August is horrible down there. My daughter got married in August 2009, I remember the week after I had to leave to drive up here, the fog went from Echuca to Deniliquin without a break and every stop up the Newell we stayed in caravan parks cabins and froze, Ice on the car in the morning as well.
Should have added, the day of the wedding was such a huge frost but the sun came out for the wedding thank goodness. The rest of the month was cold and wet.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Saturday 14th of July 2012 10:10:23 PM
Happywanderer said
02:10 AM Jul 15, 2012
Going back down to Vic in November. Don't have to go down in Aug/Sept now. Managed to get out of that trip, thank goodness.
Hope to take about a month and see all the interesting places I missed out on coming up to Qld in April.
Hoping to meet up with others along the way. See you all out there in the playground.
Oh, also, hoping to head north a bit now that I don't have to go south early now. Kids are arriving on Tuesday for just on two weeks, then I am free to do what I want for 3 months.
jules47 said
03:03 AM Jul 15, 2012
Woowoo Marje - hope we see you out here somewhere - about time you got on the road and out in the playground - hahaha!!
pauline said
03:56 AM Jul 15, 2012
Marj why are you happy to get out of Aug/Sep trip............weather ?????
Happywanderer said
04:50 AM Jul 15, 2012
Yes Pauline, wasn't looking forward to going back down to the cold weather. Also couldn't really afford two trips, one in Aug/Sep then one for the summer in November. We are going to have a 1st birthday party for bubs while he is up here which works out better as son here and grandkids here would have missed out down there anyway.
pauline said
05:02 AM Jul 15, 2012
Gee that is not what I was hoping to hear, weather, looks like we are going to be leaving Mackay in the next week and heading to Victoria...............HELPPPPPPPP.
pauline said
05:13 AM Jul 15, 2012
Thanks Marj, really needed to hear that....LOL.... I remember being there in December for my brothers wedding, a long time ago, froze to death.
Happywanderer said
05:16 AM Jul 15, 2012
Sorry!
Hylda&Jon said
06:43 AM Jul 15, 2012
If you come through Grafton when heading south later in the year give us a yell. Would love to share a cuppa.
Cheers
Jon & Hylda
gillyb said
09:09 AM Jul 15, 2012
pauline wrote:
Gee that is not what I was hoping to hear, weather, looks like we are going to be leaving Mackay in the next week and heading to Victoria...............HELPPPPPPPP.
Hi Pauline you're crazy to head to Vic at this time of year but would be great to catch up with you again all the same. Where abouts are you heading to and how long are you staying ?
Marj hopefully we'll eventually get to catch up in November, hopefully the weather will be warmer but who know in Victoria haha
-- Edited by gillyb on Sunday 15th of July 2012 09:11:11 AM
_wombat_ said
02:04 PM Jul 15, 2012
ditto, if you are coming through Perth WA on your way to Victoria call in for a another cuppa
pauline said
03:12 PM Jul 15, 2012
I will for sure womby..........
pauline said
04:13 PM Jul 15, 2012
if I have my way we won't be Gill, Nev is looking at getting work there driving the horse trucks based at Cranbourne, but we ain't there yet.
gillyb said
04:23 PM Jul 15, 2012
pauline wrote:
if I have my way we won't be Gill, Nev is looking at getting work there driving the horse trucks based at Cranbourne, but we ain't there yet.
ok thats not too far from me Pauline so will be easy to catch up, is it the Mornington-Cranbourne Float Service Nev is looking at, I believe they're good people to work for so good luck, keep in touch
Happywanderer said
06:07 PM Jul 15, 2012
Well be at Greens sometime in November, December and who knows gillyb. Will start a new thread when I leave here in November for anyone in my path to be prepared. Pauline, Now you know why I was avoiding going down to Vic in August. Wombat, will let you know when I am in the vicinity. lol
Beth54 said
06:08 PM Jul 15, 2012
You'll be following us down Marj. I hope we cross paths somewhere along the way.
Happywanderer said
06:11 PM Jul 15, 2012
Bound to Beth, even at Greens Lake, who knows. I don't want to go that early, October, as hopefully will still be warm here.
Beth54 said
06:17 PM Jul 15, 2012
We chose October so we'd have plenty of time before school hols, and family Xmas on the 16/12.
It can still be cool in the west in early October, but we'll have warm stuff with us.
We're heading out through Goondiwindi, and we won't be any hurry.
