One of the more comical dances to take place in caravan parks is the tango between husband and wife as they grapple with reverse motion. Similar to the port-a-potti emptying, driving in reverse is generally handled by the male while instructions are issued by the female. No I’m still not suggesting anything. This can be an harmonious affair which unites the couple with the warm feeling of success as their excellent team work allows them to slot the van around a corner no caravan should have to navigate in reverse; or it can lead to fractures and heated conversations from which it will likely take a good nights rest to recover if it doesn’t end in immediate divorce. Continue reading “Life in a caravan – Chapter 2, hitching & reversin”
Category: Around Australia 2011
Day 88-91 Chocolate, cheese and wine
Chocolate, cheese and wine. So read our list of expenses for Monday third of October. It can therefore only be concluded that we were in Margaret River. The chocolate was from the Margaret River Chocolate Factory, the cheese from the Margaret River Dairy Company and the wine, a 2009 Shiraz, was from the Laurance Estate.
There are more than a hundred different wineries between Cape Leeuwin in the south and Cape Naturaliste in the the north. There are also five breweries and at least three different mazes. Completing a maze seemed a bit much after a winery so we mainly visited those brewing establishments that had children’s playgrounds. The 2011 visitors guide provides a very handy list of such establishments. Continue reading “Day 88-91 Chocolate, cheese and wine”
Life in a caravan – Chapter 1, housework
Life in a caravan is, unsurprisingly, unlike life at home. The van itself is, for example, about one sixteenth the floor space of our house. On the other hand travelling with the van gives you an endless backyard. For those of you that may be interested we thought we would document a few of our observations and experiences about life in a caravan. Continue reading “Life in a caravan – Chapter 1, housework”
8 itchy feet 