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Lynden


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Hi everyone,

Last year hubby and I took three months off work to travel Brisbane to Broome and back in our Mazda B50 Duel cab and Jayco Dove Campervan....and what a trip it was. We had a ball, so much so that we can't wait to get back on the road. So around late October this year we'll be taking early retirement and heading off indefinitely.

This time we've upgraded to a Jayco Sterling Pop-top 17.5' with shower/toilet so I can skip those wonderful midnight strolls to the amenities block that all us ladies love...NOT!

We thought about selling up but have decided to rent the house out, our daughter is a Property Manager so we'll be leaving it in good hands.

The plan is to head south to Sydney first for some family time before heading further south and turning right when we hit the Great Ocean Road....and off into the wild blue yonder so to speak.

Looking forward to getting to know you all and learning a thing or two....

Cheers,



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Hi guys and welcome to the forum. smile

Its amazing how quick the travel bug hits and sticks once a trip is undertaken isn't it.

Sounds like a nice van you have chosen and the shower and loo will make a world of difference.

We have just gone from the Jayco Hawk to a Windsor Rapid and happy hour comes so much quicker with the minimal set up required compared to the Hawk. wink

Heaps of great members on this site and all will to help in anyway they can so enjoy the fun. smile



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Lynden


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Thanks for the welcome Firefly.......yes the bug sure has bitten and we can't stop scratching LOLOL

And what really knarks me is that for years and years I wanted to buy a caravan but hubby wasn't all that keen....and now he's like a kid in a candy shop and can't get enough....guess we have a lot of catching up to do but it'll be fun trying  smile

 



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Ahhh yes, like mine and all his idea now too I suppose. wink



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Gidday Lynden

Ahhhh!!!! good to see more adventurers on the road, discovering this great land of ours.biggrin

The bride & I are just wandering around, with no real plans. A bit of work here, a lot of play there. aww

We kept on moving so the kids wouldn't follow us (he he!!!)confuse

As you have experienced, it is just so good out there, and the help you will get off this forum is just fantastic.blankstare

We started a travel blog, a couple of years ago, and have detailed all our fun and excitement. The link is below. Also if you want to see what a lot of other travelers are doing, the link to their blogs are there also.  People of all ages just living life.wink

Hey Lynden, no good being the richest person in the cemetry.no

Happy traveling, cheers and beers.biggrin

vkgreenie

 



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LOve too know  where that snap was taken Lyndon



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Jimbo...the photo was taken last year on the Derby Jetty while waiting for sunset, loved Derby...as a matter of fact we fell in love with the Kimberlies and the Pilbara.Broome is very tourist oriented but still a wonderful place....and we just loved 80 MIle Beach! I've never in my life seen so many shells! smile

 



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Darn, I thought the thread was about sex.biggrin



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Welcome and I too hope you get in there and enjoy all you can. I am so jealous.

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welcome and i am jealous too ...i am just back from two weeks away but way to short and 2 days back in to work i itching to pack up and go again ...... working on full time hopefully end of this year or early next ...cant wait to see all you guy out there enjoying the good life .....

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Hi Lynden - have fun guys, dont wear out all the scenery before we can get there.........

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Welcome from us too Lynden.

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Thank you everyone for the great welcome....we're looking forward to getting to know you all.

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Good to see you here Lynden.

Darryl and I are just starting a trip to go to the Darling river and then SA and we are going to take nearly 5 months to complete the trip - and then we will plan the 'round the block' one.

Barb



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It can be very hard to settle back to the "old" life after that sort of trip. We took 4 months LSL, back in '93, and spent much of it in WA. We too fell in love with the Kimberley. They do say that once you've drunk water from the Ord River, you will always have to keep going back. Couldn't get rid of the travel bug after that and finished up retiring early - very early, ages 52 and 57 - and heading off with the van. You will never regret it.

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Welcome Lynden everyone is helpful on this site you only have to ask a question and everyone is there for you enjoy your travels its a great world. Helena.

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Hi and welcome Lynden smile

 



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Hi Lynden,welcome and enjoy your trip we are taking of around October for a couple of years,hope to see you and a few other nomads out there.
Have fun, cheers..

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