Blogs from Gol Gol, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Geo: -34.1806, 142.227 We had a pretty uninteresting trip, long straight roads and huge fields of dirt and stubble, talk about the sunburnt country. It bought back our first years of marriage in Nandaly, miles from anywhere and hot and dusty. Passed through towns we used to play tennis and golf in, it looks like most small towns like Nandaly have died with residents selling out and moving on.We had breakfast in Donald which was nice, filled up in Ouyen and we were both surprised at how much it had grown.When we reached Red Cliffs it was beautiful to see some green grass and trees, travelled through Mildura to Gol Gol and set up in a beautiful park right on the river. This afternoon we have sat by the river and watched speed boats, skiers and ... read more

That first step is a doosy. At our lovely camp site at Gol Gol, just over the Murray River from Mildura, the van is parked on a bit of a hill. The van itself is beautifully level, as it should be, but there is quite a large first step down to the steps at the door due to the incline of the land. As a result, I take that first step very tentatively. The first step, I think, is a good analogy for our trip. As you are probably aware, this is our first trip out in our lovely home built van. Although very excited about it, we are still quite tentative about how everything will work, and whether it will fail us as we progress on our journey. The ongoing issues with the fridge add ... read more