End of our Great Australian Detour

End of our Great Australian Detour - and our new bus!

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10 күн бұрын

n this episode, we finally arrive at the Gold Coast, marking the end of our Great Australian Detour series! Things got a bit hectic upon arrival with countless activities, mainly focusing on our bus. This episode offers the first glimpse of our plans for the new tug.
After a busy week sorting out the bus, we head to Crows Nest for some necessary car maintenance. This gave us a chance to slow down and enjoy some sightseeing, including a visit to the stunning Crows Nest National Park, tasting incredible local food, and exploring the oldest soft drink manufacturer in Australia. Enjoy! 😊

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@contributor7219 8 күн бұрын

Another fantastic video guys. Both of our Qld leisure trips have been 'vehicle related' bringing purchases back to Vic. The first was to pick up a car in Sanford Valley and we drove it down to Armidale in NSW via the Hinterland. Early morning, a bit of low cloud with the sun coming up, and it was utterly stunning country up in those hills. Just gorgeous. The second trip was to pick up our truck after a friend took it to his place at the Sunshine Coast for us. We were again heading to Armidale before going to stay with my cousin just outside Kempsey, and we headed down via some back blocks narrow roads behind what we later learned were the Glasshouse Mountains. After discovering a perfectly timed 'no trucks or caravans beyond this point' sign halfway (!!) along the dirt road shortcut we'd chosen, we had to backtrack and detour to Crow's Nest. We stopped for lunch at a little cafe (The Nest Cafe?) near the memorial park. I wish we'd had time to stay and explore as the national park areas you visited look lovely too and with hindsight breaking our trip to Armidale over two days would have been more comfortable. Lily's Bakery looks like it would have been an awesome lunch spot too. It's always hard to pass up a great bakery! If you ever find yourself down near Armidale both the Waterfall Way and the Wollomombi - Kempsey Road have incredible scenery. Just be aware the Wollomombi - Kempsey road is steep, narrow, winding, and has long drop-offs, but its route further towards Kempsey follows the Macleay River and the scenery is utterly stunning. Looking forward to the next instalments on the truck (bus) build and your travels 🙂

@VetinaVan 8 күн бұрын

We did not realise how hilly it was around this whole area, but considering we are literally on the Great Dividing Range, it's not unexpected! You are right about the views in the morning up here, we are in Mareeba at the moment, and the morning views with the mist in the valley over the tablelands are simply stunning! Thanks for the tips! 😀😀👍

@matthoffy 8 күн бұрын

Bus , this is awesome ✌️✌️✌️Matt n tiff ozroamerz

@VetinaVan 8 күн бұрын

Yup, it's gona be a fun build! 🍻

@zoezoe610 8 күн бұрын

Thanks, the next chapter.....

@VetinaVan 8 күн бұрын

Exciting!

@Ducksouttheredoinit 8 күн бұрын

Wow 🤩 you guys must have been Knackered! The hills around behind Brisbane are gorgeous. I used to go up there to avoid the city going form Victoria up to Cairns and we loved that part of the drive. Can’t wait for next progress instalment on that bus 👏 😃what a find in Crows Nest NP ! Love it 😊 never been there! Couldn’t get in there back in the day (another fireside story) nice to be reminded 🙏 Onward and upwards 🤙🤗 you must be lovin’ the cooler weather though. Love your work 💯👌🏼🌺🍄‍🟫🧚🤗🦆

@VetinaVan 8 күн бұрын

Thanks mate, yes the cooler weather has been really nice, we had a lot of rain though! Kept heading north and it kept raining! 🍻🍻🍻

@karendeeth4736 7 күн бұрын

Time for you guys to get a composting toilet. There's only 2 of us but we can use it 100% for 6 weeks without empting it. It also helps us get an extra 2 days out of our water tanks.

@VetinaVan 7 күн бұрын

We have looked into it, but apparently it's tricky for big families, to much 'volume' to allow the composting to happen. We are going through all the motions currently as we research the new van! 😀🍻

@hapninemptynesters 6 күн бұрын

We are currently traveling with some visiting WA friends and they have told us that human waste including compost is to only be disposed of in a dump point. It cannot by WA Law be put into bins. We haven’t looked it up but if true that would be very painful.

@tonipotter6639 8 күн бұрын

OMG can't believe you guys were at Tully Park. I turn at the lights to head to work about 5 mins away.If I'd known I would have beeped and waved.😂 Looking forward to seeing the final fitout and once again thanks for another greyt episode.

@VetinaVan 8 күн бұрын

Haha, yeh we were there for a few nights! Great little spot to park up and get stuff done in town. It was a crazy week though, so busy organising the bus! 👍😀😀

@tonipotter6639 8 күн бұрын

@VetinaVan the park has been very full for months now with so many people unable to secure rentals.

@VetinaVan 8 күн бұрын

Yup, we spent an evening chatting with our neighbours who were there as a last resort, lovely family who had fallen on hard times, it's sad to see and is getting worse.

@hapninemptynesters 6 күн бұрын

When we have to go to Brisbane for Cain’s Heart Checks we try and stay at Daybora Showgrounds. They have a weekly rate of $120 includes power and water. 1/2hr to Cain’s hospital and 45mins into centre of Brissy but that depends on traffic. (You have to book). Your new Van looks good, be sad to see your 76 V8 go though. We are in Townsville until mid July then heading south around Gympie way, if your still about it would be great to catch up. If not, Safe travels.

@VetinaVan 6 күн бұрын

Yes it will be sad to say goodbye to the 76, just need more space! We are hanging around Atherton Tablelands for a while now as we want to stay put for the new baby! Will then start heading south again so might be around your neck of the woods! 😀👍

@hapninemptynesters 5 күн бұрын

@@VetinaVan oh gee we were only just up in Atherton last week! We are currently in Townsville!

@VetinaVan 5 күн бұрын

@hapninemptynesters we will be sticking around here until the baby comes along, then heading south, it really is a lovely part of Queensland!

@Heath7691 5 күн бұрын

Great episode guys thanks for sharing can't wait to see how the bus turns out hope there's going to be a tinnie on the roof.Are you keeping the 76?

@VetinaVan 5 күн бұрын

The jury is still out on the 76. I would love to keep it, but having it just sitting in storage is probably not that practical, we will see when we get back to Vic later in the year. Oh, and the custom boat loader for the bus is being built as we speak. 🍻🍻🚤