AUSTRALIA...PART TEN OF TOO MANY!

8.5.08.
8.05AM...OH DEAR...HERE WE GO AGAIN...AFTER 4 NIGHTS IN A SEMI LUXURY CABIN IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS...ITS BACK TO BEING A VANNIE!
8.15AM...KETTLE ON.
8.25AM...CUPPA TEA.
8.40AM...SHOWER.
9.05AM...GETTING VAN SORTED.
9.25AM...BACON/MUSHROOM SANDWICH...CUPPA TEA.
10.05AM...VAN STARTS STRAIGHT AWAY.
10.40AM...THE TOWN OF KATOOMA...CHEMIST AND BANK.
11.05AM...THE VILLAGE OF LEURA...BOUGHT A METAL DOG...POSTED HIM STRAIGHT TO MOTHER.
11.30AM...WE ARE ON OUR WAY.
12.10PM...PENRITH.
12.35PM...RICHMOND.
2.00PM...WISEMENS FERRY...STOPPED OFF FOR A CHEESE.CUCUMBER SANDWICH IN PICNIC AREA.
2.40PM...ON OUR WAY AGAIN.
4.00PM...TOUKLEY.
5.10PM...LAKE MACQUIURIE CAMPSITE...NOT THE BEST..BUT IT'LL HAVE TO DO...DONE ENOUGH DRIVING FOR TO DAY.
6.10PM...SPAG BOL...YESTERDAYS LEFTOVERS REHEATED...AWESOME!
7.10PM...IN BACK OF VAN...MAGAZINE READING...TIME FOR A WHISKEY.


9.5.08.
7.50AM...ITS BEEN A WARM NIGHT...WEATHER CHANGING.
8.05AM...KETTLE ON.
8.20AM...CUPPA TEA.
8.35AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
9.00AM...BACON/TOMATO SANDWICH...ANOTHER CUPPA.
9.30AM...PRETTY MUCH READY TO MOVE...NOT MUCH TO SAY ABOUT THIS CAMPSITE...THOUGH IT DOES HAVE NICE VIEWS OF THE LAKE.
9.50AM...WE ARE ON OUR WAY...ABOUT 300K TO DO TO DAY...NEXY STOP TAREE...ABOUT HALF WAY.
10.30AM...WE ARE DRIVING THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY...THERE ARE TURN OFFS FOR...NEWCASTLE/LIVERPOOL/STROUD/GLOUCESTER/GATESHEAD/CARDIFF/ SWANSEA/HEXHAM AND EVEN BIRMINGHAM GARDENS!...WHY COULDN'T THE OZZIES THINK UP THERE OWN NAMES FOR PLACES?...INSTEAD OF NICKING OURS!
12.45PM...TAREE...SUPERMARKET...NEED LOADS.
1.40PM...OF WE GO AGAIN.
3.30PM...PORT MAQUIRIE CAMPSITE...IT LOOKS A WONDERFUL PLACE...CLEAN AND PRETTY.
4.15PM...CHEESE/BRANSTON/FRENCH STICK...BEER...TASTE BUDS TINGLING...THINK I'LL BE IN MY SHORTS TOMORROW IF THIS WEATHER KEEPS UP.
5.30PM...WALKING SEA FRONT...DUSK HAPPENS QUICKLY HERE...15 MINS AGO IT WAS LIGHT....A SINGLE SWAN FLOATS ON THE STILL BLUE WATER...ITS PICTURE POSTCARD...THE AIR IS WARM AND STILL.
6.10PM...WALKING THRU TOWN CENTRE...VERY UNBUSY...PEOPLE WAKING/TALKING...BUT NOTHING IS HEARD...SO PEACEFUL...ABSURD.
7.15PM...FISH AND CHIPS TO SHARE...NOT THE BEST.
7.50PM...PUB/CAFE.
9.00PM...BACK AT VAN...READY FOR BED.


10.5.08.
8.25AM...ANOTHER DAY DAWNS.
8.40AM...KETTLE ON.
8.55AM...CUPPA TEA.
9.25AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
10.05AM...BACON/MUSHROOM/EGG SANDWICH...ANOTHER CUPPA TEA.
11.10AM...SITTING IN SUNSHINE...SHORTS ON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO MONTHS!
1.00PM...WALKING INTO TOWN CENTRE...NU NEEDS A NEW PAIR OF TROUSERS...SHE LEFT A PAIR ON THE LINE AT SOME CAMPSITE.
2.00PM...PUB...ITS HARD TO FIND DECENT BEER IN OZ...NU AND I MIX A DARK STOUT WITH LEMONADE.
3.20PM...BACK ON CAMPSITE...CHEESE AND BREAD...YUMMY...WEATHER STILL WARM.
5.00PM...PREPARING VEGGIES.
6.05PM...STEAK/SPUDS/CARROT/PARSNIPS/CAULI...BELLY FULL.
6.30PM...WASHING UP DONE...SITTING OUTSIDE VAN...WITH OUR LAMP FOR LIGHT.
8.00PM...GONE COOL.


