grand tour
Jul 10th 2005, 7:44 pm
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grand tour
I did a big tour last year, alone age 62 in a 4wd campervan - Cairns to kakadu, Darwin,Kimberley, Broome, Karinjini, Bungles, Tamami to Alice, all the
red centre sights, Coobar Pedy, Oodanatta track, Flinders, Murray Valley,Adelaide an then round the coast all the way back to Cairns. Absolutely fabulous. The experience of a lifetime.for a UK based pom. If you are thinking similar and want any advice let me know.
red centre sights, Coobar Pedy, Oodanatta track, Flinders, Murray Valley,Adelaide an then round the coast all the way back to Cairns. Absolutely fabulous. The experience of a lifetime.for a UK based pom. If you are thinking similar and want any advice let me know.
Jul 10th 2005, 7:46 pm
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Re: grand tour
Originally Posted by greynomad
I did a big tour last year, alone age 62 in a 4wd campervan - Cairns to kakadu, Darwin,Kimberley, Broome, Karinjini, Bungles, Tamami to Alice, all the
red centre sights, Coobar Pedy, Oodanatta track, Flinders, Murray Valley,Adelaide an then round the coast all the way back to Cairns. Absolutely fabulous. The experience of a lifetime.for a UK based pom. If you are thinking similar and want any advice let me know.
red centre sights, Coobar Pedy, Oodanatta track, Flinders, Murray Valley,Adelaide an then round the coast all the way back to Cairns. Absolutely fabulous. The experience of a lifetime.for a UK based pom. If you are thinking similar and want any advice let me know.
Wow, that sounds great. Bet you had a great time
Tracey
Jul 10th 2005, 7:54 pm
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Re: grand tour
Originally Posted by greynomad
I did a big tour last year, alone age 62 in a 4wd campervan - Cairns to kakadu, Darwin,Kimberley, Broome, Karinjini, Bungles, Tamami to Alice, all the
red centre sights, Coobar Pedy, Oodanatta track, Flinders, Murray Valley,Adelaide an then round the coast all the way back to Cairns. Absolutely fabulous. The experience of a lifetime.for a UK based pom. If you are thinking similar and want any advice let me know.
red centre sights, Coobar Pedy, Oodanatta track, Flinders, Murray Valley,Adelaide an then round the coast all the way back to Cairns. Absolutely fabulous. The experience of a lifetime.for a UK based pom. If you are thinking similar and want any advice let me know.
I couldn't see me doing that on my own, I'm really impressed. Wish I had half your guts. 
Perhaps I might do it with my husband when we retire, so I'll be looking you up in 20 years time for the advice. 
Jul 10th 2005, 7:54 pm
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Re: grand tour
Originally Posted by greynomad
I did a big tour last year, alone age 62 in a 4wd campervan - Cairns to kakadu, Darwin,Kimberley, Broome, Karinjini, Bungles, Tamami to Alice, all the
red centre sights, Coobar Pedy, Oodanatta track, Flinders, Murray Valley,Adelaide an then round the coast all the way back to Cairns. Absolutely fabulous. The experience of a lifetime.for a UK based pom. If you are thinking similar and want any advice let me know.
red centre sights, Coobar Pedy, Oodanatta track, Flinders, Murray Valley,Adelaide an then round the coast all the way back to Cairns. Absolutely fabulous. The experience of a lifetime.for a UK based pom. If you are thinking similar and want any advice let me know.
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Jul 10th 2005, 9:28 pm
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Re: grand tour
Originally Posted by pioneer
Wow! really admire you, my husband and I were out with a friends last night and we were discussing the fact that if were ever accepted to oz we would love to travel around before getting back into jobs and real life. However with three young sons I guess it would be hard work and they probably wouldn't appreciate it. I can hear them already are we there yet!'. How long did your tour take?
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I think you'd be surprised. If you made a few stops on the way I'm sure your boys would love it.
I would love to hire a camper van and drive from Adelaide up to Brisbane but I'm not that brave to do it on my own with 2 kids
. Besides, my sense of direction is that bad I'd end up in Alice Springs :scared: I once went to Butlins on my own with the kids and my daughter who was 10 at the time directed me (with the help of the map of course
) . I don't think I'd have got there otherwise Tracey
