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Tyre Pressures- yes, they are important!
Most people know that having the correct tyre pressure is a critical factor when it comes to your vehicle’s performance and ride comfort. After all, there really isn’t that much between you and the road! “Maintaining correct air pressure in your tyres enhances their performance and reliability, leading to longer lasting tyres and better fuel … Continue reading
Blog Updates!
- Hide & Seek with a twist- a fun activity travellers may enjoy Have you ever heard the term “geocaching” before? Many people have but are unsure what it means exactly. To try and make it simple, geocaching could be considered a game or activity where individuals or groups seek to find hidden treasures (the geocache) by means … Continue reading
A 90 minute drive south east of Melbourne is beautiful Phillip Island. It has been made popular with a rich history of motorsports and of course the very cute little penguins that call it home. The Island was full of surprises and we were able to jam pack a week full of different activities. So that … Continue reading
Well, I have to admit Melbourne surprised me big time! I wasnt sure what to expect exactly from this city but it definitely wasnt the “family friendly”, exciting, clean and fun city that kept our family busy during our week-and-a-bit stay. We chose to stay a little way out of the city at the BIG4 Dandenong. Nice and … Continue reading
Going to the Prom! After taking up the generous offer from Tony & Anne-Marie (friends we met in Nelson Bay) to let us park our camper at their place in Venus Bay we ventured a huge 30 minute drive from Foster to their place and setup camp on their block of land. Anne-Marie had prepared … Continue reading
Mallacoota, VIC It’s amazing how fast OR slow you seem travel when you don’t have a plan or an itinerary and best of all no set time to be anywhere in particular. We had already stayed longer in Eden than we first planned to and our next stop was only really an idea on paper and … Continue reading
On the last week of September we started our adventure down the south coast of NSW. A section of the map that had been highlighted for quite a while. The Princes highway threw a few hills at us to tackle both up and down and in a few spots needed to use low gear to … Continue reading
We have travelled the Pacific Highway from Coffs Harbour to Sydney many, many times over the past years. It’s really only a 6 hour trip, only a few short rest stops needed and if we left home early we could be in Sydney by lunch time. Although the highway has a very poor reputation for black spots it’s … Continue reading
The start of August saw us say goodbye to family once again. We pointed our car and camper southbound and headed to a favourite little coastal town of mine- North Haven, around 30 mins south of Port Macquarie on the wonderful Mid North coast of NSW. This short stay was really a “shake down” trip for us to … Continue reading
March 21, 2010. The day we left our old life behind to venture out on what was meant to be a 9 month trip around Oz. We loved it so much we are still on the road travelling…….We started recording our travels via this blog in Early 2012 when we upgraded our camper to a … Continue reading
