Dianne Hawker

Matesontour

Dianne Hawker

We are two Married couples who have now retired. Dianne & Bruce, Anne & Dennis.

We have traveled together through Europe and around the world and this year we decided to tour our own back yard.

We have spent the money bought the Caravans and touring Inland QLD, Outback, Gulf of Carpenteria, Cape York then down the coast dropping off Anne & Dennis in Brisbane.

Next year we will do the full trip around the Aussie Continent.

I thought there was a lot of work organising the round the world trip for 16 weeks. Let me tell you having the right vehicle to tow the Caravan and deciding on the Caravan takes many months of planning and iunvestigating.

Anyone thinking of doing it start at least 8 months ahead and then some as there is much to find out and many decisions and problems to overcome.

Not to mention the amount of times the hubbies try to knock the Wind out of your Sails only to find that you do know some things that they don't.

Having been on the O/Seas trip we feel we should be okay being in a confined space with each other for the next 8 to 10 weeks.

Some of the rooms we stayed in O/S were smaller than the Van but we had a great time as we are sure we will on this trek. Adios

Dianne Bruce Anne & Dennis as Matesontour

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill August 10th 2007

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Hi, Well a while since we last wrote but have had wonderful weather in Airlie Beach and all down the coast . As we left Airlie Beach we visited Horizons Resort and then called into Lagoona Keys Golf Resort after which time we ventured to Mackay, Sarina and Yeppoon. We had a few days at Yeppoon and caught up on some R & R for 3 days before heading off again to Gradstone had a tiki tour around Gladstone and visited the old Boles Street Caravan Park which is now an housing estate. Off further down the track to Tannum Sands which was also beautiful but no vacancies at the Caravan Park nor any TV reception if there had have been any vacancies so we head further down to Agnes Water. Agnes Water & 1770 was ... read more

Dianne Bruce Anne & Dennis

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill July 27th 2007

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Hi, Just another quick up-date. Went to the pub where the backpackers have Jelly wrestling last night and to-day we visited Long Island Daydream & Hamilton a great day but leave tomorrow the last 11 days has been great and so has the weather finally. Anne & Dennis still getting over the Jelly Wrestling. Adios Again speak to you soon. Matesontour. ... read more

Dianne Bruce Anne & Dennis Update Matesontour

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill July 26th 2007

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Hi All, Well having spent 3 great days in Townsville we headed south to Bowen and are now in Airlie Beach having a great time the weather is beaut and trying to fit everything in to a couple of days before heading to Mackay on Saturday. Not much to update but this is the best place we have been for scenery and activities all expensive of course. Speak to you all soon. Adios From Matesontour - Dianne Bruce Anne & Dennis (The letters have rubbed off on the keyboard I am using.... read more

Dianne Bruce Anne & Dennis - Matesontour

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill July 19th 2007

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Hi, We are sorry that some of these messages are out of order but we publish the diary note and the next time it states we have not published same so ignore any that have come through before and read new ones. Well we left Cooktown back whenever - Anne & Dennis headed to Wonga Beach north of Port Douglas and then down to Cairns and have had a great time with family living it up drinking, drinking, Gardening when they were not out all night, but managed to have plenty of retail therapy in their travels. Bruce and I went to Weipa and then on to The Tip of Australia at Cape York it was magnificent the only thing when people kept asking us did we go to the tip we were looking for a ... read more

Dianne Bruce Anne & Dennis - Matesontour

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill July 4th 2007

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Hi, We are in Cooktown and a bit of civilisedation weather is excellent had a few more nimor problems our TV has blown a back bulb so can not see it they can't fix LCD TV's up here. The hose to the Gas bottle broke, our windscreen is cracked the water hoses on the vans don't work properly, Anne & Dennis having some minor problems also but the men are talking to other men and the things that people come up with are great inventions to solve the problems. We leave Friday for Weipa and the tip of Cape York - Anne can't go on the rough road so they are going south and waiting for us in Cairns whilst visiting family. Must go to see Home & Away before the State of Origin. This is ... read more

Dianne Brucer Anne & Dennis Matesontour

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill June 29th 2007

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Hi, You need to read all of this one it is great. Well have finally reach Atherton west of Cairns and a decent Internet. 1. We arrived at Mt Surprise on Tuesday in the wet & cold which has been the norm most of the trip. The last 2 and half days has been cool but cloudless thank goodness it let us do some adventuring and adventuring it has been. 2. Wedneday we went to Undara Lava Tubes but had to meet at the Lodge at Undara to start the tour. This was an unreal experience did some busing into the jungle and trekking to the Lava Tubes. The Lodge where we met was really unique it was set up as a Railway Station with original carriages for Dining plus a massive dome over an outdoor ... read more

Dianne Brucer Anne & Dennis Matesontour

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill June 29th 2007

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Matesontour Update

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill June 23rd 2007

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Hi All, Well a little bit of News this time. We left Winton and headed to Boulia to see the Min Min lights and check out a Camel Ride. and stayed 1 night due to the wet weather setting in. After fishing & crayfishing we came back with a slightly larger cray than the last time we checked out the town and decided due to the weather we needed to be on the road as it was really coming down so we headed the next 377kl to Mt Isa. Well this was civillisation we all new this when we saw the K-Mart Sign. We spent 3 days and 2 nights and decided we needed to move on to Normanton via Cloncurry again because of the rain and the hot weather was North. The Cars and Vans ... read more

Anne Dennis Dianne & Bruce Matesontour

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill June 15th 2007

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Hi to all the Brisbane people we put on our list thought we may have heard from you by now. Especially to let Dennis know the results of the football. Bye....... read more

Matesontour Dianne Bruce Anne & Dennis

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill June 15th 2007

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Hi All, We are now in a place called Winton in outback QLD and having a great time. The weather is clear as a bell but still getting a very cool wind. I have just sent an email that was written when we left but it had been saved and not published so try and put it in prospective. We are in a free Caravan Park right behind the North Gregory Hotel. We get to use the amenities in the Hotel Showers toilets laundromat. A smorgasboard dinner for $15.00 but are cooking for ourselves, go to happy hour at 4.30pm and have a few drinks and watch the TV in the Hotel but a great atmosphere. We take off tomorrow for Boulia 300kl away and have already met the publican of the Hilton Hotel at Middleton ... read more

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