Week 444 - Bundaberg, Queensland

We have spent three weeks at Mum's with not too much to report. So this week I will reflect on our travels so far.

I'm not bored - Rusti likes to share Nutrigrain 
with me every morning but she never shares
her dog food with me

We bought our vehicle August 2008 and eventally left Bushy's country retreat in March 2009 and headed off on our adventure around Australia. Initially we were green (not literally) and totally new to motorhoming, but we soon learnt the tricks of the trade from the many travellers that we befriended in our tracks.

Reminiscing - Our first week on the road 

We started writing our blog the day we left Brisbane and have managed to keep it up weekly ever since with just a few gaps whilst we took holidays in China and setting up the house in Casino.

We have always travelled with a loose plan, not looking too far ahead and winging it as we go. The formula we have adopted has worked out fine with no regrets. The motorhome has performed magnificently in all departments. The only things that have let us down is wear and tear of the vehicle, which is just a matter of replacing worn bits and pieces and general housekeeping.

All dressed up but nowhere to go. 
With all our years of hashing, we are 
experienced fancy dressers. 

Me - I type and prepare the blog every week 

We have managed to stick to our forecasted budgets and live frugally with enough money allocated for beer, wine and entertainment. We have basically travelled all across Australia and criss-crossed the states. Way back, somebody asked us our top 10 places but that is impossible to say as we have come across some magnificent countryside, rivers, dams and lakes. We have traversed mountain ranges, deserts and plains, which have all added to our experience so far.

Wanger/Jo President of the Highway 
Wanderers, but not for long 

Our loose plan for the future is to head over to Western Australia for a duration of 18 months plus and then slowly wind our way back to Casino, New South Wales and then and only then will we determine what next!!

Growing up fast with attitude plus 

And of course, I cannot finish a blog without mentioning our new family member, Rusti the dog. If any of you have seen the movie, The Mask with Jim Carrie, he had a dog called Milo and Rusti's characteristics remind me of that Mutt. God help us if Rusti finds a (green) mask! And you all know what happens when I put the green paint on - On On Horror and Wanger.