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Viviane Knight hello readers
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In 2008 my husband was diagnosed with Lewybody disease ( a combination of parkinson desease and dementia), not a nice thing to have, time is short. We now have come back from South Australia, as the blog tells you, and I realised that many things had to change as I have to deal with the day to day details with the caravan as well as looking after John. The system needed to change as far as the towing implement was concerned and we now have a Reece System. We also have a system to lift the roof of the van with a motor (we have a pop up), as I cannot lift my arms very well and lifting the roof was getting too hard. My arms were damaged in a fall and the tendons were torned. I honestly believe that having disabilities should not stop anybody to achieve some goals and travel, and it is my intention to keep this blog up to date with our travel and the progression of the sickness while travelling.
We have recently purchased "Rosie" a demountable gopher, Rosie partly fits in the boot of the car and partly in the van; the batteries fits under a seat in the van and Rosie' seat, fits on the back seat of the car with a seatbelt, however rest assured that we have enough room to also fit our little dog in the car. I also have decided to give the van a name, and I would invite readers to send me some names to choose from,of course it should be easy and fun and reflect the nature of what we are doing..... over to you and good luckVisited Countries Map
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By mum2
December 20th 2009
The last leg Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Pinnacles
Sunday 20th December We are now back home. We took two days to come back via Wongan Hill. As we always do when we are on that particular route, we stopped at "Goomaling Caravan Park", it is a shire park and it is unrated, however, it would put to shame some of the rated park. The service is great and friendly, the facilities are superb, and you can even exchange books freely in the laundry, there are plenty to choose from. A bonus: it is only $10.00 per night per van- pets are welcome This year, Goomaling Caravan Park is having [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 20th 2009 | 14 Views | [diary=461532]

Christmas at the caravan park
Salt pan Goomaling

By mum2
December 15th 2009
Jurien Bay Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Jurian Bay
15th December 09 Today was a reasonable day, and John is recovering from the bite he had. We were able to take a long walk and enjoyed the foreshore, even with the atrocious wind that we had today. It was so bad that we had to close the awning on the van, or we may have lost it as we did some years ago when we were in Fowlers Bay. Poppy is really enjoying these walks, and so do we, as he sleep all night without a murmur!!!!. so, from me, it is good bye for now [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 15th 2009 | 15 Views | [diary=460590]

Trying to walk....the dog!!!!

By mum2
December 14th 2009
Jurien Bay Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Pinnacles
Monday 14th December Very little to write about, the heat is not as bad, about 32 degrees today, not much wind, in all a very pleasant day. John was bitten by a red back and felt some pain and discomfort, I took him to the medical centre and he is now on the road to recovery. Even the dog feels the heat after a long walk!!! As for me, it is goodbye for now [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 14th 2009 | 17 Views | [diary=460304]


By mum2
December 12th 2009
Jurien Bay Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
December 12th 09 Yesterday was a very quiet day, I did a lot of NOTHING.... and I loved it. The heat is still with us, and we are getting temperatures of about 38-39 degrees. The wind is very strong but appear to die down during the mornings however it comes back with a vengeance in the afternoons, it is not unpleasant at all and it help keep the heat down a little. Another blessing..... we have not noticed any flies......nor mosquitos..... John is enjoying "Rosie" and the footpaths in Jurien are really well designed and very safe to use. Today we [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 12th 2009 | 17 Views | [diary=459897]

The beach
The Heads

Thursday December 10th So much for the rest day that I planned to have on day 3. We decided to leave Cervantes and go to Jurien Bay. The caravan park at Cervantes was terrible with the road works inside the park and the dust was incredible, so much for all my effort with cleaning the van inside out before we left, I was left with having to wash everything again.Fortunately, we did get a refund as we had paid in advance for 10 days, we should have been told when we booked a month ago that there were to be heavy [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 10th 2009 | 17 Views | [diary=459489]

Molah Hill Look out
Sand Dunes
Jurien Bay Foreshore

Day one We arrived at Moora on the first day without too much fuss, no wind and the roads were good, we booked at Moora Caravan Park, a very pleasant park with very good facilities, we liked Moora, it is a very pleasant little town, people are friendly, and courteous. No photos taken today, as there is really nothing to take. Day two We left for Cervantes via Badgingarra, and Tom Tom tried to sent me on a wild adventure, this is really to be watched, because before I knew it, I was on a gravel road, indicating "Cervantes" however it [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 8th 2009 | 17 Views | [diary=458988]


Today is the 4th December 09 and after a very busy year, we are taking 10 days away. It could be the last trip for us with the caravan, as John is not as well as what one would expect for travelling in a van. This time we are taking "Rosie" (gopher) it may make life a little easier, that way, I will be able to walk and enjoy the sights and so will John. it is a good compromise, it is a portable Gopher and the bottom half will fit in the boot of the car very easily, the rest [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 4th 2009 | 12 Views | [diary=458039]


The rest of the journey was very steady. The car needed a new battery in Dalwallinu, but as it was 5 years old, we cannot grumble. We made a brief over night stop in Henly Brook to be with our grand children, before heading home. so, until we travel again, goodbye for now. [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 4th 2009 | 2 Views | [diary=403923]


We left Leonora about 9.15 AM and drove slowly to our next destination. Many Wedge Tail Eagles on the road, some are just magnificent, unfortunately as soon as we approached them, they flew away, making it impossible to photograph. We visited Leinster very briefly and were impressed by the mining town, it was very green and very pretty, extremely well kept. The caravan park is now open to the public and we are told that the cost per night is $10.00. However we pressed on traveling, as our destination was Sandstone for the day. The Van Park in Sandstone is very [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 10th 2009 | 26 Views | [diary=397825]

Sandstone Heritage Trail
Sandstone Heritage Trail
Sandstone Heritage Trail

Gwalia is a ghost town; a community that has the deepest love and respect for their heritage has preserved it. The Sons of Gwalia mine was a major part of the lives of the people of Leonora Gwalia, supporting a population of around 3000 in 1911.Many resident were migrants form Italy and Yugoslavia living in simple cottages made from bush timber, corrugated iron and Hessian. In December 1963 The Sons of Gwalia mine closed for good and the towns folks virtually walked away taking with them only what they could carry. In a period of 3 weeks the population went from [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 8th 2009 | 25 Views | [diary=397226]

Gwalia Mine Historic Site
Gwalia Mine Historic Site
Gwalia Mine Historic Site



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