Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 at 07:12
Hi MH,
I always enjoy reading your input on EO. We seem quite similar.
In our case it is always me who could stay longer either in a particular
campsite or away from
home on a trip. I get used to preparing meals on a tiny area of sink, using minimal cutlery and crockery, and preparing meals to be cooked over the fire (my favourite type) and generally doing without all the things I enjoy having at
home.
During the last week of our recent trip to Tassie, my husband remarked casually that he didnt really want to be away for the 5 months or more that I had planned for our 'Winter' trip this year. It really surprised me as I thought he was happy enough on the road, but I have tried to be understanding and have come up with a couple of suggestions as to shorter trips of around 8 to 10 weeks with a break in between. He misses his vegetable garden I think!
(I miss seeing the little grandchildren on a regular basis but we get sent emails with photos and talk to them almost every day when we have reception which is pretty good).
As I had started planning for this trip with more excitement than the Tassie one, I was a bit taken aback really! I feel so much at 'peace' in the outback and feel I need to experience it regularly to keep healthy which sounds weird I know for a person who grew up on the NSW South Coast (although it was on a cattle property with many acres of wide open spaces to explore on horseback)! There is something about the red sand with perfect animal and reptile tracks, the rocky many hued ranges, the clumps of spinifex and stunted trees and that amazing blue sky in the outback which draws me back. Its a particular light which has attracted artists such as Heyson in the Flinders R.
I long to see the country around Uluru and the McDonnell Ranges again as the first time we were there I injured my leg and couldnt really do a lot of the walks I wanted. So we have 'unfinished business' there! We are hoping to travel via the
Oodnadatta Track but that depends on weather and road conditions.
Anyway I digress...
Now to decide on a date to leave.....should I start hinting so he starts to think HE put the idea into MY head!!!
Regards,
Heather
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