Happywanderer said
06:18 PM Jul 15, 2012
I'm thinking of taking about a month to get down there. Will play it by ear.
glassies said
01:27 AM Jul 16, 2012
you coming through glasshouse ? if you are give me call ,if you do there is a realy sweet c/van parking place down the road about two min drive from us cobb n co campground in glasshouse on old gympie road, ide say stay here but your but would be in the way of the trucks ,but im glad to have you here for a visit
anyways ill pm you my phone number in case we are around got a couple of do's to go to in september other than that not much else happening here.
Happywanderer said
01:35 AM Jul 16, 2012
Thanks Della. Got your number and saved it. Could be down that way in a couple of weeks. Once the kids head back to Vic. I want to go down to the Eumundi Market and also go see an old friend at Redcliffe. Have to go through your area so will call in. Once back here will head up north for a look around.
_wombat_ said
01:58 AM Jul 16, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
Thanks Della. Got your number and saved it. Could be down that way in a couple of weeks. Once the kids head back to Vic. I want to go down to the Eumundi Market and also go see an old friend at Redcliffe. Have to go through your area so will call in. Once back here will head up north for a look around.
how come I did not get the number?
ken thomas said
01:59 AM Jul 16, 2012
Got to Bowen today and all booked out so got 4 days at Airlie beach and then onto St lawrence for a few days The weather has been awful so hopefully it will get better Ken
Happywanderer said
02:05 AM Jul 16, 2012
Hoping for the same down here Ken. Family arriving Tuesday for their annual holidays. They won't want to sit inside the whole time. They have arrived at Bathurst tonight, staying at Rydges on the Panorama corner. Sent photos on facebook. They have a perfect view and were going for a drive around the track.
neilnruth said
02:33 AM Jul 16, 2012
But Marj it doesn't sound as if the Qld weather is any better than the south - in fact ours seems even tad better.
Happywanderer said
02:38 AM Jul 16, 2012
I know neilnruth. I'm a bit worried, they have been planning this for months. Have so many places to see in such a short time.
August is horrible down there. My daughter got married in August 2009, I remember the week after I had to leave to drive up here, the fog went from Echuca to Deniliquin without a break and every stop up the Newell we stayed in caravan parks cabins and froze, Ice on the car in the morning as well.
Should have added, the day of the wedding was such a huge frost but the sun came out for the wedding thank goodness. The rest of the month was cold and wet.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Saturday 14th of July 2012 10:10:23 PM
Going back down to Vic in November. Don't have to go down in Aug/Sept now. Managed to get out of that trip, thank goodness.
Hope to take about a month and see all the interesting places I missed out on coming up to Qld in April.
Hoping to meet up with others along the way. See you all out there in the playground.
Oh, also, hoping to head north a bit now that I don't have to go south early now. Kids are arriving on Tuesday for just on two weeks, then I am free to do what I want for 3 months.
We are going to have a 1st birthday party for bubs while he is up here which works out better as son here and grandkids here would have missed out down there anyway.
If you come through Grafton when heading south later in the year give us a yell. Would love to share a cuppa.
Cheers
Jon & Hylda
Hi Pauline you're crazy to head to Vic at this time of year but would be great to catch up with you again all the same. Where abouts are you heading to and how long are you staying ?
Marj hopefully we'll eventually get to catch up in November, hopefully the weather will be warmer but who know in Victoria haha
-- Edited by gillyb on Sunday 15th of July 2012 09:11:11 AM
ditto, if you are coming through Perth WA on your way to Victoria call in for a another cuppa
ok thats not too far from me Pauline so will be easy to catch up, is it the Mornington-Cranbourne Float Service Nev is looking at, I believe they're good people to work for so good luck, keep in touch
Will start a new thread when I leave here in November for anyone in my path to be prepared.
Pauline, Now you know why I was avoiding going down to Vic in August.
Wombat, will let you know when I am in the vicinity. lol
You'll be following us down Marj. I hope we cross paths somewhere along the way.
We chose October so we'd have plenty of time before school hols, and family Xmas on the 16/12.
It can still be cool in the west in early October, but we'll have warm stuff with us.
We're heading out through Goondiwindi, and we won't be any hurry.
c/van parking place down the road about two min drive from us cobb n co campground in glasshouse on
old gympie road, ide say stay here but your but would be in the way of the trucks ,but im glad to have
you here for a visit
anyways ill pm you my phone number in case we are around got a couple of do's to go to in september
other than that not much else happening here.
Once back here will head up north for a look around.
how come I did not get the number?
The weather has been awful so hopefully it will get better
Ken
They have arrived at Bathurst tonight, staying at Rydges on the Panorama corner. Sent photos on facebook. They have a perfect view and were going for a drive around the track.