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Old Mar 5th 2013 | 8:57 pm
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Its now just over three months since we gave up our jobs and sold our house in Sydney.

Already been in NSW, Tas, Vic, SA and now just crossed the Nullarbor to W.A.

Enjoying every minute of it!

Our full blog is at www.travelsroundoz.com/latest
 
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Originally Posted by Red_V_Roger
Its now just over three months since we gave up our jobs and sold our house in Sydney.

Already been in NSW, Tas, Vic, SA and now just crossed the Nullarbor to W.A.

Enjoying every minute of it!

Our full blog is at www.travelsroundoz.com/latest
Fab Loved reading about SA obviously!! I was brought up around the areas that much of the Eyre Peninsula and the islands in Spencer Gulf are named after, as Matthew Flinders was a Lincolnshire man. I went to Spilsby Grammar School

Sounds like you are having a fab time and I am very envious Safe travels and looking forward to the next instalment
 
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I give credit to you as making me look seriously at doing this. I'll keep an eye on your progress. Enjoy yourselves... as you obviously are already doing.


Really interested in whether you team up or meet up with the same people now and again that you've met on the road.
 
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Fantastic - really enjoyed reading it all. I'm really envious, we've done lots of shorter trips all over the east coast but the long one to WA is on hold until some time in the future. It was great to see your photos of places we've been to.

I'll bookmark your blog to catch further updates.

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Great stuff! There are too many wage slaves out there. How long is your trip?
 
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Looks great. I'll be interested to read the next instalment.
 
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Fantastic, we would love to do this one day. I haven't had time to read the whole thing but have saved it to my favourites.
 
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Originally Posted by Budawang
Great stuff! There are too many wage slaves out there. How long is your trip?
We've budgeted on a year....but we'll see.
 
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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
Really interested in whether you team up or meet up with the same people now and again that you've met on the road.
We didn't see a lot of repeat people in Jan and Feb - really just a lot of holiday makers. But now its a bit more teh serious travellers, and yes we are seeing plenty of people over and over again.

Though...we haven't yet found the 'life of friends on the road' that many caravan and RV magazines try to sell the image of. Sometimes I think it because we are not in a trendy Jayco or a Winnebago that people don't know how to take us.
 
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Originally Posted by Red_V_Roger
We didn't see a lot of repeat people in Jan and Feb - really just a lot of holiday makers. But now its a bit more teh serious travellers, and yes we are seeing plenty of people over and over again.

Though...we haven't yet found the 'life of friends on the road' that many caravan and RV magazines try to sell the image of. Sometimes I think it because we are not in a trendy Jayco or a Winnebago that people don't know how to take us.
Found it very interesting thus far, read your whole blog now. Doing a course whilst en route is food for thought.

Still at least 3 years away for us yet... and thats minimum, depends on how our youngest 15 year old fares.

BTW whats in that white tube on the front of your van.... Fishing rods and gear ?
 
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BTW whats in that white tube on the front of your van.... Fishing rods and gear ?
They are supposed to be for awning poles, but we use ours for storing TV aerial, ground sheets and water hoses. Fishing rods are on the roof rack. We need every bit of space!
 
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looking good Rog give my love to Lin I'm so glad you are doing this
 
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Wow! I'm so jealous.

A great blog, thanks for sharing

Good luck with the rest of your adventure
 
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Good for you.Have fun.Enjoyed reading your blog and dreaming.
 

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