General

Back to SA

Well, it’s nearly time for us to get back on the road again, and we’re really looking forward to it. While it’s been lovely being back in Melbourne seeing our family and friends, it’s not our home any more – we miss our van and our lifestyle.

We’re leaving Melbourne on Monday morning, will spend a couple of days in Adelaide, then head off to Whyalla for the CMCA rally which will be fun. After the rally? Who knows :)

I went to the Stitches and Craft show last week, and it was fun wandering around by myself checking out the stands. The venue this year was the showgrounds which was great – usually this show is at Caulfield racecourse which is quite a way from the house, and would have meant catching the peak hour traffic – both coming and going. Not that I was driving – I got David to drop me off and pick me up, and nice guy that he is, there wasn’t even any grumbling or anything, even though I could have taken Ben’s car myself :) .

Numbers seemed to be down this year compared to previous years though, but it was nice having space to move without getting hit in the face by someone who swings round forgetting they’ve got a back pack on! And there was plenty of room for mums with strollers which was great. Much easier getting in to the vendor stands to check out their products. I didn’t get any photos because I initially thought there wasn’t that much worth photographing, as in, there wasn’t any exhibitions or displays, but really I should have taken some of the stands at least. Next time.

We had some lovely news the other day – as you probably know, the reason we’re in Melbourne right now is because our son and his girlfriend are in Paris and we are dog/house sitting. Well Ben, romantic that he is, proposed to Kat in Paris and they are now engaged (she said yes). He’s his father’s son!

Once we’re back on the road, I’ll update a bit more frequently


Night Time Stroll

Last night we went for a walk over to Lily Lagoon (2 minutes away). We took the torches – and just as well. This is what we saw when we got there :

pa150003.jpgpa150004.jpgpa150008.jpg

Within a few metres there were 4 other sets of eyes out there! We didn’t hang around. Whilst freshies are supposed to be shy, the one at the edge of the lagoon wasn’t going to back off and gave a warning hiss at us. Hey, it’s his/her home – we weren’t going to argue!

Comments Off more...

Just Like Being on Holiday!

We’re staying at the Kimberleyland Caravan Park in Kununurra which is lovely and the pool is right behind our site and we’ve been spending a lot of time in it as it’s really hot up here, although not humid as it has been in Darwin.

Bouganvillea at Kimberleyland Tourist Park KununurraAll set up at Kimberleyland Tourist Park Kununurra2000 years old Boab at Kimberleyland Tourist ParkOur backyardView from our back window

Mainly we’ve been playing tourist – checking out the local sights. It’s just like being on holiday!

pa100044.jpgpa100045.jpgChecking out the town from Kelly's Knob LookoutIt's a long way to the top - time for restKununurra from Kelly's Knob Lookout

We’ve booked to go on a flight over the Bungle Bungle National Park (which includes a tour of the Argyle Diamond Mine) and Lake Argyle – this happens on Sunday so I’ll let you know how it goes.

We went to The Zebra Rock Gallery last Friday. I love this rock – it’s so beautiful and the colour variations are incredible. At the gallery they make jewellery, statues, decorative bits and pieces etc.

pa100035.jpgpa100036.jpgpa100043.jpg

This rock is only found near Lake Argyle in the Kimberley area of WA. David bought a bag of little bits and pieces to play with – but I plan on pinching some of it to try making some earrings and a pendant .

Comments Off more...

Reality (sucks a bit)

Well, we have settled back into a routine of going to work, yes, Dave has a job. Maggie has managed to swap her job around so she only has to work 3 days a week. Dave is doing some casual work for an agency and is enjoying the very little pressure it brings.

Doing a lot of normal things at the moment, work around the house, real work, catching up with family and friends etc.

We are making plans for the next stage of our adventures which we will share once they are finalised, hopefully we will have it organised by year end, so stay tuned.


Updates to Site

Finally, we’ve got the laptop working again so we’ve been able to update with lots of photos – don’t forget to send us your comments!


Copyright © 1996-2010 Not Before Time. All rights reserved.
iDream theme by Templates Next | Powered by WordPress