fU7lt-Q0uEq-6QMtVLGqPy1wqYDoiLDoeI-TL9My_3JGBcyiOmHcaR_PMJanV0zQ2f4-vZBUoCMo6VdcGO-uOdUGuJhV13qC0tByQQdJgeMuZdX3uHEM/s640/blogger-image-2020110853.jpg"></a></div><i>The waiting room at the Tyre place. With free coffee.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoFsbxJtgiD8_awVOkPPGLEyeOrSKcxq6ZD3iylg0q_h-lTM0LFET0DjOrOhv7pn2jL0WFnEorBlkfGmi5n9oztrZEtSgkKPIau6OAZRCDY1fHzbH1yIe7_7ttYW4ie1ckXrfcVoS7Ik5/s640/blogger-image-92576276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoFsbxJtgiD8_awVOkPPGLEyeOrSKcxq6ZD3iylg0q_h-lTM0LFET0DjOrOhv7pn2jL0WFnEorBlkfGmi5n9oztrZEtSgkKPIau6OAZRCDY1fHzbH1yIe7_7ttYW4ie1ckXrfcVoS7Ik5/s640/blogger-image-92576276.jpg"></a></div>O<i>ut the back is a mini museum with a Bar. Looks like the owner Matt is a bit of a collector.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlrQtskyeNPJt4vSVzwWrvjKrqEsVeH3J_XC_ghNiHim2fej1JyTHwSgjMtN3d4vb21ayE2qt2KbZV4q2KaKJzWgcVjyDEtpdWtz9Uy-vwAKQ3I1gtjeomL0vtVgd_oC_3rmyLFz-yaa5/s640/blogger-image--1971961233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlrQtskyeNPJt4vSVzwWrvjKrqEsVeH3J_XC_ghNiHim2fej1JyTHwSgjMtN3d4vb21ayE2qt2KbZV4q2KaKJzWgcVjyDEtpdWtz9Uy-vwAKQ3I1gtjeomL0vtVgd_oC_3rmyLFz-yaa5/s640/blogger-image--1971961233.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>Yokohama Delivery Star 818 </i></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>LT195R14C at $139ea fitted.</i></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>The ride is so much better now !</i></span></div><h3 style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; margin: 0px; font-weight: normal; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; line-height: 30px;"><br></h3></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizezQVJfNOdhdi1qtcVHC1QeS7d7JzMyvbJULVpY5F_ejwTJ5N75q5ZywQ1-sptQgbUwICEMvKpEnhBKEh12xTFAhuKzfhXWF2Feqn5NjoRr_dAY9A-10Vg7X7nyTbVZWgpS70VDt879jM/s640/blogger-image-964329471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizezQVJfNOdhdi1qtcVHC1QeS7d7JzMyvbJULVpY5F_ejwTJ5N75q5ZywQ1-sptQgbUwICEMvKpEnhBKEh12xTFAhuKzfhXWF2Feqn5NjoRr_dAY9A-10Vg7X7nyTbVZWgpS70VDt879jM/s640/blogger-image-964329471.jpg"></i></a></div><i>The rear view.</i></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVc283gG8D2O0X_YQzF7uQlKlKzusoZWBVdePdK2AzzNbtyoBb1y8hLwRKPBko4lp3jZXRtJpzzwowwbmsJwcQoR606XZ8vGnEEVSs7po9I_fG6nG79beYMmbafe7DmG7TYxokEU5qg2Y/s640/blogger-image--2080410518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVc283gG8D2O0X_YQzF7uQlKlKzusoZWBVdePdK2AzzNbtyoBb1y8hLwRKPBko4lp3jZXRtJpzzwowwbmsJwcQoR606XZ8vGnEEVSs7po9I_fG6nG79beYMmbafe7DmG7TYxokEU5qg2Y/s640/blogger-image--2080410518.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Spot the new scar.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXunNtTY5wyazU68NWcR9ZJrGrQN7UJlR3WjnchASdgINkute7D_P4FAZRKp-Tf5RBHBvXd7j318lqcgtWJiEYZq06Pl0enY_UMAruz_YFAdlTFuBjQMi_AaSpQbJU7pd-YNBrRw-9L7tO/s640/blogger-image--1019841358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXunNtTY5wyazU68NWcR9ZJrGrQN7UJlR3WjnchASdgINkute7D_P4FAZRKp-Tf5RBHBvXd7j318lqcgtWJiEYZq06Pl0enY_UMAruz_YFAdlTFuBjQMi_AaSpQbJU7pd-YNBrRw-9L7tO/s640/blogger-image--1019841358.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Unfortunately Jenny's knee gave out & DIXYBUS copped a knock from a fully loaded shopping trolley. Slight bummer, but body work repairs are planned in the future after we have been on some nice long adventure road trips.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEY4K8XlOGIAjnVXHZIpA9WQnNob51FuRv5Z4kLBDnoNbxl1jEqifrW_-Ztiv62F1FJBUV26oTwLLhmhaBtpcOtrwx5G5Q3aANkTj_8UCuoqGUq8yK5uj-8kmVKnJy3rru8tzCNMjDeyl/s640/blogger-image-1913361554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEY4K8XlOGIAjnVXHZIpA9WQnNob51FuRv5Z4kLBDnoNbxl1jEqifrW_-Ztiv62F1FJBUV26oTwLLhmhaBtpcOtrwx5G5Q3aANkTj_8UCuoqGUq8yK5uj-8kmVKnJy3rru8tzCNMjDeyl/s640/blogger-image-1913361554.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Mandurah Canvas did a great job fitting the Poptop head lining, there is insulation under it as well.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRZg7KZralWpKDHDSu-x5VWfEcMD8IFqgckotjtzUQhOgqzocOLTvX7glfNrl0woYrSEuiJWjHP1ZP57YNCFqQDVaL1hrXfmk6nmtv16Fxk2erTA4yvAtRznqy2XjAV3ZnMgb4GrD0bor/s640/blogger-image--1078853693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRZg7KZralWpKDHDSu-x5VWfEcMD8IFqgckotjtzUQhOgqzocOLTvX7glfNrl0woYrSEuiJWjHP1ZP57YNCFqQDVaL1hrXfmk6nmtv16Fxk2erTA4yvAtRznqy2XjAV3ZnMgb4GrD0bor/s640/blogger-image--1078853693.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>RnR bed all laid out. The mattress/cushions were covered by Mandurah Canvas.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wrjQ271YL3K7Kctydm3cEj0_xC5_GX25oj6a5sP1hvKlpT24zI1REPxa9vAoeWEGNBXv-3LiUjOTzxbBZojCgLgRumL15YD33HuLVps8fXOBUvEpPpH8q2LW4XZ40Tr9S8IblaqSTeLY/s640/blogger-image-1287738652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wrjQ271YL3K7Kctydm3cEj0_xC5_GX25oj6a5sP1hvKlpT24zI1REPxa9vAoeWEGNBXv-3LiUjOTzxbBZojCgLgRumL15YD33HuLVps8fXOBUvEpPpH8q2LW4XZ40Tr9S8IblaqSTeLY/s640/blogger-image-1287738652.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The inside of DIXYBUS with the RnR bed in seating position.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oeWmUDPcEuhP74bFFULj4wKLU3hAkUk6gaVCJL97s9LOXOnAOWZcAQ9vhLJhw6fTh2GIWruMl4_6bfa4vMMNwSM9zqIDQhwkf4gioiUUt07oh-AhbVraxdIdQuumPc7v9qyVoWQ9DVqf/s640/blogger-image-1886664521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oeWmUDPcEuhP74bFFULj4wKLU3hAkUk6gaVCJL97s9LOXOnAOWZcAQ9vhLJhw6fTh2GIWruMl4_6bfa4vMMNwSM9zqIDQhwkf4gioiUUt07oh-AhbVraxdIdQuumPc7v9qyVoWQ9DVqf/s640/blogger-image-1886664521.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>RnR in bed position.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8AF1rH-3L9YH_-Ov2Nezp6Z7aeKoSi2_8_bDq8Ie4jaIWmeLe9wZpNOXBIaoi1-D1kz74ta11UBMKEfTN1ob-OgQUd5ZCX16trNdBGv9XaP_Q4gJ_qPrzTSY-R3ChojW-X0WUcFyGsu9/s640/blogger-image-1323951349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8AF1rH-3L9YH_-Ov2Nezp6Z7aeKoSi2_8_bDq8Ie4jaIWmeLe9wZpNOXBIaoi1-D1kz74ta11UBMKEfTN1ob-OgQUd5ZCX16trNdBGv9XaP_Q4gJ_qPrzTSY-R3ChojW-X0WUcFyGsu9/s640/blogger-image-1323951349.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Looks nice & comfortable inside.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeeEKLlfo6zKX-xPJCAHRJYhD8lWQYRbzwZxGN6G88LghbPHeNO7uqs97wLTQIHiFHt6Q-fTiW48KGp8Mlq7-nD5msSGmzxIwzveL6bv1eQwAfcoekXWyqjHqSuw5H_KzLgVA10_D6jgQ/s640/blogger-image--1565051299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeeEKLlfo6zKX-xPJCAHRJYhD8lWQYRbzwZxGN6G88LghbPHeNO7uqs97wLTQIHiFHt6Q-fTiW48KGp8Mlq7-nD5msSGmzxIwzveL6bv1eQwAfcoekXWyqjHqSuw5H_KzLgVA10_D6jgQ/s640/blogger-image--1565051299.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>Last job for this part of the DIXYBUS Project is to fit a solar panel, I've made inquiries & the company I've decided to go through, Solar Camping Australia, are waiting for stock. The kit package I want is, 120w panel, with 20amp regulator & other fittings. They said their stock is sitting at Customs so shouldn't be too long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The solar panel won't stop us going away, so a short shake down trip is imminent.</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-6283291752840927102016-07-07T09:44:00.001+08:002016-07-07T11:57:14.111+08:00Coming to Grips with our Life !<span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Thursday 7/07/16. By Will.</span><div><span style="font-size: 19px; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Not to many photos from the past week & a bit... I've had other things on my mind.</span></div><div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__JSmB8Tm1riPEXsJVK2zRZTNh3G2UcG6wluVcs5-zxZlmovqTlFJV47xhXNwgaAvR30DUzVAkdxqjFzT4u1JSBeApg99Ox37nkVwK_6uNSFSnhReh9QrKBa9he8o0924eoUciHcwBTnN/s640/blogger-image-455037197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__JSmB8Tm1riPEXsJVK2zRZTNh3G2UcG6wluVcs5-zxZlmovqTlFJV47xhXNwgaAvR30DUzVAkdxqjFzT4u1JSBeApg99Ox37nkVwK_6uNSFSnhReh9QrKBa9he8o0924eoUciHcwBTnN/s640/blogger-image-455037197.jpg"></a></div><i>My Moji telling me to "Get Motivated".</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOLlRf0FcwBS-XNYLQ3pMZb323JZRHVL3-bqVJPdlwNNoalmjH2e5p9GHEQfi8VYl_XhM2eL03zCK87RYKtDl8g7ZFmv6_i2jRAa0elchrBV3HwSH_PAgEK6aOVuSuZSEcNS_-MZYO904/s640/blogger-image-39012544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOLlRf0FcwBS-XNYLQ3pMZb323JZRHVL3-bqVJPdlwNNoalmjH2e5p9GHEQfi8VYl_XhM2eL03zCK87RYKtDl8g7ZFmv6_i2jRAa0elchrBV3HwSH_PAgEK6aOVuSuZSEcNS_-MZYO904/s640/blogger-image-39012544.jpg"></a></div><i>Need to fix the Steet Appeal.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">We now have a new Bin Day, so I don't even know what day it is. Our new rubbish removal day is Tuesday (at the other place it was Wednesday), I woke up this morning thinking it's Friday !?!? Never realised before that our time at home revolved around our weekly rubbish collection... Bizarre...</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyZ3kbYo_GtbdgjenCZIpkl30pT3wiKFjg3Mgb0a9j4zPjtIAeIUARZW0gkqWQzr9PWhh00SowtfAK8lWJCN8EIdAhWkvqYn67BjM_cqqPPHDI8uTl0FNRynuEArWS9mhI-CFsNTl_YPx/s640/blogger-image-339165793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyZ3kbYo_GtbdgjenCZIpkl30pT3wiKFjg3Mgb0a9j4zPjtIAeIUARZW0gkqWQzr9PWhh00SowtfAK8lWJCN8EIdAhWkvqYn67BjM_cqqPPHDI8uTl0FNRynuEArWS9mhI-CFsNTl_YPx/s640/blogger-image-339165793.jpg"></a></div><i>The Kombi fits in the Shed, but the Landcruiser has to sit outside for now.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Jenny & I have spent the past week and a half getting our new place into some sort of order. We have met the lady next door & had a few visitors. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GDWehpwvBmsNZYfg9Txco5sttqQ6VUu10-eYpRHuBzVLaoma54vy8SK-vlluPWOqFEUg2tWjulBjM-_2523GSzRyfu-lMXJxnlymTCWrtXBrXNHXPOxXFUolGYj2aFhi82j7Db0LenOA/s640/blogger-image-1466045427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GDWehpwvBmsNZYfg9Txco5sttqQ6VUu10-eYpRHuBzVLaoma54vy8SK-vlluPWOqFEUg2tWjulBjM-_2523GSzRyfu-lMXJxnlymTCWrtXBrXNHXPOxXFUolGYj2aFhi82j7Db0LenOA/s640/blogger-image-1466045427.jpg"></a></div><i>The Shed was filthy with dirt, grease, old screws, etc. I hose it out, top to bottom and give it a tidy up.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The street has been nice and quiet, we went for a walk to the other side of the Community College, (High School) last Saturday to vote in the Federal election, then checked out the Community Garden, where we met Jeff & Wendy. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Jenny's knee held up well during the walk, her post-op visit to the surgeon, who did the operation revealed a bit of osteoarthritis, that he had cleaned up.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">We have been formulating a plan to make this house appear more presentable for sale in about 6 months. The real estate market is very depressed in the Mandurah area at the moment, so we don't want to spend too much. Current plan is to focus on "street appeal".</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZfZprM3WMKyb28bLEbE12ksy3TgSNDMdULYmogZiz3VTHn76PFwouJOGmsVjVDJtuJGhi0UXgiBnvMnZXBWeB1FbEB-L8i3MJ_rb5QCqQ9wfsSdOvThYYq-h6y1IbRWkyXsZs0vbTKYi/s640/blogger-image--1524762212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZfZprM3WMKyb28bLEbE12ksy3TgSNDMdULYmogZiz3VTHn76PFwouJOGmsVjVDJtuJGhi0UXgiBnvMnZXBWeB1FbEB-L8i3MJ_rb5QCqQ9wfsSdOvThYYq-h6y1IbRWkyXsZs0vbTKYi/s640/blogger-image--1524762212.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Our cosy Lounge Room.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4_Kr0-Q4lbd7YiX50FKo39aumRX4ed2iSsOefvyEzdOh4ox4oOquQzHD0uAjzi0KVDCveVg8cti3FeMmFQdM9IxOltcYTUmHfCQhYKo7wBNMYwXoF-D5H3ZymNg-W-JaROA7lTgKBQtx/s640/blogger-image-1764931560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4_Kr0-Q4lbd7YiX50FKo39aumRX4ed2iSsOefvyEzdOh4ox4oOquQzHD0uAjzi0KVDCveVg8cti3FeMmFQdM9IxOltcYTUmHfCQhYKo7wBNMYwXoF-D5H3ZymNg-W-JaROA7lTgKBQtx/s640/blogger-image-1764931560.jpg"></a></div></div><i>Spacious Kitchen.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">This Coodanup house is quite a small place, the area under the roof is 148m2. To put that into perspective the South Yunderup house was 380m2 and the Mandurah Reno house presently at 123m2.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">After the renovation is completed that will increase to 230m2, of which 34m2 comprises of the new Studio Room & 73m2 of Indoor/Outdoor/Alfresco area. So still fairly compact.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCjRm-_QWW572pRBSceduWkZaRsu3afo0FjWCdSqemrpwDLJfq0qq0cbdzcsJfv5aiLvjjYUSovjCPIP1SgHoGBWiqzD4eLNPuCmZNYqQOfpPtdonSK7BpmXfhKUf2NG0fETFMG5y4zhb/s640/blogger-image--1867208128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCjRm-_QWW572pRBSceduWkZaRsu3afo0FjWCdSqemrpwDLJfq0qq0cbdzcsJfv5aiLvjjYUSovjCPIP1SgHoGBWiqzD4eLNPuCmZNYqQOfpPtdonSK7BpmXfhKUf2NG0fETFMG5y4zhb/s640/blogger-image--1867208128.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The second stage of the Mandurah House fence going up.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5xzCZT4ASpawdceUbfXJJqYzI73uTIMoq8fJJTMkASLUJsJ-RyuP7MnIOpFHhCPxRlLm3ba-OqooCzeYbtTqr0IzYgVJn2MrPoF6MV3nCOjJCkmu7BjGOlba39NK9YgIugq1SwaaPxtm/s640/blogger-image-136137901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5xzCZT4ASpawdceUbfXJJqYzI73uTIMoq8fJJTMkASLUJsJ-RyuP7MnIOpFHhCPxRlLm3ba-OqooCzeYbtTqr0IzYgVJn2MrPoF6MV3nCOjJCkmu7BjGOlba39NK9YgIugq1SwaaPxtm/s640/blogger-image-136137901.jpg"></a></div></div><i>The new fence looks terrific. The concrete slabs for the Indoor/Outdoor area & Studio will be laid on Saturday this week, weather permitting.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">At the moment Jenny & I are in the doldrums, I know it's hard to believe but we are feeling pretty flat. There are some family problems in the background which I don't wish to discuss on this blog at the moment. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">These issues are currently holding us back from hitting the road ? Also I think preparing & selling our former SY house took a lot of energy. Being the middle of winter isn't helping the cause either.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Jenny has postponed her next bit of elective surgery until early August. It was supposed to happen yesterday, but she had some valid concerns about the procedure so sorted out a second opinion. The Doctor says she will be all good for our India Tour in October.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So it looks like we will just stay in this "holding pattern" for awhile. It's time to get back on our bikes (all of them) and explore the cycle trails & back roads of this new area. We also have to get our butts into gear and get back to our Gym. Which is less then a kilometre from our current home. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnoj0KRUiAy5R7eT1OTt93VzNvqbEkDmvp1lW7m78GdJT0GZpwnegNF9FRk3M3GMDfMDUk0_FvLqn7LlJx2Vk-bKRaNWk5uGJewIWITEfuEarr-tz7jwiUlZippDiLM_8SJ22gFTTGIhx/s640/blogger-image--615149534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnoj0KRUiAy5R7eT1OTt93VzNvqbEkDmvp1lW7m78GdJT0GZpwnegNF9FRk3M3GMDfMDUk0_FvLqn7LlJx2Vk-bKRaNWk5uGJewIWITEfuEarr-tz7jwiUlZippDiLM_8SJ22gFTTGIhx/s640/blogger-image--615149534.jpg"></a></div><i>The NBN installer, just about finished. We are back on line.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">On a positive note we now are on the National Broadband Network & have excellent Internet .... yippee !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-11587165350348304632016-06-29T21:17:00.001+08:002016-06-30T08:51:50.990+08:00(We've Got Too) Move It, Move It !<div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Today, Wednesday, 29/06/16, South Yunderup House, Settlement Day !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RJ8XGcjn3gvTAeKdJ9voydVM5WhDqJ_9I2quz9LTtG5BTOTEhicSVMBJUEuD8EAl44hqg7_V32sF-a86mcY1VNaCkaZKt4jr6skKgw3NXhtTaYAZiCy6Nhi3ixi3-mWVyvUlDyIkqi2s/s640/blogger-image--433367737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RJ8XGcjn3gvTAeKdJ9voydVM5WhDqJ_9I2quz9LTtG5BTOTEhicSVMBJUEuD8EAl44hqg7_V32sF-a86mcY1VNaCkaZKt4jr6skKgw3NXhtTaYAZiCy6Nhi3ixi3-mWVyvUlDyIkqi2s/s640/blogger-image--433367737.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i><b>Goodbye SY House thanks for the wonderful ride, team wiljen, 2005 to 2016.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOrAwUhEpNySOpBOxBep9TbtG5SRxBiTJR5Xw84b-UgYAG2sglRFNuEAm82w2u1L7HmQ6ko0AECHC65VUob6_loWTlhVyZGcbXbxcvn-WYfVoXCSmlTomkTBahDLj82WMcnCOjcICnNwh/s640/blogger-image--2096809455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOrAwUhEpNySOpBOxBep9TbtG5SRxBiTJR5Xw84b-UgYAG2sglRFNuEAm82w2u1L7HmQ6ko0AECHC65VUob6_loWTlhVyZGcbXbxcvn-WYfVoXCSmlTomkTBahDLj82WMcnCOjcICnNwh/s640/blogger-image--2096809455.jpg"></a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><b>Steve, Bill & Will, enjoy the last sunset.