Our Bucket List Travels

Broome/Cable Beach June 1 st (Tuesday) We were a bit in shock on arrival at the caravan park - bit like the Rosebud foreshore in the 60’s.   Man, we were crammed into site #73 with little room to spare and wondered how we would go for the next 10 days.   This brings into discussion caravanning etiquette.   Noel and I are particularly mindful of human behaviors in caravan parks, as we were in the dim past, frequently travelling by aeroplane.           Privacy - work out how screens and window coverings can protect you, but more importantly, from shocking the hell out of your neighbours;           Audio - keep the noise down at all times - one’s voice, TV, Utube, radio and social media.   Prefereably nothing before 8am or after 10pm.   Clearly, one’s domestic bliss factors into this equation - if you have to have a domestic, go to a deserted beach, by which time you ha...

Hello Fam and Friends, Myth #4 - everything is bigger in WA. True!  Trucks, takeaway coffee cups, pub meals, mines and the distances. Our trip to Tom Price was on a good road, although we did need to pull over once for a wide load, 8.3metres. VERY wide load We arrived in Tom Price Friday 15th May for 7 nights as there was much to see.   I had tried to book into the campground at Karajini National Park, but completely booked out everywhere I tried, so we have been doing day trips out to the various gorges.   We had had a longer than normal drive, 300Kms + by the time we pulled into the CP.   We were in a very critical situation - no red wine - so off to find the pub, duly located.   We were tired, so we opted for a counter meal.   What a good call that was….sat in the outdoor area, great meal and watched the footy and shared a table with Courtney, Peter and Zoey (yes, spelling is correct), working via University of WA.   They were working at Hamersley...