Got away with camping in the road 😏 set off for seventy seventy and stopped in Childers on the way for a snack. Worst town ever, full of old people and even older shops full of crap. Lee decided to go to the chemist to sort his fat ankle out and the guy said it looks like a spider bite so should go to the docs before it gets infected. Waited 40 mins to see the doc who said he needed an ultrasound as it could be a life threatening blood clot. Two hours later they conclude it’s not a clot and probs a bite after all so gave him some antibiotics.

In the meantime G had waxed my legs in the car park like white trash and we almost got struck by lightening. Whole trip is a bit of a disaster really.

Finally on our merry way again but probs not gonna make it to 1770 in time for the Roo experience 💔

Managed to join the experience halfway through. Fed them some sweet potate and stroked the good bois. Turns out the man that owned it was mental and we had to make a quick escape. Found a more normal campsite and had a quick dip in the pool before dins.

Got a whole four hours sleep before leaving early doors for our Fraser Island tour. Got picked up on a bus with major wheels and got on the 10 min barge from rainbow beach to fraser. Hella bumpy sand tracks through to the resort where we had morning tea. More super bumps along Seventy Five Mile Beach in high tide. Made it to lake Mckenzie. What a beaut. The finest sand I ever did have between ma toes. Had silica in it so good for exfoliating and cleaning jewels. Had some launching fun in the lovely water before getting back on’t bus.

Buffet lunch back at the resort. Saw a couple o dingos on our next stint. Managed to not get savaged. Me and lee did a flight over the island on a tiny lil plane. Saw lake Mckenzie and other tings from above. Mad scenes. Joined the peeps back on the bus and drove on to the shipwreck and pinnacle coloured sands.

Stopped at Eli creek on the way back down the beach. Waded down the freshwater stream and tried a lil bit for taste.

Bit of rockhopping back along the beach to get the barge back over to rainbow beach.

What a lovely day.

Lee and micks went for a smol surf when we got back. Beach was absolutely covered in blue bottles so it’s a no from me.

Had a BBQ on the beachfront before cotching in a car park for the night cos we frugal.

Expensed our brek 👌🏼 lee and G went off to pick up the replacement camper. Brought it back and loaded it with all our stuff and off we went on our merry way. Got a few miles outside of Brisbane again and the engine management only started flashing again didn’t it 🙄 pulled over and rang Britz. Waited at the side of the road for over an hour as they said they’d bring us another one. Did the presentation of Micks’ bday gifts while we wait. Heard nothing so rang back again and they said we had to drive back to Brisbane to pick up van number 3. Upgraded to a newer van. De ja vue. Swapped all the bits over and off we went again, third time lucky.

Finally made it to Noosa, right after mocks took out a road sign. Bit o Loz, think I wanna live here. Lovelay town and perf looking surf. Unfortunately no time to try it out. Did the coastal walk with some mad views and saw koalas in their natural habitat. One dude climbed down from his tree and crossed the path right in front of us to go join his mate up another tree. What a treat.

Walked along to the fairy pools which were nothing like google images. Back we go then. Saw our first snake on the way back.

Went to a classy restaurant to celebrate ol micks being around for a quarter of a century.

Late night drive to Rainbow beach to make up some lost time.

I ❤️ Noosa

Got the bus into the city and had a little wanderoo round southbank. Got the ferry up the river then walked back to the city from new farm park. All feeling rather weak but just about made it to a luncheon place. Had the best fish and chips I’ve ever tasted.

Scoured the whole city for a chavvy JD just for micks to discover they didn’t even have what he wanted.

Lost lee in the botanical gardens. Reunited and got the bus back to the campsite.

Off to the Britz office to get new towels and sheets. Got about 10 mins into our drive to Noosa when the camper started making weird noises. Looked out the back and there was smoke everywhere. Pulled onto the hard shoulder just as the engine cut out. Could have died.

Called the road assistance peeps who arranged for a tow truck to get the ven and a cab to get us. Frantically packed all our stuff up. Got into the taxi who brought us back to the Britz yard. Camper arrived back on the tow truck and appaz just after we left another vehicle crashed into the bumper truck on the motorway 😳 what have we caused.

Back in the taxi to our ibis budget hotel. Got told we could expense our dinner and a cab into the city so off to Brisbane’s number one restaurant we go 😏

Not great for veggies but we made do and it was lovelay.

At least we get a proper bed for the night. And G does love a saga.

Got away with only paying for two peeps 😏

Onward.

