Janet drives, Surfers Paradise, Southport, Brighton, Margate, Scarborough, Jacobs well, Martin & his family from Denmark & Bribie Island......
The main challenge to driving the mobile home is, that unlike boats and caravans, nothing is secured so each sharp bend or slightly strong braking or acceleration sends the home contents flying around the van - picnic table, water container, walking boots, crockery – its amazing anything is in one piece at the end of any trip. Still, we found the Australian motorists to be patient and friendly on the highways, tolerant of my gear crashing and roll backs on the uphill traffic light starts. Wish we had ordered an automatic.
Jeff navigated and pointed out landmarks which included Surfers Paradise, Southport, Brighton, Margate, Scarborough, Jacobs Well. There appeared to be no industry but mile upon mile of water inlets where people lived with their gardens going down to the water and boats bigger than our house. Nice lifestyle, we wondered how they made their money, they can’t all be aveva directors.
Lunch at Kangaroo island, completely alone, until we sat at a picnic table and were joined by about 30 gulls, much better mannered than the English ones, these waited patiently for scraps rather than helping themselves to our lunch. Then past Deception Bay – any aveva directors there we wondered – then on to Bribie Island. At Bribie Island we met Martin, his wife and 16 month old son from Denmark. They were travelling in the smallest size campervan, and even had a pushchair in there; I soon stopped commenting on the lack of space in our jalopy.
love & hugs
Janet & Jeff
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