11.5.08.
7.30AM...I DON'T KNOW WHAT TODAY AS IN STORE.
7.45AM...KETTLE ON.
8.00AM...CUPPA TEA.
8.15AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
9.00AM...BACON/MUSHROOM/EGG ON TOAST...CUPPA TEA.
9.25AM...STARTED VAN.
10.10AM...OFF WE GO.
10.30AM...PALM COURT HOTEL.
10.45AM...WE HAVE A ROOM WITH A TELE.
12.05PM...CASINO ROYALE...JIMMY BOND MOVIE ON.
2.30PM...WE ARE GONNA WALK BACK TO CAMPSITE...ABOUT 1K...LEFT OUR WASHING DRYING ON THE LINE.
3.40PM...WE HAVE OUR WASHING.
3.55PM...PUB.
4.30PM...ANOTHER PUB/CAFE...WHERE YOU CAN COOK YOUR OWN STEAK...THEY SUPPLY THE MEAT,SALAD AND SPUD...THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO EAT AT THIS TIME ON A SUNDAY...YOU CAN WAIT TILL 6.30PM...AND THEN THEY'LL DO IT FOR YOU...SPENDING OUTA CONTROL...ALSO BOUGHT A BOTTLE OF WELL HEELED CHARDONNAY.
6.00PM...BACK IN OUR HOTEL ROOM.
7.00PM...BOTTLE OF ROSE...CHEESE AND BICS.
9.00PM...ENGLISH FOOTIE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF LIVE ON TELE...NU READING.
12.05AM...FINAL DAY OF PREM SEASON IN ENGLAND JUST KICKED OFF...MAN U/WIGAN LIVE ON TELE...PLUS THEY TELL ALL THE OTHER SCORES AS THEY HAPPEN...NU ASLEEP!


12.5.08.
8.30AM...DIDN'T GET TO BED TILL 2.30AM...HEAD IN A DITHER.
8.45AM...CUPPA TEA.
9.00AM...SHOWER.
9.30AM...ANOTHER CUPPA.
9.50AM...CARRYING BAGS TO VAN.
10.10AM...OFF WE GO...VAN STARTED FIRST TIME.
11.05AM...FREDRICKSON...A SMALL VILLAGE FAMOUS FOR ITS FREDO PIES.
11.15AM...MUSHROOM/CHICKEN FOR ME...CAULI/BROCOLI AND CHEESE FOR NU...MINE HAD A WEE BIT TO MUCH SALT IN IT.
12.40PM...HEADING TOWARDS A SMALL VILLAGE CALLED TAYLORS ARM...WHICH AS A PUB WHICH IS FAMOUS FOR HAVING NO BEER!
1.05PM...THE PUB WITH NO BEER ACTUALLY SELLS BEER...BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY...CAUSE BELIEVE ME ITS PRETTY AWFUL STUFF...YEARS AGO IT DIDN'T SELL BEER AND THATS HOW IT BECAME FAMOUS...I HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU...I JUST DON'T SEE ANYTHING WORTHWHILE ABOUT COMING HERE...OH WELL.
2.00PM...NEXT STOP COFFS HARBOUR...ITS TOO HOT TO DRIVE...BUT GOTTA PUSH ON.
3.20PM...THE CLOG BARN...A SMALL HOMELY CAMPSITE.
5.00PM...NU COOKING TEA TONIGHT...I'M NOT GONNA SAY A WORD...NU GETS ON A LINE IF I INTERFERE WHEN SHE'S PLAYING COOK!
5.40PM...TASTED PRETTY GOOD...VEGGIES EXCELLENT.
7.00PM...SITTING IN OUR CHAIRS OUTSIDE VAN...BOX OF WINE.


13.5.08.
8.00AM...THIRSTY...NEED A CUPPA.
8.10AM...KETTLE ON.
8.20AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
8.30AM...CUPPA TEA.
9.00AM...EGG/BACON SANDWICH...ANOTHER CUPPA.
9.45AM...WALKING COFF HARBOUR JETTY...CLEAN AIR/CLEAN SEA...POPPED IN TO NEWSAGENTS...GOT ENGLISH NEWSPAPER...WHOOPEE!
11.05AM...DRIVING ONWARDS TO BYRON BAY...JUST AS YOU DRIVE OUT OF COFFS HARBOUR...THERE IS A BIG BANANA...ABOUT 15 FOOT LONG...WHY?...NOT SURE.
12.30PM...DRIVING THRU A PLACE CALLED BALLINA...AS YOU DRIVE INTO THE TOWN THEY HAVE A GIANT 15 FOOT HIGH WHITE SHRIMP THAT ONCE WAS PINK...WHY?...NOT SURE!
12.50PM...STILL IN BALINA...SUPERMARKET...NEEDED SUPPLIES...BACON/EGGS/TUNA ETC.
1.20PM...STILL ON SUPERMARKET CARPARK HAVING A CUPPA COFFEE AND CHEESE AND BICS.
1.50PM...OFF WE SET.
3.15PM...BYRON BAY CAMPSITE NEXT TO BEACH...LEFT NU AND BOX OF WINE ON DECKING OVER LOOKING BEACH...BEST I SET THE VAN...ITS QUICKER MY WAY.
5.00PM...BEANS ON TOAST WITH EGG...SOMETIMES THATS ALL WE NEED...HAD TO MUCH STEAK OF RECENT...ITS FAIRLY CHEAP AT THE MOMENT.
6.10PM...SUN GONE DOWN...SITTING DRINKING WINE NEXT TO VAN...HOOKED UP A LIGHT.