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zrN6FO0TWdpignVXytHJY3cfURI3EOKOOt-sAp6LLPMO4K8EVzIVR4d6Vc1nYPxtAFoj5f3tlfNMDos1zm9pjszrTr8MrHpw_ZAF2j2hHBpvhtx3YWnsZeBYfTLsEUpRPTGC2uqC6Isu/s640/blogger-image--1657367017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zrN6FO0TWdpignVXytHJY3cfURI3EOKOOt-sAp6LLPMO4K8EVzIVR4d6Vc1nYPxtAFoj5f3tlfNMDos1zm9pjszrTr8MrHpw_ZAF2j2hHBpvhtx3YWnsZeBYfTLsEUpRPTGC2uqC6Isu/s640/blogger-image--1657367017.jpg"></a></div><b>Our last night ever, Stacey enjoys the view one last time.</b></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Firstly, let me take you back a few days-</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Monday 27th of June: "Hey Jen, are you ready for this" ?</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The big move begins, in rolls the Mandurah City Removals (MCR) truck, Paul & Angelo (both look older then me) jump out & spend the next 8 hours loading and shifting our worldly "Stuff".</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWpopo8fhPsElT4Bsv_eG8G-jWJCcZZfTjkKYR6l8jRl7O52gJbpfjePKGCNdW94Df2FsO0vt3ztYRhrsA32QQA8_OfHrzfUySnjDMR6QMRUF69JH1ohhnVs9f2TnWp7K8hlAAVXV4zl_/s640/blogger-image-1969010004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWpopo8fhPsElT4Bsv_eG8G-jWJCcZZfTjkKYR6l8jRl7O52gJbpfjePKGCNdW94Df2FsO0vt3ztYRhrsA32QQA8_OfHrzfUySnjDMR6QMRUF69JH1ohhnVs9f2TnWp7K8hlAAVXV4zl_/s640/blogger-image-1969010004.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Come on Paul, lets get this show on the road.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztiWf8uQ1K_TyRqafV4aQjRfTXBrtIwYgr194J1RGNOjDIh7L7gXKbBr2RVvg1YPbfyFdYuoVqkKE7DgKnPFG3LhiNm3DNQN-tofFiivJYKKlkhIvvWbQPSVmUHWog5KrggI708BgeqaN/s640/blogger-image-645554495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztiWf8uQ1K_TyRqafV4aQjRfTXBrtIwYgr194J1RGNOjDIh7L7gXKbBr2RVvg1YPbfyFdYuoVqkKE7DgKnPFG3LhiNm3DNQN-tofFiivJYKKlkhIvvWbQPSVmUHWog5KrggI708BgeqaN/s640/blogger-image-645554495.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Loading up.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev0vR4WAbfDw2tWAkR8GTuute_lS1aceec6Is54kvhOqIIO6LUHjweqBSjIIFfECNSg8US2U3ynJBrprcc8UzBvPKSj2GS-ghJbdiaFp16yzuJYbw4XHwqJtiK-kWw640drti-LHXps_S/s640/blogger-image--1891816859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev0vR4WAbfDw2tWAkR8GTuute_lS1aceec6Is54kvhOqIIO6LUHjweqBSjIIFfECNSg8US2U3ynJBrprcc8UzBvPKSj2GS-ghJbdiaFp16yzuJYbw4XHwqJtiK-kWw640drti-LHXps_S/s640/blogger-image--1891816859.jpg"></font></a></div><b>Let's load up the big hallway at South Yunderup, one last time.</b></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGvhOo0ZGg3wIM-1OzbrfqZLCUPe6j7zxkquE8UvvlXkOJ00NmjHDHuILVDGgIMpfea9fr7aMzhp3tg4cgcaJaqcZQhLePFRQtgxlQj7T7B52yUxGqJbyAjOA5dY4hcsNM73UDg-pjeCt/s640/blogger-image-544170675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGvhOo0ZGg3wIM-1OzbrfqZLCUPe6j7zxkquE8UvvlXkOJ00NmjHDHuILVDGgIMpfea9fr7aMzhp3tg4cgcaJaqcZQhLePFRQtgxlQj7T7B52yUxGqJbyAjOA5dY4hcsNM73UDg-pjeCt/s640/blogger-image-544170675.jpg"></a></div><i>Our big hallway comes in handy once again, we were often told it was to big...what would the doomsayers know about bike expeditions & furniture removal !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Due to a miscommunication problem we were under (& still are) the impression that the quote for $1050 was for <b>packing</b> & moving our "Stuff". So not overly impressed with the MCR Management. Next time we deal with a Furniture Removalist we'll request a clearer quote and ask more questions.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Apart from having to spend the weekend packing all our own "Stuff" the rest of the shift went reasonably smoothly, only one broken pot plant.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">First drop off was the Shed at the Mandurah Reno House, where we dumped "Super Duper Important Stuff" that maybe used or sold in 6 months time. Then over to our new home for the next 6 months, 2kms away in Coodanup (outskirts of Mandurah, WA).</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uPj2OygCWw0-G9EyQr88ke5iiw7rAJv6kjBoPGbfLbTyqJ87A0m18106JpUOhvwjoeHiKLOOJ9MDOXs0SEnuMlBzm_zxWVEyJZBje5w7Jt8H8xUXCfLwSU2qXdUp2rHIf29UuxN_PHzt/s640/blogger-image--2034376229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uPj2OygCWw0-G9EyQr88ke5iiw7rAJv6kjBoPGbfLbTyqJ87A0m18106JpUOhvwjoeHiKLOOJ9MDOXs0SEnuMlBzm_zxWVEyJZBje5w7Jt8H8xUXCfLwSU2qXdUp2rHIf29UuxN_PHzt/s640/blogger-image--2034376229.jpg"></a></font></div><div><b>First furniture drop off at Reno House.</b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Then it was a case of spending our first night sleeping in our new place, that had been hurriedly cleaned. It smells faintly of pet dogs & cigarettes.... Oh Dear, Jen & I have quite high expectations ! Help get us ready for India I guess !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknWygmLddN4E8OYxLZenkOx7wUMZriZbuSQ004JYQP6YSTTgdprbmAlEEl1JGJG7NCdJP2JPCkC0vDsY2j1jDLuYCqZWGw7_zZq2RQ_TWdYVoGy-SfW6Si38irJHiB_Rdi2E0iFoSG9KV/s640/blogger-image-1101115518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknWygmLddN4E8OYxLZenkOx7wUMZriZbuSQ004JYQP6YSTTgdprbmAlEEl1JGJG7NCdJP2JPCkC0vDsY2j1jDLuYCqZWGw7_zZq2RQ_TWdYVoGy-SfW6Si38irJHiB_Rdi2E0iFoSG9KV/s640/blogger-image-1101115518.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Dixybus has a new home. Typical rental home back yard, nice looking lemon tree.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotNxUuYnXARPLRv2RcDdHli6C-U_Od3hDesln0BqD5ky9e-bjUl7wKXtECbooVU0Epc7najg2sWWzWD7pHGYOS6916y0otRcOrgRVFxPR0b5zXB_UXJkaTOUmSxIyAG6n39des35duVdN/s640/blogger-image-842941904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotNxUuYnXARPLRv2RcDdHli6C-U_Od3hDesln0BqD5ky9e-bjUl7wKXtECbooVU0Epc7najg2sWWzWD7pHGYOS6916y0otRcOrgRVFxPR0b5zXB_UXJkaTOUmSxIyAG6n39des35duVdN/s640/blogger-image-842941904.jpg"></a></div></div><i>Jenny relaxing at our former Mandurah rental property. Now our Home, it feels small compared to the last place, good preparation for our future housing expectations.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Tuesday: what can I say, I spend 10 hours cleaning & packing the SY house. Jenny had a Doctors appointment up in Subiaco, Perth, so could only help for 6 hours with her sore right knee. Come the end of the day we jammed everything leftover into our Landcruiser, piled the Trailer sky high, even had to chuck Jen's bike "Black Betty" (BB) onto the Landcruiser's roof rack.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKR2bjWQQ4RtnK78Pl6-YNy4-NFIixi6c-9rO9S1TsEoECN86Wkru1eyCO7Y4bYWI6cG8lGQH1CJKBqouq6I-TV1KBRtvELAZD3uuLoaWdhh-7dENMY4bAjTwTgpOVxRosvTdAG7g-yob0/s640/blogger-image--1613896631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKR2bjWQQ4RtnK78Pl6-YNy4-NFIixi6c-9rO9S1TsEoECN86Wkru1eyCO7Y4bYWI6cG8lGQH1CJKBqouq6I-TV1KBRtvELAZD3uuLoaWdhh-7dENMY4bAjTwTgpOVxRosvTdAG7g-yob0/s640/blogger-image--1613896631.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>It rained heaps on house cleaning day... bummer.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EkJ_nzXmuxuuonnCnsH5FfI_74exreRyjm_pRFDzeyhLSykgxfp4jdqxykamR6Zly3SrRDi9NGa9E0Je6GyPRQ-oHC4e5N78QuQYocnXq0EiIos0unYZcnaTWUbFDwh8ofoWY0OII72s/s640/blogger-image-1208860857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EkJ_nzXmuxuuonnCnsH5FfI_74exreRyjm_pRFDzeyhLSykgxfp4jdqxykamR6Zly3SrRDi9NGa9E0Je6GyPRQ-oHC4e5N78QuQYocnXq0EiIos0unYZcnaTWUbFDwh8ofoWY0OII72s/s640/blogger-image-1208860857.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>"The Grand Room" empty now.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK6opImlFTd9NjVQC_7LPS4NC9ZPhjJ0RhCOGqQiPzv7WNAgKHZlYZNEGJ_dJIoB8ZkJBXWfA-kr_fQ9Z0X-6CWHpE9Fg5b2Sc13_8tj0ucDgew2zLahCTvHl7txQul_HLYi86wFKkx2L/s640/blogger-image-979394347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK6opImlFTd9NjVQC_7LPS4NC9ZPhjJ0RhCOGqQiPzv7WNAgKHZlYZNEGJ_dJIoB8ZkJBXWfA-kr_fQ9Z0X-6CWHpE9Fg5b2Sc13_8tj0ucDgew2zLahCTvHl7txQul_HLYi86wFKkx2L/s640/blogger-image-979394347.jpg"></a></div></div><i>Paul from Mandurah ABC Carpet & Window Cleaning was invaluable, we use to use him at the Roadhouse as well. Top Bloke.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSfxw-UnJdmxDPC6DlmCqlxAX2zsOrwivYxP78_rRftjJdv3ymHotUzVHnfrnDHNeseH8HvGr2N5VmOflJLkjXxIYK8jmulzezXKlc9vi91308jn0cLPsMPWhQtPgYUPoOpWnqKiFlVF6/s640/blogger-image-2011623667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSfxw-UnJdmxDPC6DlmCqlxAX2zsOrwivYxP78_rRftjJdv3ymHotUzVHnfrnDHNeseH8HvGr2N5VmOflJLkjXxIYK8jmulzezXKlc9vi91308jn0cLPsMPWhQtPgYUPoOpWnqKiFlVF6/s640/blogger-image-2011623667.jpg"></a></div><i>Our bedroom carpet after the clean, came up a treat. Oh nice mood lighting:-)</i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEVXI3IjvZ1EbZZnh3tGLSUDwFhJR3jgvWjWgZIULJ9WUYqpB_Ag4UhsnjkT2mQTTdu_B4Jp_hChgFEND5DVBSG-IBdcUoC-WnU3YRext7nEaFnwrfqgwEjyft5x02xlSrqFl7y3oUZ27/s640/blogger-image-183636046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEVXI3IjvZ1EbZZnh3tGLSUDwFhJR3jgvWjWgZIULJ9WUYqpB_Ag4UhsnjkT2mQTTdu_B4Jp_hChgFEND5DVBSG-IBdcUoC-WnU3YRext7nEaFnwrfqgwEjyft5x02xlSrqFl7y3oUZ27/s640/blogger-image-183636046.jpg"></a></div></div><i>How many times have I mopped this humongous floor in the past ??? Last time !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Job Done......! Goodbye to our old trusty family canal home !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXec9iJna8mjbLGX6l4uXKhTlxMhWTabVQlr7isNXyeog2J63ocnW6eSQPJEjERjCxFQwScvACesjQ8LrOopofGKRFLNo_7Hz9wqukggWljNa0K_O-6Yk0QJsSjj0PtIFAvC6Zb3gYQ8tq/s640/blogger-image-1559258760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXec9iJna8mjbLGX6l4uXKhTlxMhWTabVQlr7isNXyeog2J63ocnW6eSQPJEjERjCxFQwScvACesjQ8LrOopofGKRFLNo_7Hz9wqukggWljNa0K_O-6Yk0QJsSjj0PtIFAvC6Zb3gYQ8tq/s640/blogger-image-1559258760.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>We smashed out this job, time to put on my bike riding gear & blow this place.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Just after 5pm I jumped onto my Yamaha Super Tenere 1200, while Jenny piloted the Landcruiser/Trailer combo and we both raced a big thunderstorm the 20kms to the "ex Investment Rental house".</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">I just beat the storm home on my big motorbike, but as Jen pulled up in the Toyota Cruiser, the heavens opened up. Jenny quickly found a tarp to chuck over our "valuable stuff" in the trailer. While I quickly got BB bicycle off the roof rack.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>"No photos, absolutely shattered, went to the Silver Sands Tavern for dinner "</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Today: What can I say, feeling minimal emotions, we head out to South Yunderup on a road we have driven many thousands of times. Wow this is the final trip out there. Anna & Stewart, rock up half an hour late, we spend 45 minutes doing the settlement/handover, me the paparazzi King can't even feel the motivation to do a final photo, here's the keys guys, see you later !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8hLDPYOmR8fvFZKbiDyi2wImu_HxjsD9yWBezh2tFTc4p4nuDn1Wb1oM8cN_OAwvSDeACnAFFdJs-86h2QaeuSlt_WOvv6qMiRiiA3j6I-70CMssuTNK2ia0lt8caUZmtbUArnn8f1R3/s640/blogger-image-1449513618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8hLDPYOmR8fvFZKbiDyi2wImu_HxjsD9yWBezh2tFTc4p4nuDn1Wb1oM8cN_OAwvSDeACnAFFdJs-86h2QaeuSlt_WOvv6qMiRiiA3j6I-70CMssuTNK2ia0lt8caUZmtbUArnn8f1R3/s640/blogger-image-1449513618.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Ariel Photo of where we use to live. Gave the pic to the new owners.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCCIFEn8XS5NEqMyuuN57fVgfCqP9HF6v1bnON9n5vaJPfuAlwi0QuEmHNB3H0XMgVeVBfXXZx0AmmALCsYrhl7HHu-g-ecRcpv2POO78iDnfH0mr-9s-_XvyPISVeE8HJnkjE7_2VF06/s640/blogger-image--519878920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCCIFEn8XS5NEqMyuuN57fVgfCqP9HF6v1bnON9n5vaJPfuAlwi0QuEmHNB3H0XMgVeVBfXXZx0AmmALCsYrhl7HHu-g-ecRcpv2POO78iDnfH0mr-9s-_XvyPISVeE8HJnkjE7_2VF06/s640/blogger-image--519878920.jpg"></a></div></div><i>Ok, Will & Jenny will miss this view. But we only have one life so onwards !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So that's how you do it folks, to sell a house, fix it up, advertise it on the Internet, sell it, get your cash & do it again....sounds simple hey ! I'll tell you all right now it's NOT !!!</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9CVLaqcqpMDhkrJzNeEsnk2ltyDcrMDXL4tafRVlSIMB93VSl3Kb06P-MLtCV763kij848C1o4Rr5pDWxjyt5uTyqsN81m55RvePCYWOowY8BG1b5_NI_e5OugtkWudGZowzE-jO6-Dg/s640/blogger-image--1807148599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9CVLaqcqpMDhkrJzNeEsnk2ltyDcrMDXL4tafRVlSIMB93VSl3Kb06P-MLtCV763kij848C1o4Rr5pDWxjyt5uTyqsN81m55RvePCYWOowY8BG1b5_NI_e5OugtkWudGZowzE-jO6-Dg/s640/blogger-image--1807148599.jpg"></a></div><i>Stopped by the Reno House today (Wednesday 29th June) north fence has been removed....great !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">This next part wasn't in the initial plan for 2016 but since our tenants deserted us we have decided to now tidy up our investment rental & sell that as well. Obviously Jenny & I will try to time it with our future "Home Base" being completed first, so we aren't left homeless......yeah righto, that's not how Straya Animals, team wiljen operate.....catch ya all soon :-)</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8yWnyJaqW-qKrP4US54w0M_uny4_y_5H4FqeQ7IGALPErOYgp9EMrEV7J4nuk9jnVdCryY2yLFE6RlOK1m6qPKJAv3ncoI2UVYwgQbSXJeC_7XRIzUdRbhUBR7JO6JcyJpjwkn835bdr/s640/blogger-image-637044617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8yWnyJaqW-qKrP4US54w0M_uny4_y_5H4FqeQ7IGALPErOYgp9EMrEV7J4nuk9jnVdCryY2yLFE6RlOK1m6qPKJAv3ncoI2UVYwgQbSXJeC_7XRIzUdRbhUBR7JO6JcyJpjwkn835bdr/s640/blogger-image-637044617.jpg"></a></div><i>That's right, Dixybus the VeeDub Kombi is finished & copped a new "Road Warrior" scar.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div><br></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-26611814750096994022016-06-21T18:34:00.001+08:002016-06-22T07:46:30.422+08:00The Struggle for Change.<span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">21/06/16 Tuesday, Blog Update, Final Week at SY.</span><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px;">By Will.<br></span></font><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1cMC8aV0f3xOiQSypo74j_a_4h0QFzKqVSQf2Ido5DXSdW08qLOK8RNnVaoZsMs2a9cUOjG-mBSXGUOXA_-P_hzvDns6w7kBeS_hqIFY_Xpv6xMaEAlKmi3w3qyxkl3IZsTAxEkF5raz/s640/blogger-image-1773238922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1cMC8aV0f3xOiQSypo74j_a_4h0QFzKqVSQf2Ido5DXSdW08qLOK8RNnVaoZsMs2a9cUOjG-mBSXGUOXA_-P_hzvDns6w7kBeS_hqIFY_Xpv6xMaEAlKmi3w3qyxkl3IZsTAxEkF5raz/s640/blogger-image-1773238922.jpg"></a></div><i>Last Canal Boat Ride to the Boat Ramp.</i><br></span></font><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">When did this transformation begin ? Was it when we had children ? What about when I was made redundant by Rio Tinto ? Was it when the kids flew the coop ? How about, when we sold the Roadhouse business ? Or after our first 4.5 month unsupported Cycle Touring across Europe, last year ?</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">It's difficult to identify a defining moment, possibly, Jenny & I have always been this way !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">After spending about 8 months living on our bicycles last year, it really hit us once we arrived home last December, just how wrapped up in the conformity of society we had become ! </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Buy a BIG house, fill it up with stuff, "consume". Take out another mortgage, struggle to make the repayments ! Work 12 hour days, 7 day weeks, buy more stuff to make yourself "happy". Exchange your youth & living life for money & stuff that you don't really need. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Let Big Business, Government & Banks, lock you into "Golden Handcuffs".....What a con job !!! (That's our opinion these days).</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Don't get me wrong, we have both had some fantastic experiences & met the most amazing people during our working lives. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">I just hope that people can consider some of the consequences of what they do, whether it's buy, borrow or interact with the environment. Most new things that we all embark on are fabulous in the beginning. Just make sure you consider the real overall cost & have a future exit plan.