Great Ocean Road

Counted 8 before the jostling and making way for happy snaps wore thin....

Regarding the Apostles, some locals suggest there are still 13, just depends on where you look and from what angle. People rarely stay there beyond sunset to see mainland Australia's biggest Penguin parade.
Surely you drove onto london bridge in the 1960s??? I believe you were allowed to then.... it has been down since 1991 I think, trapped 2 people on it.

How are ya dave? regards to nora

Nick

Hello Timbo, I thought Royce was just reminiscing the old days. With out old stories young ones like me ha ha can only imagine what it was like back then. When travelling I've got the kids into looking for old roads the way it was once other wise they would never know.

Cheers
Sharon

Timbo must have what is known as S O L today...this is the 2nd thread that I have read that he has had a shot at someone just making an observation in general...yes the good old days , but Timbo probably does not know about them...cheers

Old Girl - I'm sure Royce is reminiscing. I recently purchased the Leyland Bros DVD of their original Weat-East Crossing and a lot has changed, some due to the inspiration provided by their DVD/video.

Bruce - not trying to make a shot at anyone specifically, but have read a few threads/comments in the past few weeks from people complaining that they have to share their favourite places with other people who also happen to like the same places. Some would be happy for the others that they can enjoy it too, or happy to meet someone with similar interests, but it seems to be becoming increasingly common to hear people implying they have more right to exist/travel/live than other people. It's wearing a bit thin... and personally, I find it rather offensive.

Yes Timbo... you have me pegged.

I am often haughty and selfish... but a hellova nice bloke none the less.

I understood what I was saying and certainly get your point. If I hadn't been visiting my aunty I would have done the trip in winter.

I travel in Tassie with my show during winter often and love it because there are few tourists. As I travel around Oz I usually see myself as a 'traveller' rather than tourist. I tend to avoid the tourist spots... and in the meanwhile get to see the most wonderful things!

I'm guilty of climbing Le Tour Eiffel, and went to see those big rocks in England. However now I come to think of it... we still didn't do the typical tourist bit. We looked through the fence at Stone Henge, didn't like the crowds and went up the road to 'Wood Henge' .. way older and luckily for us undergoing an archealogical dig. Got to talk with the boffins and see real history.

I would selfishly like to go back 40 years with half the population and have wild remote areas to myself a bit more.

Yours in haughtiness [and naughtiness].

LOL, thanks Royce!

I agree with you when you say "As I travel around Oz I usually see myself as a 'traveller' rather than tourist. I tend to avoid the tourist spots... and in the meanwhile get to see the most wonderful things!" I also don't enjoy the over-commericalised tourist destinations, but perhaps more for the money-grabbing than the tourists - I spent an afternoon and the next whole day at Ayers Rock (after travelling through the relative solitude of Dalhousie Springs and Chambers Pillar) and then couldn't get out of there quick enough! I also like to take photos of scenery without people in them (something I had to give up on at Taj Mahal! LOL!). It's good to find a quiet campsite to enjoy the natural surroundings, but if someone else wants to enjoy it also, I don't see why I should claim any more right to it than them (but if we're here to enjoy the natural surroundings, leave your radio switched off - or on just quietly!). And you might just get some great travel advice over a cold drink and campfire enjoyed with another like-minded traveller...

"I would selfishly like to go back 40 years with half the population and have wild remote areas to myself a bit more."
Well, surely you must admit that more people visiting some of these places has made them more accessible and better serviced. It's now easy sealed road all the way to Ayers Rock. If you're in the Simpson and something goes wrong, you'll be unlikely to die before being found (not that we should rely on other people, but you can't plan/provide for every possible disaster). And you're unlikely to be stuck in Innamincka for a month or more waiting for flooded rivers to recede (thanks to the Burke & Wills bridge). There are SOME advantages (even if bitumen all the way to Ayers Rock is a debatable 'advantage'!) to having more people contributing to the Federal Treasury... :-)