Getting ready for our Big trip.

Saturday    8/3/2014 

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 Last Thursday the sun was shining.  So Pat decided it was  time to take the cover of the van. 

It wont take to long said Pat. Just undoing the straps and
   the cover will just slides of.  Then we can fold the cover up.
  

Pat sweep-ed  of the spiders that had made there,home there first.  

 Now Rick and I can fold up the cover and put it in the bag, 

 But just as they finished  it started to rain heavy.  

So we were very lucky it was all done in time. 

But it came done so fast it flooded the garage (oh well )

That's the life of Riley. 

Next Blg we will be on our way.

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Going around Australia 2014

Tuesday -4 - 3 - 2014

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Hi To all our family and friends. 

Well it wont be long befor we take of with the caravan again.
But this time we will be going up to Queensland first to see our family's, first.
Then  Morayfield to Bradley and Alison  then on to Townsville.
To Adam Christine and our grandchildren Caitlin and Lachlan.  

After this will be meeting up with our cousin Arnold and Ronnie at charters Towers.

As to have a go at going around Australia. 

 We have a few weeks yet but it takes me longer to get things done these days.  

like taking things out the van then go and put them back in. 

But I am trying to keep the hubby busy here he is cleaning the car roof rack.  

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Next Blog will be in a few days time. As we really start to get things ready   .

 I  hope you will take the time to follow us on our adventure's  

By for now  Maureen and Pat.

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Hi Family & Friends we are Home on the 17-4-12

So now we have the unpacking to do 

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We had a good run from Bribie Island on the 17-4-12

 till after Coffs Harbour

that is when it started to rain. 

Beach at  Port Macqurie

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That night we pulled into a park at Port Macqurie for the Night

   

 as it was Raining so heavy and did not stop all night so not much sleep   

Next day it kept on raining  till the other side of Sydney when it finely started to clear.

by the time we got to Dapto on the south coast n.s.w  it was looking better  

still cloudy at Berry an old  Small Country Town we go through 

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But we arrived Home about 45 minutes after this 

Witch I have always said to Pat thank you for driving us home safe

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So sorry we did not take you on our big trip 

But lets hope next time we will make it 

By for now Maureen and Pat  

    Hi Friends and Family  it is time to leave Bribie Island tomorrow Monday the 16th April
and start heading home
        as we have been staying here to spend a bite more time with Bradley and Alison.
  It has been a mixed weather days here sunshine and rain

Pat and I went for a ride around Bribie Island and found some lovey bush tracks 

that were so green after all the rain this one lead to a beach 

 

We Have been helping Bradley fix his Toyota Ute to get it back on the Road again.

Pat is standing by just watching ( That's right Son)

 Bradley and Alison  are both very busy at moment they are  move House

 so lots of packing  to do
So by for now till we get home.
  we hope you have liked reading about our Holiday Blog
even tho it was not as we wanted.  we were both glad to be with our Family for a while

Hi to all our friends 

Well it is our last Day in Townsville to day as we

 Leave tomorrow the heading back down south.

 We have had 3 weeks here and a lovely time. 

So we spent our last Day Being the 6th April with our Family 

and had great fun watching Caitlin hunt for Easter eggs

Witch Christine had hidden  around the garden for her to find.

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Yesterday Pat and my self went for a ride to the Townsville Strand on the sea front 

this part of a park has  tiled sea creatures

 for the Children to see and play with 

Townsville Strand 

Was very nice walking along 

But such a shame to see one swimming in the sea 

but they have put in beautiful pools for people to swim 

So by for now Maureen & Pat 

Townsville 26th March 

We are still here in the Caravan park at Townsville enjoying being with Adam Christine Caitlin 

and  Baby Grandson Lachlan Cooper born on the 17th March St Patrick's Day

Christine's Parents are are next to us in the Park so when Adam and Christine come to the C-Park Plenty of baby sitters to watch our Grandchildren .

The weather is hot with a few showers of Rain now and again. But very Humid . 

by for now Maureen & Pat   

 Lachlan Cooper 

Farther and Son 

 Catch me Daddy 

  My Little Brother    

  Hi to all our friends and family so far the rain has stopped for a while but they are saying   there is more to come not just here in Townsville but further on up the top end of Australia 

 Near Darwin and all around that way.

They say it has broken up a lot of the roads we were going to travail on.

 With this Pat and I have decided not to go ahead with the trip.
 as we would only be stuck in some places

 or have to turn back with detours so we are staying here a bit longer in Townsville .

Then head back home stopping to see Bradley and Alison  again for a few days.

But we will try again next year all being well.

 Yes we are disappointed but best to save the money we saved for this trip till next time.

so we hope you will come back to follow us again next time.

 I will continue putting  in till we reach home  

 Looking over Townsville to Magnetic Island

 Townsville swimming on the Strand

Townsville Beach looking to Magnetic Island 

all for now .   Maureen and Pat