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoeTwwPEXhW2BoR2evIQZpBAP48D1GknPCCKMAHUWfWCf-38dJkKfzvY1RhkrviQ7zHKmajcEIZUQenA0r4Il-zjuCzQAvRzgm21cD-KTZUtFt5FNbav_vtEDyFVhEZ2sbhMlRcJIbNCT/s640/blogger-image-1677385117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoeTwwPEXhW2BoR2evIQZpBAP48D1GknPCCKMAHUWfWCf-38dJkKfzvY1RhkrviQ7zHKmajcEIZUQenA0r4Il-zjuCzQAvRzgm21cD-KTZUtFt5FNbav_vtEDyFVhEZ2sbhMlRcJIbNCT/s640/blogger-image-1677385117.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>First time I've put the boat on the trailer in about 2 years.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHxRLOYx15vAUAUhtC5xwaRkpkH2Cuap1hNi7z7kFlsBlDvMFUcreqPCax2Ag9XArm3gSBMNYViKtYazPSIBJ1kdOr9hVzC5GmtSrru2vC8_zVrYBHhyphenhyphenmQc26SQisniRkAdAr_ZLRyVIa/s640/blogger-image--1107531190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHxRLOYx15vAUAUhtC5xwaRkpkH2Cuap1hNi7z7kFlsBlDvMFUcreqPCax2Ag9XArm3gSBMNYViKtYazPSIBJ1kdOr9hVzC5GmtSrru2vC8_zVrYBHhyphenhyphenmQc26SQisniRkAdAr_ZLRyVIa/s640/blogger-image--1107531190.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Noel & Mike, hand over a bank cheque & take the old boat away.</i></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">I know it's a cliché, but everyone is different and the "Consumerism Lifestyle" is no longer working for us. We still have a long way to go, but the first tentative steps have been taken, surely it will become easier as time goes on ?</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSR9_wm-mwboirUi4Ydgw-MGl8AVRaW8MkNVV_QkuoWGwI0pnJXkCCMcHvPtfKODcMdjuSvrwYbEdcwe_IGFLkBAS17kUB5g20UDcpXJXnyHhoN5hh5Aj1U5PpAgP5Ls2fvdLAAcG2LiO/s640/blogger-image--2144828486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSR9_wm-mwboirUi4Ydgw-MGl8AVRaW8MkNVV_QkuoWGwI0pnJXkCCMcHvPtfKODcMdjuSvrwYbEdcwe_IGFLkBAS17kUB5g20UDcpXJXnyHhoN5hh5Aj1U5PpAgP5Ls2fvdLAAcG2LiO/s640/blogger-image--2144828486.jpg"></a></div><i>I take more "Stuff" over to the shed at the Reno House. It seems every trip into Mandurah I'm towing a trailer load of crap.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So Jenny & I are into our final week of selling, packing & shifting from our large family home on the canals of 11 years. Over the past week we have sold the heavy glass/steel TV cabinet, our 8 seater dinning table, "My Boat" (ouch that one hurt), the Boat Dock. All our ex-stuff has gone to new homes. We also did the Final House Inspection, with the new home owners, Stewart & Anna, they are extremely excited to be moving out here.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6aZk_7IebjgyqGEY8M_A0fNxlqM5Ap1xkFC8kU4FHos40x2pG0BVYy_ic28UoEscGg57MbJkvHr1j9-d-0rWAKKAoQrHyF7HmNN3fcbRDOhKIHTVYLw3acAyDnawONOBNgUTLXi_nfDn/s640/blogger-image-649052393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6aZk_7IebjgyqGEY8M_A0fNxlqM5Ap1xkFC8kU4FHos40x2pG0BVYy_ic28UoEscGg57MbJkvHr1j9-d-0rWAKKAoQrHyF7HmNN3fcbRDOhKIHTVYLw3acAyDnawONOBNgUTLXi_nfDn/s640/blogger-image-649052393.jpg"></a></div><i>Damian & Jason drove down from north of Perth to pick up our Dining Table. </i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_9bPIbEYSPkDLp45OnmoyVTdd2HoGOgRfsM_50ZB_NmerRRQYR4bg0rUDcgoI7zTKop8PANUISdxRyj3i73KglcnOmgGN5YvPAqiorar2SakoiPboZeFLsLJG_v75FmnV9OH-shnS7XQ/s640/blogger-image-1213430170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_9bPIbEYSPkDLp45OnmoyVTdd2HoGOgRfsM_50ZB_NmerRRQYR4bg0rUDcgoI7zTKop8PANUISdxRyj3i73KglcnOmgGN5YvPAqiorar2SakoiPboZeFLsLJG_v75FmnV9OH-shnS7XQ/s640/blogger-image-1213430170.jpg"></a></div><i>I wonder how it will look after 1.5 hours riding in the back of this trailer. Goodbye Table.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">In between trying to shift, we've had to deal with Jenny recovering from her knee operation, complete the VW Kombi refurbishment, our tenants vacating our Investment Rental House & finally the Builders beginning the renovation of our future small "Lock up & Leave" Home Base in Central Mandurah.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKW3dlU0xdT2eu4DDf5fru00B3qpZ2i6cJHbh3j9iSI0x4MWJA82DX4e0B5zVLjztnnmMCoI7didgz3bTYFUKSk5wRsF6tJH3jqciCKMMvn4RXhQ4HBafnu7Wu6BL6U4D2p2QPC1EJdMp/s640/blogger-image-2128333254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKW3dlU0xdT2eu4DDf5fru00B3qpZ2i6cJHbh3j9iSI0x4MWJA82DX4e0B5zVLjztnnmMCoI7didgz3bTYFUKSk5wRsF6tJH3jqciCKMMvn4RXhQ4HBafnu7Wu6BL6U4D2p2QPC1EJdMp/s640/blogger-image-2128333254.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Jenny & I hash out some future easy care Garden ideas at the Mandurah Reno House.</i></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZrwOxTQEYgoxNPjVQFaA3_-XuDswEcSLIAeF0O3YNPycOsrP7_HvGVZUFa9KuU9Juyl6r_4RUw3V97e2_olmNuPOEy88J8GcVoASbw78dcFRrMSfDLdFLlKRDHbkEkQEewonOLW5ZRCX/s640/blogger-image--1476821069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZrwOxTQEYgoxNPjVQFaA3_-XuDswEcSLIAeF0O3YNPycOsrP7_HvGVZUFa9KuU9Juyl6r_4RUw3V97e2_olmNuPOEy88J8GcVoASbw78dcFRrMSfDLdFLlKRDHbkEkQEewonOLW5ZRCX/s640/blogger-image--1476821069.jpg"></i></a></div><i>The Builders now have the permit, construction commences tomorrow 22/6/16.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Whoah it's enough to make you breathless, certainly enough stress to make me enjoy a couple of extra beers at the end of the day !!!</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The whole downsizing process is starting to feel a lot more difficult then we both first anticipated, though I'm sure it's easier now then in the future when we are in our 50's or 60's & your whole life has just past you by !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>"Deal With Reality, Before Reality Deals With YOU " !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">We have made good progress so far, but there is still a way to go. It took us at least 25 years to dig this deep hole, so it stands to reason that filling it in will take some time. The next "Big Ticket" item on the "wiljen hit list" is the sale of the investment house (after we have finished living there for the next 4 to 6 months ?). </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Also we are taking back control of our Superannuation (some other countries call it pension plan, USA know it as 401K) and creating a Self Managed Super Fund, this is a big time consuming task but we are about halfway through the process.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">2016 is really turning into a year of massive hard earned change for Will & Jenny. We are missing the open road, India is now on the horizon & we are both looking forward to that tour on motorbikes.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYBZD8qyZlafus8WkjVwWf4WVw4UIEsv2qELcpfhoKct4hXptBPkUQxoAjdSFWCEVqAflgi3Th90JV9RT6uqln7oo8-pd3FzO0o6QiEuRpAzIvGnRy0wLU_XBDTPq3v8vjI8OQN77Zt8r/s640/blogger-image--1145614417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYBZD8qyZlafus8WkjVwWf4WVw4UIEsv2qELcpfhoKct4hXptBPkUQxoAjdSFWCEVqAflgi3Th90JV9RT6uqln7oo8-pd3FzO0o6QiEuRpAzIvGnRy0wLU_XBDTPq3v8vjI8OQN77Zt8r/s640/blogger-image--1145614417.jpg"></a></div><i>Our International Drivers Licences arrive, just the Indian Visa to sort out now.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Come this time next week we'll be sleeping in another house ! Below are a few more photos of our past weeks antics. Definitely won't have another chance to Blog until after the house move, until then take care everyone !</div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIi8IcgBZRHgzKmNVv5o8Xiz7sRcEa7pnIxBtOyHUMq_wNAtyfpwB22mO9ps6Ny6d2Po2yXqSw7wRf7DH8pAaGRcz1relSx55fWU_uss5eZIus5YwHkasZY7OAcKBzI1PFeqO2DwZTml_A/s640/blogger-image--1564016879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIi8IcgBZRHgzKmNVv5o8Xiz7sRcEa7pnIxBtOyHUMq_wNAtyfpwB22mO9ps6Ny6d2Po2yXqSw7wRf7DH8pAaGRcz1relSx55fWU_uss5eZIus5YwHkasZY7OAcKBzI1PFeqO2DwZTml_A/s640/blogger-image--1564016879.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>My good mate Andre needs my legal tyre/wheel combo to pass his Motor Engineering Certificate</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaZWNxBemCuHA076r7MTVUIdchHBKCTcnWILbSzFsCTiUD_9EGnXCzJKi4GY5cDwPzDr4g6uxxGW87C9t3GP0oWTZTxwKbZhpoouy-VrMCifBy_ZF3Xa3dnZQ98uWPVBoGhsK_qth_s3b/s640/blogger-image-1232012958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaZWNxBemCuHA076r7MTVUIdchHBKCTcnWILbSzFsCTiUD_9EGnXCzJKi4GY5cDwPzDr4g6uxxGW87C9t3GP0oWTZTxwKbZhpoouy-VrMCifBy_ZF3Xa3dnZQ98uWPVBoGhsK_qth_s3b/s640/blogger-image-1232012958.jpg"></a></div><i>Andre has managed to "Shoe Horn" a Toyota 4.5L V8 into his 105 Series Landcruiser, which use to be exactly the same as our Cruiser. This is one of the "Holy Grails" of engine swaps, apparently the wiring is diabolical !</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqSlKArJClKsplqNNveu7R3hdFUjqh08hDn-4XE1XK2a5urCl3rV89OhH5u1_4mfaFdk6FT3Q6-J38yhqGUoqeElR7GjtdKD-ikNHdmhP1GWDsvW4JFc8r8jY7i-RYwpMJnfWYOvnaZp8/s640/blogger-image-1202062889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqSlKArJClKsplqNNveu7R3hdFUjqh08hDn-4XE1XK2a5urCl3rV89OhH5u1_4mfaFdk6FT3Q6-J38yhqGUoqeElR7GjtdKD-ikNHdmhP1GWDsvW4JFc8r8jY7i-RYwpMJnfWYOvnaZp8/s640/blogger-image-1202062889.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Lots of 4WD's (ours now is sporting illegal bigger tyres on loan) where are we ?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB2Z-WtWVi9s-goZPUQ3CypKyWbszixTVvBdzoSXImLEREaIFpbFOpP_Q2vkEB5fOVg-NiVAmg1OR1ffNj6HZNdZXEuqrJcz1k0ptDCThLmR7xn4WWOfk9165w8LmL3-zgflziUVwdxH1/s640/blogger-image-2098804605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB2Z-WtWVi9s-goZPUQ3CypKyWbszixTVvBdzoSXImLEREaIFpbFOpP_Q2vkEB5fOVg-NiVAmg1OR1ffNj6HZNdZXEuqrJcz1k0ptDCThLmR7xn4WWOfk9165w8LmL3-zgflziUVwdxH1/s640/blogger-image-2098804605.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>A secret location close to Jarrahdale WA. It's been a long time, well about 8 years, but we catch up with a few of my cousins. Great day out, nice to meet their spouses & children, my second cousins..? Left to Right, Dennis, Corina, Kylie, Will, Steve (my youngest brother) & Sarah.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMULWLEI4zYUVWY8WIJqbE-ojhneTQfWGZ5eHkNFsbqf2FRPxyVE8PtBBGu5Uw3DVVXzQ8VFpqfLuk57YGpoLNnnZlJ3-sghbugf-DZsQCNz65s5nbc4_NZ2qBwHgOqPVxfVD3s4B5GWcd/s640/blogger-image-231521224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMULWLEI4zYUVWY8WIJqbE-ojhneTQfWGZ5eHkNFsbqf2FRPxyVE8PtBBGu5Uw3DVVXzQ8VFpqfLuk57YGpoLNnnZlJ3-sghbugf-DZsQCNz65s5nbc4_NZ2qBwHgOqPVxfVD3s4B5GWcd/s640/blogger-image-231521224.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The new owners, came and did a pre-sale house inspection. They wanted to make sure the Spa worked. Once they left, Jenny decided to top it up with hot water & enjoy one final spa bath. We never used it very much anyway.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLStfVC2PJRSBI0pnwMzhOzeM5tMD56B5U6cm93FFCEAeTxT6v7M0VQgFvLBLm86uQVD54w5OIUG48t58cjtgy2FOGhXTZcdiEjRgOnNvblCiekJcOigTCeJWBU9FFCktyWzOtBEVidR1Z/s640/blogger-image--472892888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLStfVC2PJRSBI0pnwMzhOzeM5tMD56B5U6cm93FFCEAeTxT6v7M0VQgFvLBLm86uQVD54w5OIUG48t58cjtgy2FOGhXTZcdiEjRgOnNvblCiekJcOigTCeJWBU9FFCktyWzOtBEVidR1Z/s640/blogger-image--472892888.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>I look out the window this morning & some Bloke is stealing my boat dock.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALO8PXSg6ZWUsfblK5qDbeCynMFPLuNkszujsVon5KVEpv6ja2QbSs3U9Bq5xJZaTIBQBnk8tCZJr3Qrbx5vhKXdYTA0I9F3UmSryP5vpI7kfQGFRfVjxW6OoanFd3DGEyDDrZWcVfe0T/s640/blogger-image--1727353057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALO8PXSg6ZWUsfblK5qDbeCynMFPLuNkszujsVon5KVEpv6ja2QbSs3U9Bq5xJZaTIBQBnk8tCZJr3Qrbx5vhKXdYTA0I9F3UmSryP5vpI7kfQGFRfVjxW6OoanFd3DGEyDDrZWcVfe0T/s640/blogger-image--1727353057.jpg"></a></div><i>He paddles it down a few houses to Sid & Sheraines place, they bought it off us about a week ago. Now it's being installed to accept "Squid" their boat.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuBmY02Pul1WEYZ-_QnYeMXwJQ5FU7qNm6Ha8CjpsgNvGzyg5iQdI9cv00GqjYwCA2hoeqO92wfbfkOyTQSyok_pjp_NIvXAWOYwOPqvu-Do4XnPg8bpKsDLbmtzZ72s8IFIotiD-wcGw/s640/blogger-image-358673494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuBmY02Pul1WEYZ-_QnYeMXwJQ5FU7qNm6Ha8CjpsgNvGzyg5iQdI9cv00GqjYwCA2hoeqO92wfbfkOyTQSyok_pjp_NIvXAWOYwOPqvu-Do4XnPg8bpKsDLbmtzZ72s8IFIotiD-wcGw/s640/blogger-image-358673494.jpg"></a></div>Looks like the neighbours have their "new" dock all sorted, good luck to them. I did them a very fair deal !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3MqJCOh6N98M4Xk5Dli6oE-hXOSplxLCpQ-Nl7TBG2MFDPvnke87FIJGA743EeTU8Nz9uQxDCvsXHy8L5FREuhnUM1ZUtUmDRufe5eb3d04eTNfz6SSulHtucJzEcBL_vItTffZnWEwe/s640/blogger-image-1141620157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3MqJCOh6N98M4Xk5Dli6oE-hXOSplxLCpQ-Nl7TBG2MFDPvnke87FIJGA743EeTU8Nz9uQxDCvsXHy8L5FREuhnUM1ZUtUmDRufe5eb3d04eTNfz6SSulHtucJzEcBL_vItTffZnWEwe/s640/blogger-image-1141620157.jpg"></a></div>My last job for the day was to remove 3 fibro fence panels so the small excavator can access our yard, via our future neighbours property tomorrow. Then they will remove a couple of palms, dig a trench from the house to the shed & commence work on the sand pads for the new extensions. It took me about 2 and a half hours & OMG so many roots to chop through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></i></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-52022203959959135792016-06-15T08:35:00.001+08:002016-06-15T18:59:30.846+08:00New Life Chapter About to Begin !<div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">15/06/16, by Will.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>2 Weeks Before the SY House Sale Settlement</b>.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">As you all know the Kombi is as good as done, for awhile there I thought Jen & I may have to live in the old bus over the next few months.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-Xn7rPJxsMciZM-Gso3wK0mt4BpppQLlq4slJnGaaHVTBraKIz3pyJTaFxyJ9rW1GNnlS1sw4AoIM0ve-amn7nssKc8rbkLxyHs92oYwFDjs6u46r8RH2YFDNRwE3_o9weU-Guernztq/s640/blogger-image--188123308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-Xn7rPJxsMciZM-Gso3wK0mt4BpppQLlq4slJnGaaHVTBraKIz3pyJTaFxyJ9rW1GNnlS1sw4AoIM0ve-amn7nssKc8rbkLxyHs92oYwFDjs6u46r8RH2YFDNRwE3_o9weU-Guernztq/s640/blogger-image--188123308.jpg"></a></div><i>Hi Everyone, let the move begin. See you after the shift !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">In a couple of weeks we have to move from the home we built, raised the kids in & spent the past 11 years enjoying. It's been fun, but now it's time to farewell the Dolphins, Pelicans, Shags, Gulls, Easy Boating, Great Neighbours & Driving Everywhere (won't miss all the driving!).</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UEzGfr61iZgbKVUSH-UBsWocZ-Z-5bA0kezS4zm0Lqi8C60R57ZW8ojPdP8CMYcyRHS0jzEw6gKkr23XD8KHdRcKFe1jmvEiPj3ZXvTs3WvAaeqtvhc_GMGFOfz9Et2N_wNp-g39gAA_/s640/blogger-image-116399657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UEzGfr61iZgbKVUSH-UBsWocZ-Z-5bA0kezS4zm0Lqi8C60R57ZW8ojPdP8CMYcyRHS0jzEw6gKkr23XD8KHdRcKFe1jmvEiPj3ZXvTs3WvAaeqtvhc_GMGFOfz9Et2N_wNp-g39gAA_/s640/blogger-image-116399657.jpg"></a></div><i>Jackie & Jenny enjoy the view.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSpxItPhJMmTQP0v6ghwq5wgv7KjyL-DAkcY_Pudx3NJGpkasFuxOLXrCPacvFTBbyHXiDCGM3GNYtkDtR_xRageLWOTcsXIqXMX6QCk0uip01TzkUm_fV3zWKwdP94hwx6WX5y44Vre5/s640/blogger-image--969919920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSpxItPhJMmTQP0v6ghwq5wgv7KjyL-DAkcY_Pudx3NJGpkasFuxOLXrCPacvFTBbyHXiDCGM3GNYtkDtR_xRageLWOTcsXIqXMX6QCk0uip01TzkUm_fV3zWKwdP94hwx6WX5y44Vre5/s640/blogger-image--969919920.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Goodbye Dolphins & Pelicans !!! See you in Mandurah.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRzi0ea44ITgriDyWh9-Q5Zt6Y85j6YGvP7iaSUr9-W54FFIz-rLFXsdDXLrUub825EvoMrpR4hpiZNZZm3gVHXcn_q1wORPMgDw1ycuQtMXBeRLaiJd2HSp0LMUE8gRDsoTFWbPHAb1f/s640/blogger-image-49301557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRzi0ea44ITgriDyWh9-Q5Zt6Y85j6YGvP7iaSUr9-W54FFIz-rLFXsdDXLrUub825EvoMrpR4hpiZNZZm3gVHXcn_q1wORPMgDw1ycuQtMXBeRLaiJd2HSp0LMUE8gRDsoTFWbPHAb1f/s640/blogger-image-49301557.jpg"></a></div><i>Meet the proud new owners of our SY house, Stewart & Anna, enjoy guys...</i></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">I'm a little nostalgic, it's the longest both Jenny & I have ever lived in one place, as children or adults ! You need to continually remind yourself that it's all just "stuff".</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Houses are just another consumable item in our busy lives that hold you back from doing other adventurous things.