Thanks for the comment It seems that our paths were similar although our stay at Lake Baikal (in the next blog - soon!) was on the north side at Listvyanka.
Cub Camper Hi. I know this post is pretty old, but I'm wondering if you still have the Cub. We live in Canada and bought ours about 2 1/2 years ago. It's just the basic Kamparoo, but serves us well. Sorry to hear of your job situation, but hope to follow you around Australia, as I do with KangarooJack.
Gary
Cub Camper Yes, we still have the Cub. It's a Regal Supamatic with a few off-road additions. Love it even after 6 years. We have added an electric pump for the water and a battery to power it and the lights, which is charged while we are driving, so we can do without an electricity connection for a couple of days if needs be. We run the fridge off the gas. We are about to add a solar panel to make us even more independent. Recently had the whole thing serviced by Cub so it is in good condition. Done about 15000 km with it with no problems apart from the studs on the canvas breaking off now and again.
John
Central Coast lakes Thanks for your comment, Barry. I have lived in Budgewoi for 30 years and, although I have heard other people comment on the lake smell, I have not experienced it myself.
The council has put a lot of money into cleaning up the lakes in the last 15 years and they are certainly cleaner than they used to be.
There never was an opening at The Entrance for incoming water and all of the research has shown that creating an artificial opening would not resolve the water quality problem. The solution to that is to stop polluted water flowing in from the roads and foreshores and this can only be achieved if people change their behaviour and their attitude towards the environment.
Maybe one day (:
bad smell hello i left victoria to retire on the central coast n s w thinking this is just the place i wanted to live in ,but things changed not so long after my arrival,i live in a village on the budgewoi lake , when the wind gets up facing my home the rotting smell from the lake just turns you off , looks great .. great walking path.. lovely vieu, but the unhealthy dishcharge that comes from the lake would not be good for anyone with lung problems . kids with ashma,if the wyong council had done something with the rates to open up the entrance let clean water, marine life back into the lakes,this would change this coast line to great resort for holidays retirement more new and restored homes more jobs and extra rates, swansee is just up the road from here and its lovely to smell the fresh air of the ocean, some people who read this may think i am trying to give the place here a bad name NOT TRUE i am only telling it as it is .
lived in budgewoi for twelve months worked at araring power station for twelve months.bought a house in buff point, first people in the property.got to know
the locals and loved it.there was bondy[wife had twins] bennie[roofer] who still lives there i think,and warren harsh who
i heared died, also tommy bower.if i ever win the jackpot or any amount of money i will be on the next plane to budgewoi.
fantastic Hi John and Sylvia - The pictures look fantastic, have put it on the list to visit someday. Hope your enjoying the rest of your trip and getting a chance to relax as it seems you are on the go the whole time. Look forward to seeing the rest of the journey. How is the train ride going? Talk to you soon. Love Lorraine
i grew up in budgewoi, i went to budgewoi public school and my parents still own the house that i grew up in 20 years ago!!! i love budgewoi and its laid back lifestlye, the beaches are the best that i have ever been to.. what else can i say? its just a wonderful place to be!!!
on your way at last! Hope you are relaxing a bit now after the frenzy of preparing for the journey (always the worst bit). Cannot wait to see you both and if you did not get my email about picking you up when you arrive in London, repeating it now as you can stay with us untill your house is available if you wish. Have a great journey. Lovely photos. Looking forward to more.
Lots love Pauline and Graham
Hello Hi John and Sylvia, sounds as though you are having a wonderful time can't wait to see some photos. All is good here. I have finally got a new car yeah. the kids are good. melissa coping well although baby now on mixed feeding. My brother has had his baby but things are not too good but still a 50-50 chance at this stage. Anyway enjoy your tripp and will look forward to seeing the photos. Miss you Lorraine
Surfing Beaches Hi Samantha. The best beach is Soldiers Beach at Norah Head. The bus from Budgewoi goes there. Lakes Beach can get a bit rough and the waves aren't so good a lot of the time. Have fun.
Surfing Hi I live in sydney but my dad lives in budgiewoi and i am visiting him in the holidays where do you think is the best place for starter surfers to got to that is easy to get to by foot or by bus if you know that would be awsome!
Thanks
about the Afghans The Dulwich lot must have got its history wrong. There was no Pakistan in the 19th century. Otherwise fascinating and we wish we could have shared this journey with you too. Glad you got home safely.
Email addresses Yes, you can still send emails to our Optus accounts. We pick them up regularly. Sylvia's is sylvia_j_bowman@optusnet.com.au and mine is john_m_wallace@optusnet.com.au.
Sloppy Joe Sounds like you're having fun! A Sloppy Joe is an American sort of burger where instead of the mince being formed into a hamburger patty, it is mixed with a red sauce that is sort of like spaghettie sauce but spicy and mexican tasting. The thick meat mixture is then dumped over a hamburger bun and you eat it with a fork. Mmmm mmmmm!
Sounds great Oh you Aussies and your garden gnomes :) Sounds so fun - I can't imagine it being so cold after all my super hot experiences. Such a great country with so much diversity. Thanks for the great updates, it's great fun to read.
hello Sounds as though all is going well. The pictures are beautiful. I am very jealous right now. Just thought I would let you know I passed another semester on all subjects, 3 credits and a pass (gee I have got some brains after all). Back into the swing of it again now. Enjoy your travelling and look forward to hearing more of your travells.
Lorraine
(Sir?) Thanks for letting us all in on the trip. It sounds very exciting, though I wouldn't like to be made redundant to make it possible! We're going on holiday to Austria on 8th July, so I probably won't catch up until we get back.
With best wishes,
John
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A very informative blog about the Australian Outback. I've enjoyed reading it & looking at the photos as we're doing that trip now.