14.5.08.
8.00AM...READY TO ROCK...NIMBIN NEXT STOP!
8.10AM...KETTLE ON.
8.20AM...CUPPA TEA.
8.40AM...SHOWER.
9.05AM...BACON/MUSHROOM SANDWICH...CUPPA COFFEE.
9.40AM...OFF WE TRUNDLE.
10.40AM...LISMORE.
11.20AM...NUMBIN.
11.45AM...CAMPSITE.
12.20PM...CENTRE OF VILLAGE...NOT AS HIPPY AS THE PEOPLE OF NIMBIN LIKE TO THINK THERE VILLAGE IS...THE DAY OF THE HIPPY AS PASSED...TIME TO MOVE ON.
1.00PM...CUPPA COFFEE AT THE RAINBOW CAFE.
2.00PM...STILLING SITTING AT THE RAINBOW...PEOPLE WATCHING...THEY DO A LOVELY ROAST LAMB ROLL IN GRAVY...MIGHT HAVE A SECOND.
3.30PM...ON OUR WAY BACK TO CAMP.
4.30PM...CHEESE/TOMATO/CUCUMBER ON FRENCH STICK.
5.15PM...LIGHT DESERTING US.
6.30PM...HOOKED UP OUTSIDE LIGHT...CHATTING WITH OTHER SURREALISTS.


15.5.08.
8.40AM...STAYING ANOTHER DAY...SO NO HURRY.
9.05AM...KETTLE ON.
9.15AM...CUPPA TEA.
9.35AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
10.10AM...BACON/MUSHROOM/TOMATO/EGG ON TOAST...YUMMY-YUMMY.
10.50AM...READING NIMBIN MAGAZINE.
12.10AM...WALKED IN TO VILLAGE CENTRE ON MY OWN...NEEDED BREAD.
1.10PM...BACK WITH NU...SHE'S EVER SO PLEASED TO SEE ME...SHE'S LOVES HER PEACE AND TRANQUILITY DISTURBED!...THATS WHAT SHE TOLD ME!
4.30PM...HIPPY DISH.
5.50PM...WAFFERLING WITH FELLOW WAFFLERS.
7.05PM...IN VAN...GONE COOL.


16.5.08.
8.10AM...BODY NOT WANTING TO MOVE...BUT TOLD BODY IT HAD TOO.
8.25AM...KETTLE ON.
8.40AM...CUPPA TEA...WHERE WOULD I BE WITHOUT MY CUPPA TEA!
9.00AM...SHOWER.
9.25AM...BACON/EGG SANDWICH...ANOTHER CUPPA.
10.00AM...OFF WE SET...ABOUT 110K TO TWEED HEADS.
10.45AM...LOVELY LAZY LANES...SUN SHINING...EVERYTHING IS AS I LIKE IT TO BE.
11.50AM...TWEED HEADS.
12.05PM...A MONUMENT TO CAPTAIN COOK...AS MONUMENTS GO...THIS ONE IS WELL BORING.
1.00PM...DRIVING ON TO BRISBANE.
2.40PM...DIDN'T ENJOY DRIVING INTO BRISBANE...NOT KEEN ON CITY TRAFFIC.
2.45PM...CAMPSITE...ABOUT 4K[BUS RIDE] FROM CITY CENTRE.
3.10PM...SUPERMARKET...NEED LOADS...STAYING 3 NIGHTS.
4.00PM...PREPARING SPAG BOL...WILLIS RECIPE.
4.20PM...COOKING SPAG BOL...WILLIS WAY!...THIS WOMAN AS JUST WALKED INTO THE CAMP KITCHEN AND IS WAFFERLING AWAY...I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DO TO ATTRACT THEM!
4.40PM...TOOK HER TO SEE NU...IT ALWAYS HELPS TO GET RID OF THEM...I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY ARE CHATTING ME UP OR JUST FIND ME INTERESTING!
5.30PM...WELL EATABLE...THATS THE SPAG BOL!...THINK I MIGHT HAVE OVERDONE THE SPICES THOUGH.
6.05PM...THAI WOMAN PASSING...NU AND I HAVE JUST FINISHED EATING...WE NOW KNOW THIS THAI WOMANS LIFE STORY!
8.00PM...TIME TO GO INDOORS.


HAPPY CHAPS ON WE.

BYE FOR NOWZ.