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PjJhiRUc6E2JSgYsUzfjSdK-8n0OHgU6s0Y5ZKfSxg3WqfHushVPAjkzOiiUWeyZwYnHqTvbVS84zeKc__4c-oCng5BiRuZ8psrA_HEXnA90eAiAgcxWZdYcQmMgsWZ32OTNbuK6Cf7G/s640/blogger-image-1631724794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PjJhiRUc6E2JSgYsUzfjSdK-8n0OHgU6s0Y5ZKfSxg3WqfHushVPAjkzOiiUWeyZwYnHqTvbVS84zeKc__4c-oCng5BiRuZ8psrA_HEXnA90eAiAgcxWZdYcQmMgsWZ32OTNbuK6Cf7G/s640/blogger-image-1631724794.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>I fix the leaking SY house toilet in preparation for the hand over.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUHoZ5Qlu67e0PCVGKDq-OlxiplaxYRTFDxeodTpoFNzeSdI3QVSq-BuR_YojOsOEFViZZmcFmalWk2fiJFZKLRqweKj0hJdfKEKGoGwyR-p8vPszpggwMFJ3-7D9_0B7QbIkrBjOgnCS/s640/blogger-image-1078954588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUHoZ5Qlu67e0PCVGKDq-OlxiplaxYRTFDxeodTpoFNzeSdI3QVSq-BuR_YojOsOEFViZZmcFmalWk2fiJFZKLRqweKj0hJdfKEKGoGwyR-p8vPszpggwMFJ3-7D9_0B7QbIkrBjOgnCS/s640/blogger-image-1078954588.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Time to start shifting the gear out of the Workshop & Garage.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4gsCehkPWEKze7HK2I6dG3pLSh3JTEV0o_5gj5W3Z6X5e7HdoPGwc6AjFkLRPN5Df2YQcHGGfXtYOYfUb1lB4lJMG1MTQ6MffCyycc68zWt7knlHPfXhjBO_ja-lTIea_h_m4DXd7aDT/s640/blogger-image-1163741649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4gsCehkPWEKze7HK2I6dG3pLSh3JTEV0o_5gj5W3Z6X5e7HdoPGwc6AjFkLRPN5Df2YQcHGGfXtYOYfUb1lB4lJMG1MTQ6MffCyycc68zWt7knlHPfXhjBO_ja-lTIea_h_m4DXd7aDT/s640/blogger-image-1163741649.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>The second load ready to move.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs06nRm2niuEBxDYrpqQiTLN68elkyqEwvOc82NkId8c8mqSYSzcsUs4g_r7Hhbs0OSGmze-2wZEJ_yFl6GXwPJJ28WFlwmQ0HzYVoRfBgHYy_fgFk4pLtmaMGF-7qp0NYN-Ko1c-V134e/s640/blogger-image-178933781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs06nRm2niuEBxDYrpqQiTLN68elkyqEwvOc82NkId8c8mqSYSzcsUs4g_r7Hhbs0OSGmze-2wZEJ_yFl6GXwPJJ28WFlwmQ0HzYVoRfBgHYy_fgFk4pLtmaMGF-7qp0NYN-Ko1c-V134e/s640/blogger-image-178933781.jpg"></a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>We have the family over for one last dinner at "Home".</b></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkrsWvKR2wLp9Z3opQE_8xvk_hrbb25epfgcw1BS_7wkxxmmN1URgyHTCPh35YxcW_urZThjXb2ZSqMJ6W5Oobe1xVyIGQgVmHTy-oruITmKXDgNWkgIwO9A-9zD3WxJbdUM_MoARfPhL/s640/blogger-image--1558649946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkrsWvKR2wLp9Z3opQE_8xvk_hrbb25epfgcw1BS_7wkxxmmN1URgyHTCPh35YxcW_urZThjXb2ZSqMJ6W5Oobe1xVyIGQgVmHTy-oruITmKXDgNWkgIwO9A-9zD3WxJbdUM_MoARfPhL/s640/blogger-image--1558649946.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>But it's really cold outside.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0IAvOkLz4ymkR9gzoJzoxBsdUZcHFhaqPgg1JxGnOkzkigC0WfbPVe0CussdGSD3MpChF8iWyQ3bTDSL7ttYnCRDNXUwVcMmSBJTETl8j5YnJBNpAGMzmdBzuFLRaWcKC-EVbCt-OfhV/s640/blogger-image--141188237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0IAvOkLz4ymkR9gzoJzoxBsdUZcHFhaqPgg1JxGnOkzkigC0WfbPVe0CussdGSD3MpChF8iWyQ3bTDSL7ttYnCRDNXUwVcMmSBJTETl8j5YnJBNpAGMzmdBzuFLRaWcKC-EVbCt-OfhV/s640/blogger-image--141188237.jpg"></a></div>Last family dinner in this house at this table.</i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh8hH9FNkMr4gb-f4CtavdYnQhUPWOP4QsiePURY5LGlB3ib9CiS-dR5iYHtVL-7VFNNaWun2aiq3jWVcHzuAfrzgpgn0EHv2e6TOUR2k2Nt4pHH3bTke3_8aZ9wu3wfOpdHpFkNmZc7t/s640/blogger-image--1659221596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh8hH9FNkMr4gb-f4CtavdYnQhUPWOP4QsiePURY5LGlB3ib9CiS-dR5iYHtVL-7VFNNaWun2aiq3jWVcHzuAfrzgpgn0EHv2e6TOUR2k2Nt4pHH3bTke3_8aZ9wu3wfOpdHpFkNmZc7t/s640/blogger-image--1659221596.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><b>Our good friends Muz and Jo also come over for one last session in South Yunderup.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5e5ZNqWondvsKybuc-iMQBp9VM9M2DrkIw0Tjlk4AHhXX5POt3qUxJ_B9nyGcbcrOqIlJ9LHk6QqpKXh9piM2yplu8Pd-Zkv8W7iPa7zBpwq25sQ6z_E9wvfQqgBnikz-wZEv4CQ35R3/s640/blogger-image-2053125929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5e5ZNqWondvsKybuc-iMQBp9VM9M2DrkIw0Tjlk4AHhXX5POt3qUxJ_B9nyGcbcrOqIlJ9LHk6QqpKXh9piM2yplu8Pd-Zkv8W7iPa7zBpwq25sQ6z_E9wvfQqgBnikz-wZEv4CQ35R3/s640/blogger-image-2053125929.jpg"></a></div>Muz rolls a ciggy. Is it the good stuff ?</b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The last two cycling tours have demonstrated that you really don't need much. The time has come to simplify & selling our large family home is a big part of the process. We have also been busy selling or giving away other household items, like TV Cabinets, Tables & anything else that isn't used.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEyEO1fzp0YAVINqOygLaPEZmX2olkHLpHpQ3kGKJRquZV40_IHw0A8bqOlDQISDbjvrDvJUjofYbvmOvl3vcOB2R_buX1W7mmuQsMFWUNWAbq6O4eJPWGkLdi2LSwWIgKimy5Kd6CHck/s640/blogger-image--645458890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEyEO1fzp0YAVINqOygLaPEZmX2olkHLpHpQ3kGKJRquZV40_IHw0A8bqOlDQISDbjvrDvJUjofYbvmOvl3vcOB2R_buX1W7mmuQsMFWUNWAbq6O4eJPWGkLdi2LSwWIgKimy5Kd6CHck/s640/blogger-image--645458890.jpg"></a></div><i>Hayden decides to take The Beast for a ride, he picks up the technique straight away. "I want one" says the Hayds !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Not much luck selling the boat yet, some interest out there, but the potential buyers all want it for way under it's value, like $10000. I'll probably wait until summer & try again.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So if we aren't having to live in the VW Kombi parked in the new Shed out the back of the Mandurah Reno House where are we going.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NnSG-oiD2J2uwgMEtTTc5uwFNSqhrLFwkKs8Q-GbdVRL_fmeewh1Oyh5_bFO60393yDmuO3uHZF92dwn1u6dEDffHFdiXaT99b_XeP8AH1nw6OsdKd5luwSOeoqh_xSDXBRwOhMpTDVe/s640/blogger-image--1152170502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NnSG-oiD2J2uwgMEtTTc5uwFNSqhrLFwkKs8Q-GbdVRL_fmeewh1Oyh5_bFO60393yDmuO3uHZF92dwn1u6dEDffHFdiXaT99b_XeP8AH1nw6OsdKd5luwSOeoqh_xSDXBRwOhMpTDVe/s640/blogger-image--1152170502.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Rear add on room at the Mandurah Reno House is demolished by Rohan & Pete. </i><i>Where will the mice live now ?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZMRzKm8pvEtks39x-sNSg-K26XM1OQguZABE3ktSC4AxWO5MAVe-QtV1C1dWKmog9ixNhc1hg27cuD4mEwBIo10614T6JeIU_DsfZW7jVQprAuUY2XKULF8H9SFE7Zu0sz1UoUFjoa8e/s640/blogger-image-841047604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZMRzKm8pvEtks39x-sNSg-K26XM1OQguZABE3ktSC4AxWO5MAVe-QtV1C1dWKmog9ixNhc1hg27cuD4mEwBIo10614T6JeIU_DsfZW7jVQprAuUY2XKULF8H9SFE7Zu0sz1UoUFjoa8e/s640/blogger-image-841047604.jpg"></a></div><i>All cleared away & ready for the new additions. Still waiting for the Building Permit from Mandurah City Council. This week apparently !</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2QFo9zNfgm_yvWXXY6clEhymHNuRxb2kWw2_12eUxspQRkD3rkQhv8M2hdrIUE9ufIhSI332fWr53rYGras3MB6q-SS90V1LBgfaZzpybKJh6voHi0BdjsAp2iAsaq4DMIioYeQ3uUeX/s640/blogger-image-607575056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2QFo9zNfgm_yvWXXY6clEhymHNuRxb2kWw2_12eUxspQRkD3rkQhv8M2hdrIUE9ufIhSI332fWr53rYGras3MB6q-SS90V1LBgfaZzpybKJh6voHi0BdjsAp2iAsaq4DMIioYeQ3uUeX/s640/blogger-image-607575056.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I<i> thought this may be our view out of the Kombi for a few months.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiJ44aYE0RMDcVA1fuQYi9pbz3j9ZiXJmOGzo-jA4cTI-TZSYcJdeBtbmlrdCyHyIOB2TQb0fNDJ24WMth9zGllVXZ0k2JBrkBl2aSVdkL7xQZH0lr17yfDekWjCTZTxG3ttFqAPFpjd7/s640/blogger-image-1578870631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiJ44aYE0RMDcVA1fuQYi9pbz3j9ZiXJmOGzo-jA4cTI-TZSYcJdeBtbmlrdCyHyIOB2TQb0fNDJ24WMth9zGllVXZ0k2JBrkBl2aSVdkL7xQZH0lr17yfDekWjCTZTxG3ttFqAPFpjd7/s640/blogger-image-1578870631.jpg"></a></div><i>Well at least we have some free storage space now during the house juggle.</i></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">As lady luck would have it, 10 years ago Jen & I bought a small 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom spec home, investment property located in one of the outer Mandurah suburbs. It has been rented out to various people during that time. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">About 2 and half years ago Fiona, Darren & family moved out & we gave the place a full freshen up. Paint, Carpets, Kitchen, Lighting, nothing structural or to major. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The current tenants, Heather & Gary are in their fifties & have been living there for the past 2.5 years. The house is a credit to them & presents pretty much in the condition it was after the total revamp. Thanks guys. (Found a few pics on my phone from the time of the 2014 Reno).</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2yIdQk3QL09aDBolLzY1wzqYGDCwOMB8RlV2J9b-uAxfbhJJxHMbe-BgFtRZ0s-28I11IbMYlOUJ1jwr2Z0B7BfftWO0YXCN4g_kkJjzLvVhQtYQuApGczkoYcUhM1aj-iWH6eUPxmIR/s640/blogger-image--1836371350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2yIdQk3QL09aDBolLzY1wzqYGDCwOMB8RlV2J9b-uAxfbhJJxHMbe-BgFtRZ0s-28I11IbMYlOUJ1jwr2Z0B7BfftWO0YXCN4g_kkJjzLvVhQtYQuApGczkoYcUhM1aj-iWH6eUPxmIR/s640/blogger-image--1836371350.jpg"></a></div><i>May 2014, Hayden rips up the floor at the Mandurah Investment House.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwILVTwTuZ_rbNwl2fEj0Jw3dUvKQ53tlws8TazNEVSeU-KaLcEq6lENHYsqGxBwJIo7v7nTx6A-jMSByj7R5evgAKLaF79kQrXbDfVVvZYQ_vxLWDD1CfdvRagHypSRg8SKs8j0EYK0P/s640/blogger-image-1048714762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwILVTwTuZ_rbNwl2fEj0Jw3dUvKQ53tlws8TazNEVSeU-KaLcEq6lENHYsqGxBwJIo7v7nTx6A-jMSByj7R5evgAKLaF79kQrXbDfVVvZYQ_vxLWDD1CfdvRagHypSRg8SKs8j0EYK0P/s640/blogger-image-1048714762.jpg"></a></div><i>Kitchen with no flooring.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HnKr9Vr5lO2E9TfYTQJgF7AK4usDShuUSB1fdOMoqV3fc9gw4rSU0KvO9Y2WKPV5nc52Y8VpUJpLLurqqD7_-RzrMt67PIHWYotU69irT2x7DgCBrnid9PIrtNptHjw5PffvjnpKkC9O/s640/blogger-image--1616787745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HnKr9Vr5lO2E9TfYTQJgF7AK4usDShuUSB1fdOMoqV3fc9gw4rSU0KvO9Y2WKPV5nc52Y8VpUJpLLurqqD7_-RzrMt67PIHWYotU69irT2x7DgCBrnid9PIrtNptHjw5PffvjnpKkC9O/s640/blogger-image--1616787745.jpg"></a></div><i>New Kitchen & Flooring at Investment House. Didn't realise we'd end up living here. Welcome to the weird life of team wiljen !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Heather & Gary advised us about 2 weeks ago that they will be moving out at the end of June. For once this is perfect, we have somewhere to live that we own for the next 4 to 6 months until the Mandurah Reno House is completed. Ha ha, no rent for us !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">We will then try and sell the investment house as well, failing that I guess it will be back on the rental market.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So it's been a busy time for team wiljen, the knee surgery Jenny had, has thrown a bit of a spanner in the works & she has more surgery happening it early July. Jen is busy dealing with all her health issues now, so we can continue to enjoy future life to the fullest. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6pqC8gD00ZRzZwIO_2widORPTWO6W4I-FZDC-5X70Lon4h_3r9k9abZkJmDrWhbuPy4iOQELM25XOBwRAZ_E41lWXPXtuPD1bz2P3PaMFo7eb_v_P_tioEAa7KYnPyL217bP-CjrbvwS/s640/blogger-image--1375361127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6pqC8gD00ZRzZwIO_2widORPTWO6W4I-FZDC-5X70Lon4h_3r9k9abZkJmDrWhbuPy4iOQELM25XOBwRAZ_E41lWXPXtuPD1bz2P3PaMFo7eb_v_P_tioEAa7KYnPyL217bP-CjrbvwS/s640/blogger-image--1375361127.jpg"></a></font></div><div><b>Jenny's sore knee a few days after the Op, it looks worse then it is. Hurry up and recover Jen we have heaps of traveling to do. </b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">This and the house juggling are the main reasons we haven't been able to escape the winter in Mandurah. Jen should be good to travel by mid August, so we'll go for a camper tour in the Kombi up north along the Western Australian coast, where it's nice and warm. Then our 2 month Indian Motorbike Tour starting in mid October. I'm not bored yet !!! </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><b>Hot off the press: </b>We have sold our boat !!! I should be excited but I think I'll miss old "MV Noname" the Stacer Sea Master, 10 years of good memories & history there. Anyway, try to keep positive the money we get for Noname will keep us on the road traveling for at least 3 months, see ya, you old fat dingy...! Noel & Mike will tow Noname away on Friday. This changing your lifestyle is harder then I thought !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoDbeMcM60aVjtj5fgwlSsDD4EWe5ywJMLpbsvdapypyUENU0heSs_z6fMqXTU5GIvTy3un26bLhxiULuA5ioN4O01EUDP-FunbOwx3xHtecb_fci8HmOBKoSsTGyrfjoQO_u9zCDsebn/s640/blogger-image-470348903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoDbeMcM60aVjtj5fgwlSsDD4EWe5ywJMLpbsvdapypyUENU0heSs_z6fMqXTU5GIvTy3un26bLhxiULuA5ioN4O01EUDP-FunbOwx3xHtecb_fci8HmOBKoSsTGyrfjoQO_u9zCDsebn/s640/blogger-image-470348903.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The sunsets one last time on Good Old "Noname", thanks for the good times !</i></div><br></div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-20929773690865624392016-06-14T08:55:00.001+08:002016-06-14T21:49:47.692+08:00Awning, Engine Maintenance & Curtains.<div><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Kombi update No. 6</span></div><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></span></div>14/06/16, Tuesday, By Will.</span><div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Dixie the Little Orange VW Kombi is so close to completion now (well for this refurb anyway) ! Are these things ever really finished ?</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">After waiting for a couple of days for the paint to dry on the C Channel Purlin & the rain to go away, today is the day for the Awning installation.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruKzBonqP7SsbMUONDxYgd_R3rF9818AgT-HJ1fmW4foqN6aomM0kbNvg7ceeY-MZd6FJwwNCcxpAnqaT8c6TUlrNdurLEjYjm8ENH_vI_MsHawduaKNYAyNPKLWi8-P5sGRBI-1uA_nC/s640/blogger-image--166955086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruKzBonqP7SsbMUONDxYgd_R3rF9818AgT-HJ1fmW4foqN6aomM0kbNvg7ceeY-MZd6FJwwNCcxpAnqaT8c6TUlrNdurLEjYjm8ENH_vI_MsHawduaKNYAyNPKLWi8-P5sGRBI-1uA_nC/s640/blogger-image--166955086.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><i>Rhino Rack with Universal Bracket.</i></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtujVe6UI9YEDyKwZWsdQYyCWQw4SByEkpVuomyXEH1RlYRdo3Z-sUOv3j-h08ZyCS3UYX_anhpJp_MMdE7NA-g2ACxStBXh7v8H4WbyRKDpD-M8tV_1aOSPk6zsK4v2Jlw-97on8pbtF/s640/blogger-image-1663104156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtujVe6UI9YEDyKwZWsdQYyCWQw4SByEkpVuomyXEH1RlYRdo3Z-sUOv3j-h08ZyCS3UYX_anhpJp_MMdE7NA-g2ACxStBXh7v8H4WbyRKDpD-M8tV_1aOSPk6zsK4v2Jlw-97on8pbtF/s640/blogger-image-1663104156.jpg"></font></a></div>Installing Rhino Roof Racks.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvh_Cb-iPsr4uwKLLxcxG0p_wCi9uxzfFDmCuMhS1ScsPcXsjtvoKs9L9rSp-Lsbmr6imliyGohW2Wq1Rvy7YMgqDCDKPAztqB_VXuD2ERtaWERC4QLzQYJYxGPea9pqe5MYITJBRjxAsY/s640/blogger-image-1420729125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvh_Cb-iPsr4uwKLLxcxG0p_wCi9uxzfFDmCuMhS1ScsPcXsjtvoKs9L9rSp-Lsbmr6imliyGohW2Wq1Rvy7YMgqDCDKPAztqB_VXuD2ERtaWERC4QLzQYJYxGPea9pqe5MYITJBRjxAsY/s640/blogger-image-1420729125.jpg"></a></div><i>3 rack bars to support the C Purlin, which in turn supports the ARB Awning. We will later fit a solar panel onto the front racks.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLwTWwmZ6gYRsg5pGHmjy9W1FiC7tagh92OT_9WA0ngNt4Mw4qv7VAHxahsBVBrMGIs_7BG6VzYoYB4ktIm8CJXWY5ZmON532D19TK6v1PJR9hJhm9eVAZbOkr623YQ0A9zwjFotUt8Oh/s640/blogger-image-1930774987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLwTWwmZ6gYRsg5pGHmjy9W1FiC7tagh92OT_9WA0ngNt4Mw4qv7VAHxahsBVBrMGIs_7BG6VzYoYB4ktIm8CJXWY5ZmON532D19TK6v1PJR9hJhm9eVAZbOkr623YQ0A9zwjFotUt8Oh/s640/blogger-image-1930774987.jpg"></a></div><i>Mock up of C Purlin in position so I can mark where to drill the fastener holes.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The Awning from ARB (a 4WD outfitting company) is 2.5 metres long, but the span where the Poptop is fitted is 2.8 metres. The only solution I could come up with was to use some light weight 75mm x 40mm C Purlin. Has to be a better option then drilling holes into the refurbished Poptop or Kombi Body.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVukuxWJG4b819F8v9EAmgRDNvxt9XbuUNuUuU7a2raLfzO-ksicHOTA5y0xXN25VefSNiocholifJdnh7lgSneYogamY9EQ-kIfNgnV2NzOlQuZMtKDGadYP_eCCBdkOzw1lvs-mVpOJk/s640/blogger-image-2062051388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVukuxWJG4b819F8v9EAmgRDNvxt9XbuUNuUuU7a2raLfzO-ksicHOTA5y0xXN25VefSNiocholifJdnh7lgSneYogamY9EQ-kIfNgnV2NzOlQuZMtKDGadYP_eCCBdkOzw1lvs-mVpOJk/s640/blogger-image-2062051388.