Many years ago a young Tasmanian woman traveled around the USA. Two different times, she stopped to visit Geneva. Now it was Geneva’s turn to visit Kate in Tasmania. It was a terrific visit! We flew to Tasmania from the mainland at Melbourne. The flight was simple and both airports offered that extra zing of … More Tasmania- the island of Australian farm-country
From the moment we arrived the vehicles have awed us. These folks really “get it” when it comes to overlanding type rigs. We learned a few facts and made a lot of observations on our own. Then we stopped by the Automobile museum in Launceston, Tasmania for an info overload! But most of our photos … More Australia- interesting vehicles
With the trip well underway, we were given the opportunity to drive on our own along the East coast of Australia. This took us through many small towns, beaches and sights to see. We slept at some fun places, saw some interesting animals and ended up in Melbourne for a flight to Tasmania. At Camel … More Driving on our own through Australia!
After arriving in Sydney in a late afternoon, and getting a good nights rest to shake of the jet lag, we awoke ready to go! Packing and hit the road with our new Aussie family was fantastic. We left for a drive along the bays and overlooks of the East coast of Australia. The scenery … More Sydney to Jervis Bay- the scenic route
While waiting for the transmission to get finished we found ourselves with some time on our hands. So we started researching places we could go. We looked specifically at places that we would not be able to ship or drive to. Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the elusive Cuba were high on our lists. But the … More With some time on our hands….
(I know that a few of you are waiting Installing the shiny new crate motor in the van was an interesting process. The obvious task was the work to be done with removal of the old engine. But there were also parts to be transferred or installed on the new engine. And waiting for Arizona … More Engine installation final steps-