We always said we’d never get a caravan. That’s not real camping, we said. No way. Taking a house with you is not camping, we scoffed. But this isn’t a camping trip. All of the kids have done tent camping (TurboBug as a baby!), and we’ll make sure they do more of it. This isn’t camping. This is life, lived on the road. We do our schooling, our laundry, our car maintenance. We get eye exams and haircuts. We do … Read More
After Cooktown our plan is to make our way down the coast as far as Mackay and then head inland. After we saw the rock art in Laura we went to Mareeba for a few days. We had spent a night here on our way north. The town has a rodeo grounds you can camp at and these usually charge less than caravan parks which is good for our family. The amenities are never as nice at show grounds but … Read More
There are some great signs along the road in Queensland. Not sure where they think we’re headed! There can definitely be a lot of time between towns. I guess I should get a picture of a kangaroo roadsign, not sure I’ve got one of those yet. They are all over the place. I think we’ve seen more signs for kangaroos than actual kangaroos. When we left Mulambin we drove for several days in a row to get all the way … Read More
Coffs Harbour is famous for bananas. Especially the Big Banana, which was one of the first Big Things in Australia. Big Things are…um…a thing here. This one is located right next to the motorway, you can’t miss it if you drive through Coffs Harbour. We didn’t know until we go there that you can actually walk through the Big Banana. Inside is various information about bananas and a video where you can watch some (green) bananas being picked and packed. … Read More