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Time to paint the C Purlin, what Colour. I have White, Black & Orange in my "Workshop".</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvvTVPFN2vdgmQzd5aDyn7An-2RYyCIZXieXxIXVZSgxqS3W4m_VL_DL3S9RO-wsUlnOIctw8W5D-aziyfKqA3JFVEO4RNKC0WFR4OFln6Il7XDqB3HBy9qdYB_lR6C_nKOp4SLdSORE3/s640/blogger-image-135509407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvvTVPFN2vdgmQzd5aDyn7An-2RYyCIZXieXxIXVZSgxqS3W4m_VL_DL3S9RO-wsUlnOIctw8W5D-aziyfKqA3JFVEO4RNKC0WFR4OFln6Il7XDqB3HBy9qdYB_lR6C_nKOp4SLdSORE3/s640/blogger-image-135509407.jpg"></a></div><i>Jenny & I decide on Black.</i></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">I also had the battery light fault on the dash to resolve. After checking all the connections & fitting the Deep Cycle battery I came to the conclusion it must be either a knackered regulator or alternator.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So last Tuesday (a week ago) after charging the battery up overnight, I loaded my bicycle into the back of Dixie Van & was just about to head up to South Street Mechanical/Volkshop in O'Connor about 60kms north when "Jip Knee" Jenny received a call from Comet Bay College.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Our 14yo niece, Shaye was sick and the School was unable to get a hold of her parents. So Uncle Will to the rescue. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Finally an hour and a half later the Kombi, Bicycle and I headed north. Oh forgot to mention it was the coldest day Perth had experienced in 5 years, maximum temp only rose to 10C.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2N2WWyEbyot7mKNvdQRGJjMILYFQ9dfHVCg963K8hHUBPLjmTxH3tX7A_sndReWr3DefUYiW6Am5x8kUpdXsKajbmyp9veTT2Pwp-AVdqJFSBUQUdAGxIdULvO0mo1n2qZ4Ba3ZPHnHrO/s640/blogger-image-1819054764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2N2WWyEbyot7mKNvdQRGJjMILYFQ9dfHVCg963K8hHUBPLjmTxH3tX7A_sndReWr3DefUYiW6Am5x8kUpdXsKajbmyp9veTT2Pwp-AVdqJFSBUQUdAGxIdULvO0mo1n2qZ4Ba3ZPHnHrO/s640/blogger-image-1819054764.jpg"></a></font></div><div>Riding my bike & catching the train home after dropping off the Kombi.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Once in the Perth southern suburb of O'Connor I left our Kombi in the trusty hands of Carl, Jeremy & Mick the Air Cooled VW Guru. They had her for a few days and repaired a heap of things. The big ticket items being the Alternator & Brakes. I picked her up on Friday and the drivability improvement was very noticeable.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfe4Q0x216h4EaSrGb7XUFhWMgE4CrSBuygnq_8-n4hCOyUVTdGZ8TaIKjgeeO7CnwRmo_09JOH7WMUXnbU0qHKYxKzT5SxDC6Dut3aqPcrzR1zAN5o5Nigx1y7KhKrS-zXeWKKSNL2DQ/s640/blogger-image--2053951515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfe4Q0x216h4EaSrGb7XUFhWMgE4CrSBuygnq_8-n4hCOyUVTdGZ8TaIKjgeeO7CnwRmo_09JOH7WMUXnbU0qHKYxKzT5SxDC6Dut3aqPcrzR1zAN5o5Nigx1y7KhKrS-zXeWKKSNL2DQ/s640/blogger-image--2053951515.jpg"></a></div></div><i>We have a new Alternator.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">From there I rode my bike 9kms to Murdoch Train Station, caught the train to Mandurah then rode 20kms out to South Yunderup. Man my ears were caning during that cold winters day ride.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Next Monday we drop the Kombi at Mandurah Canvas, Andy & his team will then install some insulation & line the Poptop. They will also cover the RnR seat & mattress sections for us. Then that's job done, Dixie Van will be ready for action.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOHLIavGEDTostrD-zkNVYK5cCGiTusuf6Qeuimgt5ieMZbUc22F63K2Xy9-5qnu1fZj2Wk5LY1eyEpdoSyD1c8ahlO3BC1W7sgIeLXqibaJQWEvv5o1oU-KTYS8yrFTFRGVL9kAnxfIp/s640/blogger-image--1422405849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOHLIavGEDTostrD-zkNVYK5cCGiTusuf6Qeuimgt5ieMZbUc22F63K2Xy9-5qnu1fZj2Wk5LY1eyEpdoSyD1c8ahlO3BC1W7sgIeLXqibaJQWEvv5o1oU-KTYS8yrFTFRGVL9kAnxfIp/s640/blogger-image--1422405849.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Jenny making new curtains for the Kombi.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dOU1AWS52OhRckdER_A6GCxbcVZr4GO2Vr1By8_ZofU7VQhieuhyJmIMD9i_N9uTvcdaz4Wq6XSMOjeBhKMJ7d8BaBn_2F2mzn5uMVFSfW3QMLvm5hZjmHOjogLcFcNfEssXAafCrvex/s640/blogger-image-247402382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dOU1AWS52OhRckdER_A6GCxbcVZr4GO2Vr1By8_ZofU7VQhieuhyJmIMD9i_N9uTvcdaz4Wq6XSMOjeBhKMJ7d8BaBn_2F2mzn5uMVFSfW3QMLvm5hZjmHOjogLcFcNfEssXAafCrvex/s640/blogger-image-247402382.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>We think the new curtains look kind of retro.</i></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">There is one last small job that I will complete prior to our 3000km August shake down tour up to Exmouth, WA. That is fit a solar panel on the racks over the Cab area. 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Jackie, Jenny & Prudence the dog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRelFQmMvOkLKURvsYhB_XVTc8OOjsJq5fnm7xRzJbDhGPccLdrlgP3WzMnQ3vwYvC8UYKWa8DMCaJ7huWDw4xSQ2O7O6tqAzim7ggsH-E3xkQeYbhJZsYugAJycfw4DvhkVqYGkIrR5fq/s640/blogger-image-927440462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRelFQmMvOkLKURvsYhB_XVTc8OOjsJq5fnm7xRzJbDhGPccLdrlgP3WzMnQ3vwYvC8UYKWa8DMCaJ7huWDw4xSQ2O7O6tqAzim7ggsH-E3xkQeYbhJZsYugAJycfw4DvhkVqYGkIrR5fq/s640/blogger-image-927440462.jpg"></a></div>Then my Dad, Bill arrives as well. Oh another set of hands would have been so welcomed just 15 minutes earlier !!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2f8Vuo16mRHhCUJl_O4ILP_dc_XCx6lnAXo6KdsQYUe5DHBu91XSoPPUQqHpBkewI2FHQk_oKdWB5d93QDcsdBP-tOY0758AmClWAenkPiy7YZGH1qtt4lYN-WN20p-QUaRiOMD9SODk/s640/blogger-image--1121754794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2f8Vuo16mRHhCUJl_O4ILP_dc_XCx6lnAXo6KdsQYUe5DHBu91XSoPPUQqHpBkewI2FHQk_oKdWB5d93QDcsdBP-tOY0758AmClWAenkPiy7YZGH1qtt4lYN-WN20p-QUaRiOMD9SODk/s640/blogger-image--1121754794.jpg"></a></div>Time to test it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcKwowtm5r6K6WxTKxNpn5N21mBRHuOZQoKytPClkXaoQ6EvftW2S56Ca8X9VO3R0-Ps20axT3idPhpvLj9I8GDdOx65NEA0ISSQaT25mAVN4BiUwV8qNRANXx3h4IVVXaG3c-VKrrjCt/s640/blogger-image-1552301445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcKwowtm5r6K6WxTKxNpn5N21mBRHuOZQoKytPClkXaoQ6EvftW2S56Ca8X9VO3R0-Ps20axT3idPhpvLj9I8GDdOx65NEA0ISSQaT25mAVN4BiUwV8qNRANXx3h4IVVXaG3c-VKrrjCt/s640/blogger-image-1552301445.jpg"></a></div>Wow, it looks good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVpfR9qYq4Hdiyx7I9g3OFXEwB6mQSHgAy2KP-HsN4xrz-pZWI0Z9pfvPaPu7fsdR4SIV-2ydefmVh5bz6SoLgm-IL9Jxtt8LCb2gvMz4BqS2qBUqTfxQg-wFIBEHxD799GBKJdqBE9NQ/s640/blogger-image-1851275659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVpfR9qYq4Hdiyx7I9g3OFXEwB6mQSHgAy2KP-HsN4xrz-pZWI0Z9pfvPaPu7fsdR4SIV-2ydefmVh5bz6SoLgm-IL9Jxtt8LCb2gvMz4BqS2qBUqTfxQg-wFIBEHxD799GBKJdqBE9NQ/s640/blogger-image-1851275659.jpg"></a></div>Success, protection from the sun & rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-pMKhQbOc2l2Usg4tHDUc5UZoUWqFYHZPdyfG4CD6CfKLNZJlaj7VzRAOrkRigMep4ufAUNZeiNB0Jq9jKn9iet1ubLnxo1QQKxaibRUubJUvxRWYsjS2UGPOVXI9O-d73aP6VkT-GKI/s640/blogger-image-443094061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-pMKhQbOc2l2Usg4tHDUc5UZoUWqFYHZPdyfG4CD6CfKLNZJlaj7VzRAOrkRigMep4ufAUNZeiNB0Jq9jKn9iet1ubLnxo1QQKxaibRUubJUvxRWYsjS2UGPOVXI9O-d73aP6VkT-GKI/s640/blogger-image-443094061.jpg"></a></div>I also decided to finally sort the table out, we have gone for a tripod support. 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It's All Happening.Well, there are certainly a billion projects on the go, and I have lost track of what has been written about and what hasn't. Life is not boring to say the least. Frustrating at times, for sure, but boring? Nope!<br>
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During the last two months, April and May, we have been absolutely flat out, between houses, Kombi, and visitors. We also did a house and doggy sit for Will's cousin Anne and her family, while they had a lovely holiday in Bali. They live in Menora, very close to Perth city central, and have a very cute 2yr old Cocker Spaniel, called Theo. So we were city slickers for a week. It was different.<br>
We went up while the family were home, to meet Theo, and get our bearings of the house. Theo was all cool with us, and we thought he was pretty good too. Two days later, when we arrived, things had changed. The family had gone, and two strange people were in the house. For the whole day, Theo wouldn't even stay in the same room as us, and wouldn't even accept our food bribes. So we left him alone, and went to bed. He sleeps in his own bed in the main bedroom, which we were using. Theo, is an inside dog, we are outside dog people, but followed the house rules. In the morning, happy Theo was back, and we were ok again. Phew, this could have been a real problem.<br>
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<i>Arriving at our City Digs.</i></div>
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So we had a nice time with Theo, lots of walks, and lazy days, which included a couple of minor incidents, such as Theo weeing on the bed..........what the f@#K Theo? and him having a huge chunder on his own bed........what the f@#k Theo? Other than that, it was cool.<br>
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<i>We took Theo to the beach, he just ran off and dug a hole.....</i></div>
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Next was a fabulous visit from my sister Sue and her husband Brad, from the UK. They are very busy business people, and used to a totally full and exciting life. We are not quite as exciting as they are, but we did our best to keep up and enjoy their visit. We collected them from the airport, and delivered them to my mum's house in sleepy old Pinjarra (a fair bit different from Surrey in the UK), and arranged to see them the next day with the rest of the family for a get together.</div>
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It was a great family gathering, with almost all of our extended family making it to say hi and catch up. Three generations, presents, food and lots of laughs. It was the beginning of a pretty full on two weeks with them. We had so many dinners out, I think I only cooked two times in two weeks, lots of getting together with family and old friends, and running around.<br>
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Our family home has been on the market for just under 3 months, in a very slow, tough market, and we had only one viewing. They really liked our house, but needed to sell theirs first. So, we didn't get excited. Two weeks ago, we had a call from some people who were in the area and looking at houses. They wanted to see if they could come through. I had been a bit ill, so was just slothing around the house in my flanno, making a poor attempt to clean it. "Absolutely!" I exclaimed, as warmly and as welcoming, as I could. "When would you like to come?" "Ten Minutes?" "No problem, that would be fine, just be aware that we have no power, there is work going on in the street after the big storm." Aaarrgghhh.......of all the days. But, you never turn a potential buyer away, especially when they are only the second people to call.<br>
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So, I rush around, tidy up, get changed, and show them through. They liked it, they went away, they called up 20 minutes later, came back, had a cuppa and bought the house. Wow, wow, wow! Holy smoke, what do we do now? Off to the Settlement Agent, just as our latest Warmshowers guest, Art Brown, Famous Canadian Cyclist, arrives. "Hi Art,welcome to our home, we just sold it and have to pop out for about an hour, make yourself at home, grab a beer and relax. See you shortly!" He was cool, and did just that.<br>
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This means we are now on the count down to being homeless, as the Reno house, is not even started yet. But on that topic, there is news. So we got onto the shed people, as they were dragging their heels, and we also pushed a bit harder on the fence guys to do the rear fence, so now at least, as of Friday 3rd June, we have a nice new rear fence, and a massive mega shed, that at worst, we could live in. Don't want to, it is getting really cold here, and I hate cold.<br>
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I sounds like all our shire approvals will be in by the end of the next week, but the builder is starting preparations as of Monday. Super duper everyone, about bloody time! At least one of my workmen are progressing at a reasonable speed, and he is not the experienced one either. Will and Dixie van are almost done. I just need to cover the mattress and finish the curtains. I have a slight set back, but should still be able to complete my jobs before we are homeless.<br>
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So here we are, busy trying to figure out what to do with our stuff, sell a few last possessions that we won't need, and arrange ourselves a home for the next few months. The buyers have returned to take a few pictures of their home to be, and are very excited about the whole thing. It makes us feel more positive. Their finance is approved and we have three weeks to get out. This knee better recover quick. There is also the chance we can solve our housing issue for the next few months, and it might just work out perfectly. Fingers crossed. I don't like to jinx things by speaking too soon.<br>
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Another twist to our adventures, relating to Art and the Beast. Art decided to head to the city for the weekend for some sight seeing, That was good, because we had another cyclist coming for an over night stay. Rachel is a young lady from the US, who resides in Israel, and has been working in Australia on a work visa. She was an amazing young person, and she had just ridden down from Exmouth. Yes, Exmouth! It would have been so hot and tough.<br>
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The next morning, I told Will that if him and Art were serious about the bike, I was cool with it, just sort it out without me. So they bloody well did! A price was discussed, and then Art showed Will how The Beast went together, and Viola, we have a new family member. Welcome Beast.<br>
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Will took Art up to the airport while I had my last Yoga session before my knee surgery. It was an absolute pleasure having Art stay, he was a lovely, interesting and funny man. I am certain we will see each other again in our cycling future.<br>
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To tie it all up, we have had a million visitors, had drama with the reno, almost finished our Kombi, Sold our house, and still have a zillion things to get sorted before 15th Oct this year<br>
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Oh, yeah, that! Our next big adventure! All thanks to a good friend (Darren Griffin) who happened to message us with a plan he had for himself. We are going to India! Wow! India! On a motorbike tour! Crazy, mad, insane and possibly totally stupid. But it will be very different. 10 days on an organised tour on rental bikes, then we have 6 weeks to explore in our own way. This has yet to be decided, and may rely entirely on how we deal with the culture shock we will undoubtedly suffer. We have had immunisations and need to finalise international drivers licenses, and visas. But, we have been trying to get in as much practice as possible. Be another 8-10 weeks before I can ride again, but then it will be all go.<br>