Stopped at Coolangatta courtesy of lees stormriders guide. Supposedly a lovely point break, one of the best in the world. Went on in unsuspecting of a major current. Ended up the other end of the beach and nearly on the rocks. Lee had to send a surf lifesaver dude in to get me. Embarrassing. Lee’s turn and he did exactly the same thing but managed to get out before I had to send the man back in 🙄

I’m outta here. Off to Surfers Paradise. Started raining v heavily just as we arrived so did some shopping instead.

Treated myself to gelato after the earlier trauma. Lee and mickey went to the gym whilst me and G window shopped.

See ya Gold Coast. Next stop Brisbane.

Went to pick up ma new board from surfboard warehouse. Also purchased a leash, wax, cover and the best purchase ever made, a towel dress. Took it down to the beach for a spin. Little did we know there was a shelf just off the shore so the waves would build up to about 7 foot and crash back down vertically. Got absolutely pummelled and thought I was gonna drown. Not a great first sesh.

Went back to doing what I do best and got ma tan on/ate lunch.

Tried again further along the beach towards the point. Bit more successful, got my first stand on the new stick.

Showered in the van and made halloumi burgs before heading into town cos G’s a little sesh gremlin.

Saw a 9 week old cavoodle. Need one in my life 😍

Cheeky lil espresso martini in loft bar. Micks had a mare with his pina colada.

On to bolthole with the biggest list of gins I’ve ever seen. Then back t’ campsite.

Clever Loz got her towel in overnight, those nobs did not and got rained all over 😏

Set off from Port Mac and onto Coffs Harbour. Went for a stroll on Park beach and got talking to a local woman who gave us top tips on what to do there.

Finally got to do a food shop in Aldi, then went for some lunch by the Marina. Had my first taste of Barramundi. So Oz.

Walked round the marina and up to the top of muttonbird island before it was time to continue the journey oop north. Drove past the giant banana on the way out. 1 down, 149 giant things left to see.

G had a turn at the wheel and I was made to sit up front for the trial. Scary times.

Arrived in Byron bay. Lee dropped me and micks off a Km down the road so we could walk in separately as we only paid for two peeps to stay at the campsite. Hardened crims 😏

Did an ab workout on’t beach before dinny poos.

Breakfast in the car park. Woke up surrounded by cars. Let’s get outta here.

Toilet stinks already from like 5 wees 👌🏼

Made it to Port Macquarie and actually got into a proper campsite this time. Pool and electricity and a shower block so we don’t have to stink the toilet up anymore.

Walked round to the Koala hospital just in time for feeding. Some poor guys had fallen out of trees and got hurt and some were partially blind from chlamydia 😥 Xavier loved his lactose free formula being syringed into his lil mouth. Big boi got his chin wiped and everything. Turns out I was born into the wrong body… slow, sleepy, hungry, lactose intolerant and a lil cutie, I am the koala, coo coo cachew.

Off to Flynn’s beach after for a lil workout to keep the power legs going. Paddle in the sea then back to the camper.

Lee and micks emptied the poo tank. Bit of an ordeal. Turns out the wee had come back up into the shower. No wonder the joint stank.

Cooked up an omelette and drank some goon before night two of camp life.

Everyone else went off to pick up the camper whilst I went to Woolies to get some food supplies for the road. Lucky I did as supermarkets were sparse.

First stop, the blue mountains. Had a lil picnic lunch by the three sisters then drove on to the start of the Grand Canyon walking track. Four hour circuit, completed it in two mate.

Saw some cool waterfall thangs and creeks and caves. And a hell of a lot of steps 😰 G hit a wall.

Made it back to the ven and started to head north. Thought we’d found a campsite in Mooney Mooney but drove for ages off route to it and was a lil tiny track with no sign of a campsite so couldn’t risk it in the beast of a vehicle. Nearly got T-boned tryna get back on route. Got to like 10:30pm so had to retire to a car park. Blinds down so no one can see we’re here. Just to make us a bit more inconspicuous Lee Parked right in the middle of the car park. Sausage sandwich for din and a glass of goon for good measure. Micks lost the plot.

First nights sleep in the new home. Ol’ Loz gets the bed above the drivers seat 👌🏼 pretty wobbly up there.

Bussed into the city. First things first… opera house. First time I’d actually been right up close to it and turns out it’s three separate buildings. Mind blown. Had a photo shoot with it and it’s bro the harbour bridge.

Got on the ferry to Manly, or Manly island as G likes to call it. G decided to go on a shopping spree so I joined in and got a surf suit. Had Ben and Jerry’s by the beach before going back to the city.

Micks felt left out of the shopping so took us to a mall where I ended up buying some DMs, still no purchase for ol micks.

Had burgs for din then went to a cool bar, record store by day, speakeasy by night.

Gave my house key away to my lodger on the way home. Luckily Josh let me into the house.