We are almost so far that we are on the road as grey nomads. both retired last year. Already did some short trips, to try our T-Van. Anybody else who is traveling with a T-Van? We are thinking to go first to Victoria and than slowly towards W.A. Like this website and read all the stories. take Care. Maybe we meet somewere ,some day. Anneke
drongo & wendy said
08:46 AM Jan 19, 2009
G,DAY
Oi there Anneke What a smart couple u are, starting in Victoria ul be lucky if u ever leave it ive been in it for 68 years so far. But soon be heading to WA and on to th NT then back home through the Alice so happy times look for the little fat bloke.
dave06 said
09:41 AM Jan 19, 2009
well howdy doody there anneke and welcome to the forum, doesnt matter where you go, just as long as you go, we have a couple of tvan owners in here and I am sure, if prodded enough, they will talk to you, they are a funny bunch, they will read but not post, oh well to each his/her own
there is plenty of advice (recent) about western australia, I would be having a nose at the previous posts, a lot of good stuff from good people, its been about 5 - 8 years since we went around aus. the last time and I guess things have changed since then
congratulations on your retirement and I hope it is very long and very enjoyable for the two of you, as I have said before "LIFE BEGINS"
Gary and Kerry said
10:09 AM Jan 19, 2009
Welcome to the forum. We are heading off to Vic 1Feb starting with the GOR.
Dave (Drongo) don't confuse the lady, i'm a little fat bloke too. LOL.
drongo & wendy said
11:50 AM Jan 19, 2009
G,DAY Would u believe im on a health kick Gary, went for an early morning walk and put on a kilo. Any way my misses says there is more to cuddle but less to see wink wink keep smilling oi
dave06 said
12:05 PM Jan 19, 2009
O.K. Gary, whats your itinerary, great ocean road to where to where???, c'mon tell me all about it!!
drongo & wendy said
12:36 PM Jan 19, 2009
G,DAY
Hey Gary, Nelson on the vic/sa border is a place worth the visit if your going that way, and as a side shoot a trip up the river to Margaret Rose caves aint all that bad either. [bugger how do u spell Margaret grrr]
Gary and Kerry said
01:04 PM Jan 19, 2009
dave06 wrote:
O.K. Gary, whats your itinerary, great ocean road to where to where???, c'mon tell me all about it!!
We really don't have an itinary.GOR, Phillip Island,Lakes entrance, High Country, reckon a month should cover that , from there, we will wing it. Have to be back at work on July 6 so plenty of time to take it all in slooooowly.
Anneke said
01:06 PM Jan 19, 2009
Thanks for the warm welcome, hope to meet you all one day. Interesting to read all the stories and advices.
take care from an also beautiful Blue Mountains
Anneke
dave06 said
01:07 PM Jan 19, 2009
Beeeeyoootifulllll!!!! not long now!!! jealousy is poking in!!! take plenty of photos and keep me er!! umm!!! I mean us posted!!!
dave06 said
01:11 PM Jan 19, 2009
ahhh!! the blue mountains, I had an extravagant aunt that lived up there, fantastic woman traveled all over the world, wore only a caftan (nothing else) I absolutely adored her, husband was a butcher. terrific part of the country!!
sgntbilko said
05:55 PM Jan 19, 2009
Welcome Anneke,
My trouble and strife and myslef also live in the Blue Mountains.
I also, before retiring worked with a person by the name of Rudy.
Wonder if its the same person????
Without giving too much away the surname would not commence with a "H" would it?
Would be a bit scary if it did
Anyways, this is a great forum and you will enjoy it immensly.
Take care and stay well
Peter
Gary and Kerry said
06:45 PM Jan 19, 2009
drongo & wendy wrote:
G,DAY Would u believe im on a health kick Gary, went for an early morning walk and put on a kilo. Any way my misses says there is more to cuddle but less to see wink wink keep smilling oi
My new years resolution was to get healthy, loose 5 kilo's, give up smoking
None of which is happening. Reverted to plan B, when we hit the road, will walk more, smoke less, we will see.
I can see happy hour's being the killer tho.