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Phew, I am exhausted! Why did I ever think I would be bored? How did I ever manage kids, work and all this stuff? It is much better doing things in your own time, having time to see family, and being flexible for appointments, and being able to fit into other peoples busy lives. I just really miss the warmth. I really do not like this cold weather............Art said it isn't even cold, his winters in Winnipeg get to 40C below zero.........Hell NO!wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-16986257897856916472016-06-03T20:00:00.001+08:002016-06-05T20:04:30.793+08:00KOMBI: The Final Push to Near Completion<div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">3/06/16, Friday, the start of, WA Day (Foundation Day) Long Weekend..</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">By Will.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Hi everyone, how's the start of this warm Southern Hemisphere winter treating you all, amazingly it was 25C in Perth today !!! </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">I hope you are all busy planning your own next adventure, be it an exciting day trip to the local park. A fantastic long weekend away or multi month tour...</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">The plans for our next OS travel adventure are coming along nicely, roll on October !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Lots has occurred over the past month, Jenny's busy currently drafting that exciting wiljen's Adventures blog update. So once again I'll stick to the Vee-Dub Kombi Camper only update.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So where were we friends ? 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For example the interior trim cards, should have been easy but turned into a , major mission. The problem being, the trim Retaining Spring Clips weren't long enough. The current solution was to fit household wall plugs then screw into them. 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We bought the material from Spotlight in Mandurah</i>. <i>Also, see the manual pump Tap, it now works !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyK86UrQ8pgpmHF4G3xM7sohdTepR6sWmtgpilJTjxwd2pjn4uQHR00EoqfrjPcs2Bi8o3UcRPwtVBw5cjRk-QLKSidjH2b_LspqERWjadKN8_FZgw1iWp8GdN8cU7xnsUA9m3XYxa3wK/s640/blogger-image-299477476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyK86UrQ8pgpmHF4G3xM7sohdTepR6sWmtgpilJTjxwd2pjn4uQHR00EoqfrjPcs2Bi8o3UcRPwtVBw5cjRk-QLKSidjH2b_LspqERWjadKN8_FZgw1iWp8GdN8cU7xnsUA9m3XYxa3wK/s640/blogger-image-299477476.jpg"></a></div><i>How good do the new "Jenny" curtains look. I earlier put in camper curtain rails from Just Kampers</i>.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewYO3AeF6n1ylgIc1-IA7nrPH085tM9vTUDw_nAwo21kvSit2mlFTi2aaJ66MRatjaivjrSeMM9JtusQjBhmBNBybgvUps68JKRaXEkcd7hBJaEgK1ek3kdcjk3POvbwqSmkIMak19EKq/s640/blogger-image--68429263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewYO3AeF6n1ylgIc1-IA7nrPH085tM9vTUDw_nAwo21kvSit2mlFTi2aaJ66MRatjaivjrSeMM9JtusQjBhmBNBybgvUps68JKRaXEkcd7hBJaEgK1ek3kdcjk3POvbwqSmkIMak19EKq/s640/blogger-image--68429263.jpg"></a></div><i>Time to refit the old (original) Rock-n-Roll seat/bed</i>.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zvxpXXAHDbPa14VWoxojukaAnlgeIRerjVqPaEqeSex3-gDJhQ-AUX0-9_qg37RxhLhqsW4stRMj39gF33z6lTUcUlhUFx0LA76bcQNLb8Hgw9sVJnkuWxP_rl3QM3NAdeSF8D6egoA5/s640/blogger-image--563475451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zvxpXXAHDbPa14VWoxojukaAnlgeIRerjVqPaEqeSex3-gDJhQ-AUX0-9_qg37RxhLhqsW4stRMj39gF33z6lTUcUlhUFx0LA76bcQNLb8Hgw9sVJnkuWxP_rl3QM3NAdeSF8D6egoA5/s640/blogger-image--563475451.jpg"></a></div><i>After some small modifications the RnR seat is in position and ready for action.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Most jobs on the wiljen VW Dixie Kombi Van are now done, all that remains are :</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">* Fit Pop-Top Roof Lining, we are farming this job out to Andy & Co. at Mandurah Canvas.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">* Attach Roof Rails & Awning. This has been purchased from ARB Mandurah. The 3 x Roof Rails are from Rhino Racks & the Awning is ARB brand, it is a good size, 2.5m x 2.5m , it is also interchangeable with our Toyota Landcruiser. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Funny story obtaining these roof rails, I pull into the ARB Mandurah car park surrounded by Pimped Up Off Road 4wd Vehicles, I'm in the little orange Kombi. I ask about some roof rails and they almost laugh at me (the guys are cool I've dealt with them before),</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i> "it's not everyday we get a VW T2 Kombi Van in here" says one of the staff. They don't think they can assist me in my mission.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Fortunately I have done my research and Rhino Rack make a roof bar for Kombi's. Unbeknown to Mh ARB they are the only retailer in the nearby vicinity. After a quick computer search they agree it's doable ! Success, Bars, Fittings & Awning all arrive 2 days later !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">* Cover the new mattress section that infills the space on the drivers side left by the removal of the "old cabinets". The mattress section is 1900mm x 400mm, with a few grooves cut in it to match the contours of the interior van body.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">* Finished making the Curtains, 2 more to go. This is Jenny's area of expertise and they look really good.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhT7xhDHvdZSj8mR4BpGJMaOAivgAVIFI0YEfXj6XpqZJZ1vEW1dcGH2Bqg5Kur7HM65gOXiEQnMROlxizVvgyXuAsT2FDHzZR4YBlnMk9Y95UTEm0z7buKXYlGirsVDu7H6U8m0rv2uh/s640/blogger-image--1179534391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhT7xhDHvdZSj8mR4BpGJMaOAivgAVIFI0YEfXj6XpqZJZ1vEW1dcGH2Bqg5Kur7HM65gOXiEQnMROlxizVvgyXuAsT2FDHzZR4YBlnMk9Y95UTEm0z7buKXYlGirsVDu7H6U8m0rv2uh/s640/blogger-image--1179534391.jpg"></a></div><i>Grant at Clark Rubber, Mandurah did a great job cutting the white piece of foam to fit. Even after I did my best to confuse him.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Lastly there seems to be an Alternator fault. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">When I picked Jenny up from the hospital on Wednesday the 1st of June, the Battery Fault Light on the dash started glowing. I checked the connections, fitted the new Deep Cycle battery , checked some other possible reasons and finally came to the conclusion that it's either a Voltage Regulator (internally fitted into alternator) of some other Alternator problem, diodes ?</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zNQrvYz5wFIy8TfPAVZZw0BGn-encISlR_7nFa8eViwyhFFm5xiKAGMHNqa5aysm1UPB-ZSjkOJonkAZT2GAh7KztuwGW1-rJ8OX8hi-ACUDb1S1K4fmQdxJln-kHuDFgzNZTjXzAe5X/s640/blogger-image--1052274684.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zNQrvYz5wFIy8TfPAVZZw0BGn-encISlR_7nFa8eViwyhFFm5xiKAGMHNqa5aysm1UPB-ZSjkOJonkAZT2GAh7KztuwGW1-rJ8OX8hi-ACUDb1S1K4fmQdxJln-kHuDFgzNZTjXzAe5X/s640/blogger-image--1052274684.jpg"></a></div><i>While Jen had knee surgery I ran around town doing Kombi Jobs. Then the call came to pick her up after 8 hours in Hospital. The Kombi turned out to be a good option for old Jip Leg Jen. Pity the Alternator decided to cark it in the way home.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So next Tuesday I'll take our Dixie Van up to our "Tame" VW Mechanic, Carl at the Volks Shop in O'Connor Perth. Hopefully they can resolve the Battery Light Fault, then do a full service & maybe even repair a couple of small oil leaks.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Dixie will then be ready for a winter "shake down" adventure ! </div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-30437526344633079882016-05-14T11:35:00.001+08:002016-05-14T22:41:24.594+08:00Dixie the VW Kombi, Progress Report.<div>
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Our VW Kombi is getting close to completion, Jenny & I have had many distractions over the past 4 weeks. Jen will fill you in with the details soon with another blog update in the near future.</div>
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Below are some photos of our Kombi interior refurbishment & other upgrades, we also continue to drive "her" around the local area on a regular basis. Got to keep the wheels turning on these old cars !</div>
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Trying to figure out how to wire up the new Temp. Gauge.</div>
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Temp Gauge all installed, took the Kombi for a run into Pinjarra & it sits on 85 - 90C.</div>
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Jenny hard at work getting a template together for the new Vinyl Flooring. </div>
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It turned out that news paper wasn't the best choice (light weight cardboard would have been better) but got there in the end.</div>
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The Vinyl cutting begins. Not to much wastage, though there is enough left over to do another van. We had to purchase 2 meters x 4 meters of vinyl to achieve the one section. Probably sell the remainder on Gumtree.</div>
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I screw a couple of battens onto the Van Body so I can fit the cabinet/sink section from Tony of Kombi Cabinets (Gold Coast Qld).</div>
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And contrast nicely against the new Vinyl Flooring...Gerflor 3mm Vinyl.</div>
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I drill out holes for the sink drain & electic cables. I utilise the old holes that where already there.</div>
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Meanwhile Jenny pads & covers the interior body cards with a funky Orange fabric....did I mention Jenny loves the colour Orange :-)</div>
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Jenny & I don't mind the odd Car Show, we headed upto Whiteman Park north of Perth to get a few Van ideas. One thing that we both agree on is that we Love VW Kombi Vans. This blue van is in great condition. I also noticed it on the Kombi Cabinets Face Book site. It's for sale at $40000AUD.</div>
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Meanwhile back on topic: I go to work on making a cabinet from some 10mm thick ply board I found at the Mandurah Reno house. The plan is to house the Control Panel & hide wiring. First up I make up framework using 30mm square pine purchased from Bunnings.</div>
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I put the 12V/240V Engel Fridge in position to see how it all fits. Looks good, in the future you'll be able to use the fridge as a seat, bench or relocate it outside if necessary. If you look at the far side you'll notice some MDF interior panels in position, still need to cover these in Orange !</div>
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Success, fantastic. We officially have "house" power. Now to disassemble & varnish it all. Then permanently fit the cabinet into position.</div>
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wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-62302564215575494482016-04-16T10:54:00.001+08:002016-04-16T16:35:17.860+08:00The "Jobs" continue to drag along !<div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">
16/04/16 wiljen blog update. By Will.</div>
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Hi everyone, hope life has been treating you well.</div>
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Jenny and I are going good, not to much excitement in the travel department, sadly the jobs to achieve our future traveling freedom are dragging along slowly.</div>
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One & half weeks ago we finally placed our home on the real estate "For Sale" market. This has been a big effort for us and there were many jobs to get it prepared for sale.</div>
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Some of the work we have completed on our house are:</div>
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# Professionally paint whole house inside and out.</div>
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# Complete electrical inspection, new fan, some new & additional lighting, replace smoke alarms & new Hot Water Heating Element.</div>
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# Oil & Repair Decking</div>
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# New carpet in 4 rooms.</div>
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# Repair sunken paving.</div>
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# Decluttering & of course gardening.</div>
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<i> The Decking scrubs up pretty good after a fresh coat of oil. Top job by Jen.</i></div>
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<i>Clearing out all the "stuff" and relocating it to the other house in preparation for the photo shoot.</i></div>
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<i>It really is a great place to live, especially if you love boating & water.</i></div>
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<i>Jenny & I spend way to much time sitting out here relaxing.</i></div>
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<i>The main living area is huge about 75m2.</i></div>
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The Mandurah Reno house is moving along at snails pace. We have employed a Builder, commissioned a Drafting Company, purchased a large lock up Garage. Made a start on replacing the fences. Next week we commence some demolition, should be therapeutic.</div>
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Now we wait for Mandurah City Council to approve construction permits, which is a very slow process.</div>
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<i>The Mandurah Reno House Plans, Above is now, Below is pretty close to the final floor plan.</i></div>
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<i>Bloody Crack Heads !!!</i></div>
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Both break ins were reported to the Police & we have a fair idea who was responsible for the second one....a local "Crack Head" ! </div>
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<i>Time to unwrap the new Kombi Cabinets, by Kombi Cabinets, Gold Coast Qld. Thanks Tony, they arrived undamaged thanks to your excellent packing.</i></div>
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Work continues on the Kombi, we keep running into road blocks that slows our progress. The latest hold up is the new Vinyl Flooring. Initially we were going to lay wood look vinyl planks that we had left over, but during a "mock up" it didn't look very good & the planks lack sound deadening properties. </div>
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<i>Mock up of the cabinets & wood vinyl floor panels. Wood Floor Panels look wrong so we go searching for alternatives.</i></div>
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So after a long search we finally found a product from Gerflor which looked the part, only to discover it had been discontinued. It took another week to find the next piece of suitable Vinyl Flooring which we purchased through Solomons Carpets Mandurah. It has to come ex-east on the slow truck. Hopefully it will arrive next week.</div>
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<i>Lots of 12 volt auxiliary rewiring being done. There is stuff every where.</i></div>
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<i>It's a tight fit in the Kombi engine bay.</i></div>
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Late March 2018 is the 30th anniversary of team wiljen hitting the road together, it was our first trip around Oz in a Ford Falcon Panel-van. Wow where did the time go....? </div>
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Sometime between now and then we are planning the "Great Aussie Kombi Road Trip" duration unknown ! </div>
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<i>Found this old photo from April 1988 of team wiljen's first road trip together. It's funny, coincidentally the Ford Panel Van was built the same year as our Kombi, Dixie...1976 !</i></div>
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Meanwhile Jen & I have been focusing on our personal fitness, with regular gym visits & some cycling.</div>
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<i>Jenny doing some cycle training and checking out the local camels, can you spot them ?</i></div>
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We have also been honing our motorcycle riding skills. By riding the big 1200 Yamaha Super Tenere & Honda CB500X around heaps in preparation for a 2 month trip later this year, keeping the exciting details of that tour pretty quiet at the moment, but all will be revealed soon. </div>
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<i>We take the Big Bikes up towards Gingin and camped at Willow Brook Farm.</i></div>
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We have also been planning a 3 month cycling trip around New Zealand & are aiming for a mid December 2016 departure. </div>
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<i>The following day we pack up the Bikes and head for Colin & Helen's Orchard.</i></div>
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<i>Jenny gets friendly with a snake.</i></div>
