Blogs from Babinda, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
May 23rd 2010
Day 45 Well… I guess I should be keeping more up to date on these things, but it is getting harder the further out we go… this blog is for the 23 of may, I am righting it on the 6th of june and who knows when it will get online.. LOL. The day started out with us packing up and leaving the boulders campsite to move to Gordonvale, a campsite that also is free and 25km closer to town where are parts are. Its stunning out, still at least 25-30c daily all we did was set up camp go for groceries and read books in the shade. As night rolled around we found this odd thing climbing through the trees. When I get the internet I will try to find out what it was.... read more
May 21st 2010
Day 43 Time to move camp and get parts, a rebuild kit for the steering box and a new starter. We start our day at the boulders, a stunning little campground with only 5 sites, we tries to stay here before to no avail but this time we are in. Woohoo, free showers. LOL. And a huge spider to boot, the biggest we have seen so far. We pull out the tools and start wrenching on the truck till dark then shut it down and have a few beers with our neighbours, an excellent night even with the wrenching. LOL. Good meal of chicken to. Tomorrow will be a long day, as more wrenching is needed… sigh.. till next time.... read more
The Things we do for Love
Published: October 23rd 2009Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Babinda
October 22nd 2009
DAY 349 It had rained through the night at Babinda so waking up to a soggy morning was not our most favourite, still we cannot complain too much, being professional “Sun Chasers” we have not come across too much of this wet stuff for a long while. I got out of the Wendy House, and put the kettle on, Caroline soon appeared and we sat, just enjoying the morning and the sun that was now shining. Hats off to Babinda, we think it is fabulous, what an excellent, little town and what a great little campsite there is at the Boulders. Though there are only six pitches, there is a beautifully clean toilet and cold shower (believe me sometimes you will take any shower that is given and if it is cold then that is fine), ... read more