Goal is to see my feet again LOL
-- Edited by Gary and Kerry at 17:46, 2009-01-19
dave06 said
07:20 PM Jan 19, 2009
giving up the fags, I tell ya what it aint easy, we did it about 5 years ago best thing we ever did, but as you say happy hour is a killer and that cup of coffee is just not the same without a fag
but it will be the best thing you ever did, best time to do it is right now just before you take off on your trip, the secret is to keep the mind occupied, get the patches now and make a fair dinkum effort, you wont regret it
Anneke said
07:39 PM Jan 19, 2009
hello Peter, No our surname start with a W :o) . Are you on the road at the moment? we really looking forward to our upcoming trips. take Care
Gary and Kerry said
07:08 AM Jan 20, 2009
dave06 wrote:
giving up the fags, I tell ya what it aint easy,
A couple of years ago I was in St Louis for a training course. On the first break, first day I asked the guys where I could have a fag. Well, the looks I got, realising what i had said I explained I meant a smoke. I was told in no uncertain terms 'we don't use that word around here" that night after a few beers we had a good laugh about it.
drongo & wendy said
08:46 AM Jan 20, 2009
G,DAY Now u smokers wont believe this but from 70 a day to zero in a flash. Had to go to the docs for a sore toe or sumpin and while there i asked about quitting. Weeeeeeeeeeel he stuck a neddle thingo in my ear and told me to press it when i felt like a butt and would u believe i havent had a fag since thats about 15 years now. But not saying i couldnt go back to them. And Gary before giving up i could just see donger on a good day but now standing on a mirror just works think about it hehe
Gary and Kerry said
09:02 AM Jan 20, 2009
drongo & wendy wrote:
And Gary before giving up i could just see donger on a good day but now standing on a mirror just works think about it hehe
that is really what I meant when I said seeing my feet again.
-- Edited by Gary and Kerry at 08:07, 2009-01-20
Smokeydk said
09:51 AM Jan 23, 2009
Hi..if you get to Nelson....stay at the Kywong Caravan Park..
Set on twenty five acres of bushland, on the border of the Lower Glenelg National Park. Facilities include laundry, children's play area, electric bbq areas, covered picnic tables, drive through van sites suitable for buses, public telephone, babies bathroom, basic linen hire. Sorry no pets.
North Nelson Road, Nelson 3292
if your non powered stay in the rear scrub area
also visit Princess Margaret Rose Caves ... http://www.princessmargaretrosecave.com/
via a trip on the Glenelg River by http://www.glenelgrivercruises.com.au/
Dave
We are almost so far that we are on the road as grey nomads. both retired last year. Already did some short trips, to try our T-Van. Anybody else who is traveling with a T-Van? We are thinking to go first to Victoria and than slowly towards W.A. Like this website and read all the stories.
take Care. Maybe we meet somewere ,some day.
Anneke
Oi there Anneke
What a smart couple u are, starting in Victoria ul be lucky if u ever leave it ive been in it for 68 years so far.
But soon be heading to WA and on to th NT then back home through the Alice so happy times look for the little fat bloke.
We are heading off to Vic 1Feb starting with the GOR.
Dave (Drongo) don't confuse the lady, i'm a little fat bloke too. LOL.
Would u believe im on a health kick Gary, went for an early morning walk and put on a kilo. Any way my misses says there is more to cuddle but less to see wink wink
keep smilling oi
None of which is happening. Reverted to plan B, when we hit the road, will walk more, smoke less, we will see.
I can see happy hour's being the killer tho.
Goal is to see my feet again LOL
-- Edited by Gary and Kerry at 17:46, 2009-01-19
take Care
that night after a few beers we had a good laugh about it.
Now u smokers wont believe this but from 70 a day to zero in a flash.
Had to go to the docs for a sore toe or sumpin and while there i asked about quitting. Weeeeeeeeeeel he stuck a neddle thingo in my ear and told me to press it when i felt like a butt and would u believe i havent had a fag since thats about 15 years now. But not saying i couldnt go back to them. And Gary before giving up i could just see donger on a good day but now standing on a mirror just works think about it hehe
-- Edited by Gary and Kerry at 08:07, 2009-01-20