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<i>While our friends, Darren & Delys with there son Mitchell have a laugh.</i><br>
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<i>At the Orchard celebrating Colin's Birthday.</i></div>
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<i>Later in the week we caught up with Alison, Keith and their Kids at Donnelly Mill. They were over from the UK for a quick 2 week visit.</i></div>
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<i>The local wild life are extra friendly !</i></div>
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<i>All that remains of Donnelly Timber Mill, closed down in 1978.</i></div>
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<i>It's been a long, hot, dry summer in Western Australia's, South West.</i></div>
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<i>Me teaching Aunty Helen how to do a selfie.</i><br>
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<i>Jenny & I also went to a local Car Show in Waroona last Sunday.</i><br>
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<i>Lots of infamous Leyland P76's were there.</i></div>
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<i>A couple of Ford XC Falcon Coupes, the blue/white one is a Cobra, they only made 500.</i><br>
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<i>We ride with Amy into Pinjarra, about 14kms away. Amy is very well traveled & interesting to talk with.</i><br>
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wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-37123849839945576722016-03-25T22:04:00.001+08:002016-03-26T09:18:55.365+08:00Kombi update, Dual Battery System Installed.<span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Kombi Dual Battery 24/03/16.</span><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">By Will.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">I've arrived home with new motivation, to get Dixie our Kombi completed as quickly as possible. The job has been dragging on way to long.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">We have accumulated 80% to 90% of the required parts, so time to get them installed !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Just before Jenny & my Nullarbor Cycling Adventure I ordered a Dual Battery Kit, DT90 Kombi Kit from Traxide in Queensland. Tim was very helpful, but through some very unusual circumstances the part ended up in Norseman WA. Jenny & I picked up the kit off our friends Barry & Nicole during our return trip last December.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRdCKJzH9tSBQXPr4HuqEIve_R7QLE5p0zRCvNe0Ajt1IXiHGMV1ZCDwQCZp9RTCbphjJyAGGwSLCmvIOKnSe8Q6klnNOzvcf6iJseA5f0bPjB4eBd9D5mtRy15LHiCHDzSZsHz0l3feU/s640/blogger-image-324839743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRdCKJzH9tSBQXPr4HuqEIve_R7QLE5p0zRCvNe0Ajt1IXiHGMV1ZCDwQCZp9RTCbphjJyAGGwSLCmvIOKnSe8Q6klnNOzvcf6iJseA5f0bPjB4eBd9D5mtRy15LHiCHDzSZsHz0l3feU/s640/blogger-image-324839743.jpg"></a></div></div><i>I'm not of an Auto Sparky, but willing to have a crack.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">So after a little bit of mucking around & some effort I fitted Dixie Van up with some new "In House Power". It was reasonably easy and took me a couple of hours.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRyFQH1ni6VRNy1G1z6A8k4lkQxk7nUFhxhS5iy0MKMvzXexoh8ZqC2GKTBX0CIKHyerJJmHHoRWN31_NEmHYclKUwChYqU3Nt3gKH9JEs5EpBGF-k6GPtSvvPY6mwIX3ct7iBmGwvpRl/s640/blogger-image-2040307959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRyFQH1ni6VRNy1G1z6A8k4lkQxk7nUFhxhS5iy0MKMvzXexoh8ZqC2GKTBX0CIKHyerJJmHHoRWN31_NEmHYclKUwChYqU3Nt3gKH9JEs5EpBGF-k6GPtSvvPY6mwIX3ct7iBmGwvpRl/s640/blogger-image-2040307959.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Ah I'm smiling, things must be progressing well, Jenny even helped swinging a spanner.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMD48NjBE2QFRmaeLnPMqVMbH-5w-wACWl_DtiuAwNlw6N1QR4TPmnSJbyowwN25VpSp3hVp2cPYrtJAUcKGpoVEQRtIH-rlfwNNGSsuvmLjD_h13soG_CwpOk5F7PjVoiy1uAenxpPV8Y/s640/blogger-image-338977853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMD48NjBE2QFRmaeLnPMqVMbH-5w-wACWl_DtiuAwNlw6N1QR4TPmnSJbyowwN25VpSp3hVp2cPYrtJAUcKGpoVEQRtIH-rlfwNNGSsuvmLjD_h13soG_CwpOk5F7PjVoiy1uAenxpPV8Y/s640/blogger-image-338977853.jpg"></a></div><i>Dual Battery install nearly completed, just some wiring to tidy up, then the moment of truth. Will Dixie Van crank over & not explode ??? First time matey's, yippee. Everything is working as it's suppose to...</i></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Next job, do a dry run fitting in the new Cabinets we had built & shipped over from Tony at Kombi Cabinets, Gold Coast Queensland. Plus more wiring.</div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-23654074244128157992016-03-25T21:12:00.001+08:002016-03-25T22:37:22.928+08:00Tassie Tour Over, time to head home...<div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><b><br></b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><b>22/03/16, Tuesday, time to head home.</b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02ULmHkMTq-d6DvFIV7lczE8Q2f4biTazAHoV8nExtFJhKjQWRgQ1igB274zeS9OkkGGg62rG0BB3_cOiMrvlSit5l0pO28Iz-kyru-XGfJk50oyriVnsooVQwZ6BG0h9VWeqLciNlyiA/s640/blogger-image-1869621630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02ULmHkMTq-d6DvFIV7lczE8Q2f4biTazAHoV8nExtFJhKjQWRgQ1igB274zeS9OkkGGg62rG0BB3_cOiMrvlSit5l0pO28Iz-kyru-XGfJk50oyriVnsooVQwZ6BG0h9VWeqLciNlyiA/s640/blogger-image-1869621630.jpg"></font></a></div><i>Down town New Norfolk the night before.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Bill & I had a lazy morning in New Norfolk , the mornings are cold now in Tasmania, 5C or less.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Once we finally got moving we headed out to Plenty, about 7kms away to visit the historic Salmon Ponds. Definitely worth the visit, this is where all the non native Trout in Australia & New Zealand originate from. We had some lunch then continued on.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbSTsqFrL3MxWM3pVBa0Y2z3AptShKdSnDfL9ek6K2qbBiNgI_muwStaZqSgOn5h2tKuXKwhsZOhYq0LzRzENXwKxZEOqojH1CakPrAkL9dBYanI5SlH0dhVzwmzX1A_S5XZ_ySUh2hXp/s640/blogger-image-770265400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbSTsqFrL3MxWM3pVBa0Y2z3AptShKdSnDfL9ek6K2qbBiNgI_muwStaZqSgOn5h2tKuXKwhsZOhYq0LzRzENXwKxZEOqojH1CakPrAkL9dBYanI5SlH0dhVzwmzX1A_S5XZ_ySUh2hXp/s640/blogger-image-770265400.jpg"></a></div><i>Some of the fish at Salmon Ponds. 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We still had an hour to burn but we're out of ideas so once again crossed the scary Derwent Bridge & headed for the Hobart International Airport, some good Aussie humour there !!! All flights from Hobart go to Melbourne or Sydney !!!</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">I drop Dad at the terminal, then take the Commodore to the Avis Hire Car drop off area. Fortunately we had no vehicle related incidents & I had earlier fuelled it up. I didn't take out any additional insurance, so our excess was $3000. The car was good value & cost us $450 total. I did a quick calculation at "drop off" time & we had done about 1700kms in it during our trip.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_h464qj4b4YEpcUlRLT1SZ00K0dVCXHsDOVt9cDx89LfsUAWKu83hfUhB_63eAqf6JB67zGrget0QMc4zl7rJiM3aqreNzhnU1pSuzfijliw6vEhhJfH3V0K3qqkOe9Tb5Y3K6OpJ7g1D/s640/blogger-image--1602568969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_h464qj4b4YEpcUlRLT1SZ00K0dVCXHsDOVt9cDx89LfsUAWKu83hfUhB_63eAqf6JB67zGrget0QMc4zl7rJiM3aqreNzhnU1pSuzfijliw6vEhhJfH3V0K3qqkOe9Tb5Y3K6OpJ7g1D/s640/blogger-image--1602568969.jpg"></font></a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Our ride back to Melbourne, then catch an Airbus A320 to Perth. 5.5 hours travel.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Meanwhile back at the Airport Terminal we had a 3 hour wait until our Virgin Australia flight. The journey home was tough on Bill. At Melbourne Airport I borrowed a wheelchair to help get Dad to the departure gate on time and with less pain.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">As always it was nice to finally arrive at our home Airport in Perth WA at 10pm, Jenny had to do a few extra drive by's in the old Landcruiser while she waited for us to exit. It was so good to see Jen again after our10 days apart & we all headed for home about an hours drive south.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img width="807" height="643" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/s/?view=att&th=153adfb401d8c451&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=1" style="border: none; width: 8.4062in; min-height: 6.6979in;"></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Our 10 day tour route. 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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After dropping the boys (Will and Bill) off at the Airport, I head to Fremantle to meet our daughter, Olivia, and her boyfriend Jake, at the Chilli Festival. We wondered around tasting and looking and smelling, all that chilli. Like it wasn't hot enough without eating hot chilli food? So Olivia and Jake tell me there is some delicious ice cream, in one of the stalls, so we head there. Hmm, it's all got chilli in it! Ice cream and chilli? I'll give it a crack. Chocolate Ghost Chilli, for me! Looks like chocolate, smells like chocolate, tastes like choc.....cccc......whhhhooah! The afterburn. At first cool yummy ice cream, then, BAM!!! Burning, deep in your throat, like a million tiny ant bites. It was torturously yummy, until my tongue went numb. Olivia had to finish it off for me.</span></div>
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From there, we had Olivia's birthday dinner at Ria Malay, in Leederville. It was a very nice restaurant, and we all had a fun night. The train ride home was a rather long trip, with a dose of adventure thrown in. Needless to say, I doubt my Mum and Dad will be using public transport again, if they can help it....too long a story for the blog.</div>
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<i>This is Olivia, turning 20. Jake made her the cake, she decorated it......very yummy.</i></div>
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<i>Some of the family helping to celebrate the last of our "Teens". Cheers Liv.</i><br />
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So I'm reading Will's blog, wondering why I didn't go. Because, I've been to the gym, checked on the clearing of the yard at the renovation house, called up to make sure our carpet is coming, oversaw the instillation, and hosted a number of "Warmshowers" guests. I had Michael, in his mid 50's, from Gibraltar, who was just doing a short ride down south, then back to Perth, before his two kids flew in and they were all off over east. Then I had a group of four young people, on a tour south, and east, across the Nullarbor to Melbourne and Sydney. It was great having strange people in my house, even though my mum always told me not to talk to strangers. </div>
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<i>Only one more small, shed like structure to demolish.......Ar, Progress.</i></div>
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The drive was pleasant, with the tunes blaring, and the weather perfect. Huh, so Jarrahwood is a tiny settlement just off the Vasse Highway, half way between Busselton and Nannup. I arrived about 2.30pm, and busied myself with getting Betty out and back together. It was actually pretty easy, now I know what to do. Best not forget to pump up the tyre again. I sorted my gear, and relaxed under a tree to wait for Alan and Julie to arrive. They rolled in about 3.30pm, and about half an hour after that, another group of four turned up. So we all had a chat and set up beds, sorted out food, and shared some nice cold home made Gingerbeer, I'd bought from home. A nice little luxury, having the car fridge. </div>
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So after my little adventure, I am formulating a plan to do it again, with support, and see if any of my extended family can be convinced to do a three day, two night, mini tour. Then who knows after that. There are other rides around the South West, that we could do, that I would like to do, so look out fam, I am going to try to convert you......ha ha ha ha.</div>
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wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168761216474153653.post-33458334624802553602016-03-21T17:57:00.001+08:002016-03-21T21:08:22.915+08:00End of an Era, part 4 of the Road Trip to Tassie.<div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><b>20/03/16, Sunday, Strahan. </b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><b>Boat Cruise on Macquarie Harbour & Gordon River.</b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><b><br></b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Today was a brilliant day in Strahan, Bill & I were up at 7.30 am, my phone was showing 4 degC outside. It was one of those crystal clear, blue skied, windless days. Apparently they only get 30 of them down here every year, so we scored big time.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>"Living the Dream, get out of your cubicles people, set yourselves free, stop being modern day Sarah Island Convicts.....Freedom is there just across the mountain !"</b></i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimh8P5RXnR_q476aly0sjj49DWhusrxGsZ7wEUmNqSl1w_iYBv2u9O3HxsbQdUn-v9ES-inKbHjLkEFbOH42RajuSM0oyTRlkkfsqwUt1XAZs4_jQuIVlMzUDGBdwMNePqOjbr7XMm3orn/s640/blogger-image-569290733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimh8P5RXnR_q476aly0sjj49DWhusrxGsZ7wEUmNqSl1w_iYBv2u9O3HxsbQdUn-v9ES-inKbHjLkEFbOH42RajuSM0oyTRlkkfsqwUt1XAZs4_jQuIVlMzUDGBdwMNePqOjbr7XMm3orn/s640/blogger-image-569290733.jpg"></a></div><i>Strahan on a GREAT day....so good !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Strahan now has parking meters every where, so to park the car it's $6 for a day. I drove Bill down the hill, he sorted out some Toasties for breaky while I took the car back to the Motel car park & walked back.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-UAy-GvcGpMNmoryl0W5ilLPYAxZedIUi6rUbOtBntPWF5J3bfpJcTgAEn98XXatU5nRyKUdY7mOqB0urTY-rri1CgWIhiNO4mQgC9RtlJ8AcnQHxz68sYjxktenWs0rJuqk1eoIWYaX/s640/blogger-image--652644300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-UAy-GvcGpMNmoryl0W5ilLPYAxZedIUi6rUbOtBntPWF5J3bfpJcTgAEn98XXatU5nRyKUdY7mOqB0urTY-rri1CgWIhiNO4mQgC9RtlJ8AcnQHxz68sYjxktenWs0rJuqk1eoIWYaX/s640/blogger-image--652644300.jpg"></a></div><i>WTF parking meters in the back waters of Tasmania, big mistake guys</i>!</div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Today we are cruising with Heritage Eco Tours. There was another 150 people, but the Eye Spy motor catamaran is a big boat. So it wasn't too crowded. Amazingly I was one of the youngest passengers on board, so that gives you an idea of the demographic that go on these cruises.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpfYIxW7dtsRjI7Fu9p8iGzQnzoPoSHhoimWn8UnOghQmSG7QTqih_w5tMl-Ph9QT6iLARhS3h7CB_pVQ3ogYiuCtALAbkpdY9z2oNoCb-41waWjSIHYvleNGM0fh3FQbqFHQ_Tw5xNjQ/s640/blogger-image--969153161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpfYIxW7dtsRjI7Fu9p8iGzQnzoPoSHhoimWn8UnOghQmSG7QTqih_w5tMl-Ph9QT6iLARhS3h7CB_pVQ3ogYiuCtALAbkpdY9z2oNoCb-41waWjSIHYvleNGM0fh3FQbqFHQ_Tw5xNjQ/s640/blogger-image--969153161.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Our boat for the day, the Eye Spy, on loan from Brisbane.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFvJZYZs_QS9W-o613pKmZG7Cp3z9V0Ct4f7r8dJux2wMKI1E3K3csbjieYhrDCG39uaVTGYAKwUI89eGgrHI6e-nCa3si7g6IzZX3aiqshRrcvrBqv0j1Fkz4cGlxjB9JM6IrG02UNnI/s640/blogger-image-1478545210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFvJZYZs_QS9W-o613pKmZG7Cp3z9V0Ct4f7r8dJux2wMKI1E3K3csbjieYhrDCG39uaVTGYAKwUI89eGgrHI6e-nCa3si7g6IzZX3aiqshRrcvrBqv0j1Fkz4cGlxjB9JM6IrG02UNnI/s640/blogger-image-1478545210.jpg"></a></div><i>This turned into an amazing tour. Heritage Tours....thanks, hope I don't get a parking ticket.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">There were four highlights for me on the Tour:</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">1) Crossing through Hells Gate, which is the Harbour entrance out into the Southern Ocean. On a very rare calm day, viewing Point Sorell Light House.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHcLUv_zoFfoUPuMxc9kpjjqwh6Z2dUVrfKnvoKONDmolxhmOYmSr5_NxBBQRA5xzu8sa-xzdZgvvFkpLNd8BmE-Gc3fUWcubvLAETNKDxxuYEXpEAsrg3g77neqtuYgGNNn1kneE9aSH/s640/blogger-image-1390452474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHcLUv_zoFfoUPuMxc9kpjjqwh6Z2dUVrfKnvoKONDmolxhmOYmSr5_NxBBQRA5xzu8sa-xzdZgvvFkpLNd8BmE-Gc3fUWcubvLAETNKDxxuYEXpEAsrg3g77neqtuYgGNNn1kneE9aSH/s640/blogger-image-1390452474.jpg"></a></div><i>Hells Gate on an amazingly calm day.