Author Archives: fiona

In the face of such adverse conditions decided to go for a walk anyway, as otherwise we’ll spend all our time hunkered down in the van. Fortunately, although the sky remained grey, the rain stopped and the walk out to … Continue reading →

Having driven straight in (or at least straight in around a corner) to the space in Mollymook van park, driving out proved less amenable and required a great deal of to’ing and fro’ing. Eventually made it out and set off … Continue reading →

Day 2 …..and awoke to the soothing sound of raindrops on the roof. Generally grey, dreary, cold and damp day but happily packed everything up, and set off south by 10.30. Had received the reassuring news from our housesitters that … Continue reading →

Day 1 (finally) After frantic running around preparing for the big trip (despite weeks of prep we still weren’t nearly ready) finally took off into the wild blue yonder at 4.30pm on the first day of spring (1/9). OK, you … Continue reading →

Some long service leave and a previously expressed wish by himself to “one day travel around Australia in a kombi” have resulted in us planning a 3 month “pre-grey nomad” trip around part of Australia, starting ~ end of August … Continue reading →