Category Archives: Australia, 2010-11

For the last three days I haven’t updated the blog, as we have been out camping in the Whitsunday Islands, in Joe’s Beach which is actually on Whitsunday Island itself.   We could perhaps refer to them as the wet Sunday … Continue reading →

We spent a relaxing morning at Smiley’s Beach, walking along the ocean with the tide in.  It was hazy overhead, and very warm.  All along the beach were holes about 5 cm in diameter, and lots of small tracks beside … Continue reading →

I awoke at just after 6 am and decided to go out with the video camera to see what I could get pictures of.  Enid stayed in bed.  I got some good video (I hope) of the kangaroos eating in … Continue reading →

We truly are in Australia.  Tonight we saw our first kangaroos here at this free campground. Before we left Bororen this morning we stopped at a farm supply/hardware store and got a small package of bolts to fix the heat … Continue reading →

It rained last night, and it rained again several times during the day.  Sometimes the rain was quite heavy, but it generally only lasted for a few minutes, and then would stop quite quickly.  Since it was never very windy, … Continue reading →

Tonight we are camped at Dicky Beach in Caloundra on the south end of the Sunshine Coast, just north of Brisbane.  We didn’t rush away this morning as we didn’t have so far to go today.  Travel was fast, as … Continue reading →

This morning was beautiful with bright sun.  The temperature was near 28 °C by mid afternoon.  The wind however was strong from the north east, and got stronger during the day.  We drove north and travel was quite slow until … Continue reading →

Today is our 38th wedding anniversary, and we celebrated it by starting on our travels heading north to Port Macquarie.  For the most part the road was excellent four lane highway.  I’m happy with the way the motorhome drives, though … Continue reading →

Today will be our last before we move north. We are planning to leave tomorrow morning and head towards Airlie Beach which we must be at by November 18 to go on our kayaking tour. Enid washed clothes this morning … Continue reading →

We stayed in Narrabeen today. This morning we packed up our cabin (except for the refrigerator) and loaded it into a truck which the dealer loaned us for the morning. We then drove to the dealership and got our RV … Continue reading →