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmqgYZNgPxQSaT-GlypfPt8KuhJ0q9BGhepCdb4ns-XAKi27MTXIO8QthsYwPNsBY0HO1AY3kRntWpXx-4Awv-5Guvlg8-R3iIM-58gbN1geXC8LRoNcHQquu-ykwRCBLZ7j1ZT5s2r0r/s640/blogger-image-1066980587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmqgYZNgPxQSaT-GlypfPt8KuhJ0q9BGhepCdb4ns-XAKi27MTXIO8QthsYwPNsBY0HO1AY3kRntWpXx-4Awv-5Guvlg8-R3iIM-58gbN1geXC8LRoNcHQquu-ykwRCBLZ7j1ZT5s2r0r/s640/blogger-image-1066980587.jpg"></a></div><i>Yours truly enjoying the ride.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">2) Getting the opportunity to walk around Sarah Island, which was the most horrible & ruthless Penal Colony of the early 1800's, any where in the world.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqRV1a1YlJtfkquhnVgD0b7-MaJcRc_fXc3QbZt4jfmV-uUwIWQKzCiVNwOEWciQjQSpMeqe3u7QwOH_i54M2f6188rf8anwiClBbGi28Xlx1FZFFkHSnlz9xlGc3b8fCyQZsUWUY5FW1/s640/blogger-image-1358675642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqRV1a1YlJtfkquhnVgD0b7-MaJcRc_fXc3QbZt4jfmV-uUwIWQKzCiVNwOEWciQjQSpMeqe3u7QwOH_i54M2f6188rf8anwiClBbGi28Xlx1FZFFkHSnlz9xlGc3b8fCyQZsUWUY5FW1/s640/blogger-image-1358675642.jpg"></a></div><i>Atlantic Salmon Fish Farm, feeding the fish, it costs $2000 per tonne of food.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpgOpUk0mDfM1uj7-NagSnU_5Vilcns0H7Az9FxBMZC1LWSJgt0HoI7DA1T51_hCjISQF95jQlZx1HXh7Ut0uNfssJSc-l0-CTrA02cSb1HHU2gByxOuqncwI-1VIDZRwcYKydZmgT1Cf/s640/blogger-image--345790467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpgOpUk0mDfM1uj7-NagSnU_5Vilcns0H7Az9FxBMZC1LWSJgt0HoI7DA1T51_hCjISQF95jQlZx1HXh7Ut0uNfssJSc-l0-CTrA02cSb1HHU2gByxOuqncwI-1VIDZRwcYKydZmgT1Cf/s640/blogger-image--345790467.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Another amazing moment, getting the opportunity to walk around Sarah Island.</i></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbP8K5lfm0vxPpYFWtZekzkkMdWrI0Accgvys4lprFhxj7ger7Mq3cRsWuS5V1GBJeJXQfzaGWhIxODaAOHos8mbRkshaFRQftPMFF-8xsSNd6yLjrGIFHezHOTHsEBwzUt71dG_w9J2yG/s640/blogger-image-1009990135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbP8K5lfm0vxPpYFWtZekzkkMdWrI0Accgvys4lprFhxj7ger7Mq3cRsWuS5V1GBJeJXQfzaGWhIxODaAOHos8mbRkshaFRQftPMFF-8xsSNd6yLjrGIFHezHOTHsEBwzUt71dG_w9J2yG/s640/blogger-image-1009990135.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Ruins on Sarah Island, read For The Term of His Natual Life to get an insight.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgzg6LAVJyZ894JemHQPX5rLug0PD-N50zN_1u0DkGF8C6FnO3xI64vF6q8A_7OFK6zka2Hu5Fcxb-AMDa5cN5Ze1JOXdv_A_6OQswBDWz8kmhg-hciZ1bNmN3eovK71K1d_2V5AllHtb/s640/blogger-image--752463134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgzg6LAVJyZ894JemHQPX5rLug0PD-N50zN_1u0DkGF8C6FnO3xI64vF6q8A_7OFK6zka2Hu5Fcxb-AMDa5cN5Ze1JOXdv_A_6OQswBDWz8kmhg-hciZ1bNmN3eovK71K1d_2V5AllHtb/s640/blogger-image--752463134.jpg"></a></div><i>Ingrid, in the hat gave a great talk on Sarah Is.</i></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">3) Cruising up the World Heritage Listed, Gordon River for about 12kms.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fDkTIop6i3nQefFhX62woZgIJJ2M0j4ipHQ5fUY3TOA2lYWhHJUyokR7dQecR2MJr59ZkqOeYWIvESwf3Vq5risMPfPbDNn6Z-oTcQDyN5nmSy6EffPPgEfFFLnALHyBJf3xpDTq1s-l/s640/blogger-image--777803576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fDkTIop6i3nQefFhX62woZgIJJ2M0j4ipHQ5fUY3TOA2lYWhHJUyokR7dQecR2MJr59ZkqOeYWIvESwf3Vq5risMPfPbDNn6Z-oTcQDyN5nmSy6EffPPgEfFFLnALHyBJf3xpDTq1s-l/s640/blogger-image--777803576.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Taken on the Gordon River with my old HTC One smartphone, imagine a good camera.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmuZY5X4MufliUGiVQLIpsXL2zgGnAgnSl7fz8L2n0WYIvM-vBMggUMFVgB-0-LD9ixlRSelM6o2gqDnMMI9KQob4PsVk4bv5ASVv0npg48tvyG3vxJEYMbASJRgPI_Lt-RZH153ZqjoY/s640/blogger-image--1467066267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmuZY5X4MufliUGiVQLIpsXL2zgGnAgnSl7fz8L2n0WYIvM-vBMggUMFVgB-0-LD9ixlRSelM6o2gqDnMMI9KQob4PsVk4bv5ASVv0npg48tvyG3vxJEYMbASJRgPI_Lt-RZH153ZqjoY/s640/blogger-image--1467066267.jpg"></a></div><i>Walk around the temperate rain forest.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">&</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">4) oh the lunch was included & really good !</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY38g70MwQ8TbXp1U6guqjK8LQzqqfXn5kWoQhRm-7aX6Dkm5pg-PHGBNFtpjMUoZYqeeCgvh40sO47L6S6Qs8SXgS8KG2hRP0YLE2PsxPZ8ZzV1GtIoIlLg0_uyVfB6n5JtjY7bKlRMvr/s640/blogger-image-755527258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY38g70MwQ8TbXp1U6guqjK8LQzqqfXn5kWoQhRm-7aX6Dkm5pg-PHGBNFtpjMUoZYqeeCgvh40sO47L6S6Qs8SXgS8KG2hRP0YLE2PsxPZ8ZzV1GtIoIlLg0_uyVfB6n5JtjY7bKlRMvr/s640/blogger-image-755527258.jpg"></a></font></div><div>Lunch time on the cruise.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">It was a great day & fun watching Bill tell all his yarns to other random passengers.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhPBZrZFMVWcJ6bcfcKYC0jCwQi0hdubZAcaTyxwZrqHBCC5lySxrSxIrq7rbSJQfdx5f3R1qlVOsf-0LKDDYcGH47Ya9P6gIGeIkcrHtimRC44oLb-SalRlIuGY1qKXnuCMgzIKAedOy/s640/blogger-image--1911659739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhPBZrZFMVWcJ6bcfcKYC0jCwQi0hdubZAcaTyxwZrqHBCC5lySxrSxIrq7rbSJQfdx5f3R1qlVOsf-0LKDDYcGH47Ya9P6gIGeIkcrHtimRC44oLb-SalRlIuGY1qKXnuCMgzIKAedOy/s640/blogger-image--1911659739.jpg"></a></div><i>How good was that yells Billsie !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><b>21/03/16, Monday, Strahan to New Norfolk </b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><b>via Queens Town & Derwent Bridge.</b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><b><br></b></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">I was awake nice & early, the time was around 6.30am. It was still dark outside, day light saving finishes here in Tassie in a weeks time. I mucked about on my phone, sent a "Lovey Dovey" message to Jenny, who is on a cycling trip on the Munda Biddi down near Nannup, WA.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rryW-pL8a7vgl3Y4YM_EXq00NefjoISzkzY91TTslIpdZmHOemQLbj3aaQXChOWKIxgrMtysRl9H72HQgi1BlUrOuEy8Lfc4uZ-sGSwu4np-3o5hi7PxmiKGOhDJrCcz96q7UbbLgIIg/s640/blogger-image-1584516127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rryW-pL8a7vgl3Y4YM_EXq00NefjoISzkzY91TTslIpdZmHOemQLbj3aaQXChOWKIxgrMtysRl9H72HQgi1BlUrOuEy8Lfc4uZ-sGSwu4np-3o5hi7PxmiKGOhDJrCcz96q7UbbLgIIg/s640/blogger-image-1584516127.jpg"></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Hogarth Falls, early morning walk.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">At 7.30am while Bonza was still fast asleep & the sun still hadn't risen, I decided to do what turned out to be a 6km return walk to the "People's Park" & onto Hogath Falls.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">It was really nice, but I'll let my photos paint the picture for you.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxtNEL6FH0ckmdyPxS6fHaAxjFmkanSckxnONgBCvfrcGBt0SnvT-bhPDJB8PB2H-GstE3Jtgx63MMTClvOJ9d87zu8b_qv9BMcOOS0d4m2LKh09rTfqG4VLq-L3fUo-372BzZgAWW2u3/s640/blogger-image-1645480378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxtNEL6FH0ckmdyPxS6fHaAxjFmkanSckxnONgBCvfrcGBt0SnvT-bhPDJB8PB2H-GstE3Jtgx63MMTClvOJ9d87zu8b_qv9BMcOOS0d4m2LKh09rTfqG4VLq-L3fUo-372BzZgAWW2u3/s640/blogger-image-1645480378.jpg"></font></a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Pic with out Will. Hogarth Falls, Strahan.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmnvkBFz4dwMpKnrcn1u1Fch2HnPS3UCAWRw3Wi4wx5FZpIzAMyDJrbsY0kwuW03SgL-gccXCosm2bh3pPkEJGvIi0JxdCbPv07UR-vpUmaNaWSn8OjsHk1hyHQFJPpi-VcNFj3K9x0Cr/s640/blogger-image--803381652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmnvkBFz4dwMpKnrcn1u1Fch2HnPS3UCAWRw3Wi4wx5FZpIzAMyDJrbsY0kwuW03SgL-gccXCosm2bh3pPkEJGvIi0JxdCbPv07UR-vpUmaNaWSn8OjsHk1hyHQFJPpi-VcNFj3K9x0Cr/s640/blogger-image--803381652.jpg"></a></div><i>Not a bad shot with my Smartphone....Jenny time for that Digital SLR please !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Strahan is a beautiful place on a good day, truly magical...But all good things must come to an end including sleeping in and snoring. I returned from my walk, Bill was in the shower, I made a coffee and soon after we headed for the Bakery for "cheaper" breakfast .</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4F5LncEPCJsRymNFyhq2ok-qUSoczTRArf8PVYuQYQGXi7AkoBE73xZy1WZAvVHsE-xX3Pm5NnwMnkRvrWEw4gOhVnjqe8d0E34UHulz4nRGZAGlPa0HFZAl6sr7-5PPZ7PdBW7JB6RJ/s640/blogger-image--1107511778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4F5LncEPCJsRymNFyhq2ok-qUSoczTRArf8PVYuQYQGXi7AkoBE73xZy1WZAvVHsE-xX3Pm5NnwMnkRvrWEw4gOhVnjqe8d0E34UHulz4nRGZAGlPa0HFZAl6sr7-5PPZ7PdBW7JB6RJ/s640/blogger-image--1107511778.jpg"></a></div><i>Early morning in Strahan, such a beautiful place, try to see it if you can.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i><br></i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></i></div><div><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarBeO3UBTRLbsjoVr3gJ9_7OCoamBhb5TDphYHuGCk26gFrgwOMgJ2gxp4ljuTg7jxQJT7OQmRZ3wSE_WCTVerqKLxOYP5jNzpg688mC54X_hX0kfadBPPFice4gGnSgaUyX031RBD8M9/s640/blogger-image--1084534749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarBeO3UBTRLbsjoVr3gJ9_7OCoamBhb5TDphYHuGCk26gFrgwOMgJ2gxp4ljuTg7jxQJT7OQmRZ3wSE_WCTVerqKLxOYP5jNzpg688mC54X_hX0kfadBPPFice4gGnSgaUyX031RBD8M9/s640/blogger-image--1084534749.jpg"></a></font></div><div>Bill checking out the view, temp 13C.</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Next up a quick look around a mining induced, <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">denuded of </span>vegetation, Queenstown, including the toilet break. Then we follow the Lyell Highway until we come to the Frenchmans Cap walk trail.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaSvadQeHIw2xxP3dLRsXREPWQwJWLYJkZziD9Axc_c8FLeejLUln8-flWUmhTDyZiXi2clsKZTEF8OFFzFNzPOKsbRC1jpUTmnVEAVTVD8JfEqGUWL4UX8MZtDUSmNpSLEysOGJXlw5g/s640/blogger-image-47774624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaSvadQeHIw2xxP3dLRsXREPWQwJWLYJkZziD9Axc_c8FLeejLUln8-flWUmhTDyZiXi2clsKZTEF8OFFzFNzPOKsbRC1jpUTmnVEAVTVD8JfEqGUWL4UX8MZtDUSmNpSLEysOGJXlw5g/s640/blogger-image-47774624.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Down town Queenstown on a quiet Monday.</i></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTC57vNDOMNWCQSx1zvtyaXEuOwLbIx089i3qsNEVM-kV00uxFGl2FTB0IadboQbIjNrgHbXli4Yv9QKzP-0OubCE5n_VaOdSDdTNWsPvBIuHZrrWIgBmJQ2F4UX07TE75r49qKs3Z5iD4/s640/blogger-image-1093002424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTC57vNDOMNWCQSx1zvtyaXEuOwLbIx089i3qsNEVM-kV00uxFGl2FTB0IadboQbIjNrgHbXli4Yv9QKzP-0OubCE5n_VaOdSDdTNWsPvBIuHZrrWIgBmJQ2F4UX07TE75r49qKs3Z5iD4/s640/blogger-image-1093002424.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;">Empire Hotel, Queenstown Tas.</div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBV5RbiKDDwR6CiWatL5CZ1qYryPGmi7iF2J5E4KQRALUuro6RCiUHAAvNpHLEgsoFHeVyppzLfBEhjhEPbBlDwUTsf6Tf7OLKWJpKrxHrZdl_1CMT0t6WDke9G6tcrnGTXCpyw8izPTc/s640/blogger-image--515531112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBV5RbiKDDwR6CiWatL5CZ1qYryPGmi7iF2J5E4KQRALUuro6RCiUHAAvNpHLEgsoFHeVyppzLfBEhjhEPbBlDwUTsf6Tf7OLKWJpKrxHrZdl_1CMT0t6WDke9G6tcrnGTXCpyw8izPTc/s640/blogger-image--515531112.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Driving out of Queenstown.</i></div></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd15Sd0QJJs7Wqw-U69Iz31nGOMchoHj5Ag0Jx90EdYfVADYlNX1KRRMVE_qIH_u8Ycu_HTXe7Pl07Ds7b2almdt_3-QPqHtWgRYR22iiYWsOhZ1fMhTdz4rX9YwJr0nlepYJbg9bADnvA/s640/blogger-image-1915182127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd15Sd0QJJs7Wqw-U69Iz31nGOMchoHj5Ag0Jx90EdYfVADYlNX1KRRMVE_qIH_u8Ycu_HTXe7Pl07Ds7b2almdt_3-QPqHtWgRYR22iiYWsOhZ1fMhTdz4rX9YwJr0nlepYJbg9bADnvA/s640/blogger-image-1915182127.jpg"></a></div><i>Driving, driving, driving....la, la, la, la </i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">This walk trail to Frenchmans Cap is a 3 to 5 day return trail. There was a young couple getting geared up for the walk. While they were busy getting organised I did the 20 minute walk to the suspension bridge over the Franklin River. While at the bridge the young couple rocked up, they were a little cautious of me after their earlier "talk" with Bill, but soon said it was ok to photograph them heading out on their epic hike together.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmtETxJ9XvHZkAl4pxkRo6tlgArVV_KUXlMH_S7DXdsJiov8VvjGgEpupRC1xJZk54Ve2h8r3qN0_nj0MQY6ARNdnTd9zYNzC32lhCfEJej3zQrSlfCEoRg9LVKbXIXp9ulIktzex1F1W/s640/blogger-image-579580367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmtETxJ9XvHZkAl4pxkRo6tlgArVV_KUXlMH_S7DXdsJiov8VvjGgEpupRC1xJZk54Ve2h8r3qN0_nj0MQY6ARNdnTd9zYNzC32lhCfEJej3zQrSlfCEoRg9LVKbXIXp9ulIktzex1F1W/s640/blogger-image-579580367.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Will taking a infamous Selfie on the infamous Franklin River.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXnCNki8i8aHl_iXTeJ_4Ztzc9hvSa7Pn71iX1vazYFKB4OTS-fMSoYsSt-sYRwFpwlf7svvLHtIKDKccTV_435e3T_2bT6-JeMIkZfvmA1LoMJsvjyBVGZUXbnMU335O2Ut83A4tS6me/s640/blogger-image-1926973362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXnCNki8i8aHl_iXTeJ_4Ztzc9hvSa7Pn71iX1vazYFKB4OTS-fMSoYsSt-sYRwFpwlf7svvLHtIKDKccTV_435e3T_2bT6-JeMIkZfvmA1LoMJsvjyBVGZUXbnMU335O2Ut83A4tS6me/s640/blogger-image-1926973362.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Intrepid Hikers out on a 5 day walk in the park ?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6g_QqCzNzDptvDBSaZYxzCIWdXLr_OC9Yf6e4-zPaQG3SIfnc7eRsWb0fTuEIAzQKGdh86COG_HkVujT5JarbVoqa1wCneZMF_MQgpkVPkWybbaNzkUCtfNopOq7u0nAfsqfjisigrM3/s640/blogger-image--297541249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6g_QqCzNzDptvDBSaZYxzCIWdXLr_OC9Yf6e4-zPaQG3SIfnc7eRsWb0fTuEIAzQKGdh86COG_HkVujT5JarbVoqa1wCneZMF_MQgpkVPkWybbaNzkUCtfNopOq7u0nAfsqfjisigrM3/s640/blogger-image--297541249.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The Franklin River, please let it be !</i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">After the Franklin, team Bill-Will headed for Derwent Bridge, where we organised accommodation & had some lunch. Our stop for the evening was New Norfolk (approx 60kms from Hobart) our digs are the older, but very quirkie Junction Motel. Give it a go, it is mint.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXwNY4fjraEx1jyzPaa0vqPTJIoGp20XYGVEquJk-WNpNUn0usHFFq3xobD2hnvBFG0QdHVtFirHf3PVfjAimpEuF8ryXDStXxr6y0b9ujB2wvz3olM5h0Quu1U5Ry33RG-yUgXHoNjnu/s640/blogger-image--899112816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXwNY4fjraEx1jyzPaa0vqPTJIoGp20XYGVEquJk-WNpNUn0usHFFq3xobD2hnvBFG0QdHVtFirHf3PVfjAimpEuF8ryXDStXxr6y0b9ujB2wvz3olM5h0Quu1U5Ry33RG-yUgXHoNjnu/s640/blogger-image--899112816.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Junction Motel in New Norfolk, Tas.</i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdrEbg7jMLW5q8gyBgtkNWpaDW0W5TJKUgXiu4gOl4aBuUdyS9kWw_Xy4qIpakcCuApnOnUqK6EiPnHA7CUQHAXPnTVP8x54iL1X3I0jLIYOhhViWTnBUaH-2xkO0-RVPt_V_w-iwNdTO/s640/blogger-image--507627173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdrEbg7jMLW5q8gyBgtkNWpaDW0W5TJKUgXiu4gOl4aBuUdyS9kWw_Xy4qIpakcCuApnOnUqK6EiPnHA7CUQHAXPnTVP8x54iL1X3I0jLIYOhhViWTnBUaH-2xkO0-RVPt_V_w-iwNdTO/s640/blogger-image--507627173.jpg"></a></div><i>The Team Billsie Trusty Commodore ... Thanks for the 1500kms ride you blue beast !</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">That's it for our Tassie Tour, last full day over. We had a nice dinner at the Pub, then it's time to prepare for the mega trip (for Dad) home. Tomorrow we drag our heals, check out some sights then take the Sports Wagon back to Avis at the Hobart Airport.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Bill & I have been on many a road trip, lots of them were with my brothers Geoff & Steve. Some earlier ones included Mum (Bobbie) or Step Mum (Sandi). Some of our trips would blow your brain on how, where, what and why they occurred. </i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><i>Dad is worn out, he can still Drive very well. Nothing wrong with the brain, but his body is shot.....I don't know what the future holds for the Old Boy, but it doesn't involve air travel or long drives, that much I do know...now.</i></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19px;">Thanks for coming on the Tassie Tour Dad, it was excellent, love you !!!</div>wiljen's adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728265478769332030noreply@blogger.com0