Two Weeks On
An Update: Time for an update from the Simple Slow Road Crew! We’ve been back at the Farm for around two weeks now, and it feels like a lot has gone on in that time… Our dogs and cats…
d21 – 3wk shakedown
Melting: Last night was possibly the hottest and most humid sleep either of us have ever had. With the aircon not working, and all of the windows except the small one under the awning needing to stay closed because of…
d20 – 3wk shakedown
Sleeps: Another night of musical beds, and containers and bags catching water. Despite that, plus the bed-hopping dog, and the oppressive humidity, we all slept pretty ok. Wheehee: – we finally copped a break! Mid morning this morning, and…
d19 – 3wk shakedown
Musical beds: Last night was a bit of a free-for-all when it came to who was sleeping where… Mabi got the best of it, as she got to swap around to different beds every couple of hours throughout the night,…
d18 – 3wk shakedown
Travel days: We’re trying to make a point of only driving a couple of hours each day, for a couple of reasons. – Our big ole motorhome Henry travels better and is more economical at a speed of around…
d17 – 3wk shakedown
Incoming!: It absolutely poured rain overnight! When it was finally time for us to get up and during the usual morning stretch (as ya do), we realised that all the underneath of the Short Ones pillow, the mattress and…
d15 – 3wk shakedown
Whatever the weather: Woke up to thunder and rain, with the odd bit of lightening thrown in. Going walking in the rain for Mabi to poop was a very damp little wander, despite the rain jacket. We needed to…
d14 – 3wk shakedown
Ring ring: At 8am we got the call that our parts were finally at the workshop, and we could go in and they would fit them as soon as they could. We promptly started packing up Henry ready for travel,…
d13 – 3wk shakedown
A new home: Yesterday, we were told that we would need to move sites today, as someone had booked our site previously, and they will be arriving sometime through the day, so
d12 – 3wk shakedown
Laundry: We got to sleep in fresh sheets last night, as we also did laundry yesterday. In all the turtle excitement, we forgot to tell you! The washing machines are actually huge, and we can do a weeks…
d11 – 3wk shakedown
Soooo … it seems our part has gone missing… Hands up those who are surprised. Anyone? No one? Nope – us neither. ~sighhhhhh~ We’ve told the workshop
d10 – 3wk shakedown
Frustrating: We’re still no closer to finding out where the part that is coming from Melbourne is. We were planning to stay in Bowen for 2 nights, and have just had to extend for yet another night, which will…
