A smart person once said "save the best for last". Queensland was certainly my favorite section along the East Coast.
I arrived in Queensland on March 10th and left on the 13th of May. After flying into Brisbane, which is quite mediocre, Svenja and I headed towards the equator.
From Fraser Island to the Whitsunday coast; from Noosa to the Great Barrier Reef this is an incredible stretch of land and water.
However, Queensland ripped our van "Bessie" up. In fact I can say with conviction that I slept in the "BIG W" and "Woolworth's" parking lot in
Rockhamption because Bessie wouldn't start. I think we probably broke down once a week for about three weeks. Somehow, I don't know how we managed
to sell Bessie in Cairns. Hmmm... All in all I did learn alot about engines, axles, petrol, steering columns, and pretty much anything else that can break on your car.
Perhaps traveling helps people understand these sorts of things.
After spending about a month together, Svenja and I aquired two other vagabonds.
Dave (Devo) from New Zealand, and Magnus (Tarzan) from Sweden. We clunked up to Cairns stopping in Mission beach
and at every water hole we could find along the way.
In Cairns we met Martin and Gay at "Ryan's Retreat"(there's your plug) which was the best guest house in Australia.
We all went up to the tropics of "Cape Tribulation" for a few days that couldn't be beat.
We blazed with fire, we played cards, and enjoyed the rainforest Cain toads... life was sweet.
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However, Queensland ripped our van "Bessie" up. In fact I can say with conviction that I slept in the "BIG W" and "Woolworth's" parking lot in Rockhamption because Bessie wouldn't start. I think we probably broke down once a week for about three weeks. Somehow, I don't know how we managed to sell Bessie in Cairns. Hmmm... All in all I did learn alot about engines, axles, petrol, steering columns, and pretty much anything else that can break on your car. Perhaps traveling helps people understand these sorts of things. After spending about a month together, Svenja and I aquired two other vagabonds. Dave (Devo) from New Zealand, and Magnus (Tarzan) from Sweden. We clunked up to Cairns stopping in Mission beach and at every water hole we could find along the way. In Cairns we met Martin and Gay at "Ryan's Retreat"(there's your plug) which was the best guest house in Australia. We all went up to the tropics of "Cape Tribulation" for a few days that couldn't be beat. We blazed with fire, we played cards, and enjoyed the rainforest Cain toads... life was sweet. |
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