Not long to go now…..
Submitted: Monday, May 17, 2004 at 08:52
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Al & Mrs Al (Vic)
Well Al and Wombat have been working feverishly in the shed these past few weeks finishing up those little jobs that need to be done to hopefully make our trip a bit easier - ...and I must say Wombat seems really pleased with his new legs…they certainly work well – fast too :)) now they’re talking about an electronic aerial from the roof of the camper – which quite frankly sounds like a phallic symbol to me..but that’s boys…
A number of people contacted me to say that they would be on the road as the same time as us… we will be pretty easy to spot – Pewter 100TDLC – with EO stickers side and rear & EO wheel cover on rear wheel, towing Roadstar poptop –with 2 spares on back with EO wheel covers and also “Grierson Engineering” sticker on rear. Wombatmobile is Purple [sorry Bordeaux] Triton Dual Cab towing Coromal silhouette windup camper trailer…
Here are the dates when we’ll be in the Major Centres…our departure date from Romsey is June 10…
Jun-12 - 13
Broken Hill
Jun-15 - 18
Oodnadatta Track
Jun-20
Alice springs
Jun-24 - 26
Katherine
Jun-27 - 30
Litchfield NP
Jul-01 - 04
Kakadu
Jul-09 - 12
Alice Springs
Jul-13 - 16
Yulara
Jul-17
Coober Pedy
Jul-19
Clare
Jul-21 - 22
Robe
Jul-24
Home
we're away for 6 weeks and are packing a heap in...and we're all looking forward to it...if anyone wants to contact me and try to arrange to meet up and say hi...contact me at my email addy...if you click on my pic you'll find it there...
cheers
Lyn
Reply By: Member - Sam (NSW) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:12
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:12
Lyn,
Sounds like a fantastic trip you mob have planned there.
I have got to wait until September before I go away, but am getting in early with all the set up jobs that need doing on the Hilux. Don't want to be welding the night before like I was on the last trip.
cheers,
Sam.
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:29
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:29
hi Sam
I'm sure Al won't want to be welding the night before...but that doesn't mean he won't be :))..
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Reply By: Willem - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:20
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:20
So I take it that you will be by-passing the rural metropolis of
Peterborough as it did not rate a mention in your itinerary............???
Please tell Big Al to tek screw everything down inside the van as once you get past
Lyndhurst a rude awakening of outback road conditions will be there to meet you.
Cheers xxxxxxxx
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:28
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:28
Sorry ....JUNE 14 -
Peterborough......of course I'm not bypassing it....
everything will be screwed down...don't you worry about that....
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:38
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:38
Yeah, you would not want to be the one to miss out on Icecream and PP Juice.......you would never live it down.........hahahahaha
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:45
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:45
I don't want to miss out on a lot of things...ahahhahaha....
xxxxxxx
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Follow Up By: Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:03
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:03
What the heck is going on with these kissy things ......... I neva getem......from Willie.
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:05
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:05
well you're not maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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Reply By: Baz (NSW) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:24
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:24
Hi Lyn, looks action packed, half your luck wish i was doing it, have a fantastic time drive carefully, say hello to Callum, Tegan and Al.
Barry.
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:30
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 09:30
I will Baz...cheers....
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Reply By: Member - Melissa - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 11:10
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 11:10
Hi Lyn,
Sounds like a super trip you have planned. And since preparation is half the fun I gather Al is enjoying himself already. Hope you're planning on keeping a journal so us poor souls stuck at
home can live the trip vicariously with you LOL.
:o) Melissa
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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 15:38
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 15:38
Hi Melissa, Nice Rig Shot. Hope everything is going fine and the sleeps are getting longer.
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 18:06
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 18:06
Hi Melissa...
I most certainly will be keeping journal...and I'll try and give updates along the way...
Lyn
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Reply By: Member - Rohan K - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 11:43
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 11:43
Grrrrrrr!!
:)
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Reply By: Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 11:54
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 11:54
.......and if you are looking for a picture of Maaaaa and Al. so you recognise them......... now where is that one that I want for a link!!!
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 18:10
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 18:10
those photos are hardly a true indication of the people that we are..ahahhahahaha....
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Follow Up By: Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:44
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:44
and that's exactly the reason I have had so much fun with them .........hahhahhah
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:55
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:55
I know...hahahaha
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Reply By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 12:08
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 12:08
Well seeing as we will be in Mildura on the 17th July and still have a weeks A/L after spending 3 weeks crossing the Simpson and visiting the
Flinders Ranges, maybe we could catch up on the 19th in Clare.......
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 18:08
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 18:08
well wouldn't that be a great way to spend, mine [19th] Wombies [20th] and James' birthdays....sounds like a plan...
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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:50
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:50
Sounds like a plan
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:57
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:57
yep indeed it does.... :))
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Reply By: Member -Bob & Lex (Sydney) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 14:44
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 14:44
Hi Lyn, you guys will have a great time. We liked
Litchfield better than
Kakadu as its less crowded. When we went it was the end of the wet & the roads to the falls in
kakadu were closed so I flew over them & it was brilliant with tons of water coming off the plateau but Lex would'nt fly in small planes then & missed out , not like now were she hangs out of choppers with no doors to take photos.
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Reply By: bruce.h (WA) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:29
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:29
gday mrs al
can i come too
pleeaaassssse
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:38
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:38
sure bruce...will you be allowed out?
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Reply By: bruce.h (WA) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:41
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:41
no probable not the mistress is very demanding these days & keeps me at work 12 hrs a day
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:45
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:45
sounds like you need a break...ahahhaha
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Follow Up By: bruce.h (WA) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:49
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 19:49
:( whats one of them hehehehhehe
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:23
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:23
hmmm..not sure..I'm sure you can think of a few...ahahhaah :))
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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:35
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:35
Hi Lyn, you have lost me is that 3 b/day cakes at Clare and a booking for 20?
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:45
Monday, May 17, 2004 at 20:45
it could well be Pesty...ahhahahahaha.....look out Clare..
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