2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/barden/rss.xml Barry & Denise Caravanning around Australia. http://www.getjealous.com/barden http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2709614&go=barden We will fill in the blanks later but just to let everyone know we are almost home. Our last free camp for this trip is at a rest area next to the railway line 9ks north of Hattah. We will get up early tomorrow and drive down to StArnaud to see brother Doug. Sorry about the lack of info for the last couple of weeks but. We were too busy having fun.... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2709614&go=barden Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2707701&go=barden Well we took a look at the weather predicted in the Walpole area and decided that one night with winds in excess of 100K's an hour was enough - the predicted weather was for cloudy wet days with some sun and then back into thunderstorms and strong winds. One sleepless night was enough so we decided to pack up and move up to GinGin which is about 1 hour north of Perth and close enough to some beac... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2707701&go=barden Wed, 9 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706216&go=barden A cool day spent in camp watching footy and staying near the pig... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706216&go=barden Sun, 6 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706215&go=barden The first week at Rest Point has flown by, the weather has varied over the week with most rain happening at the time we were initially setting up camp after driving around the park in circles we chose two great sites that turned out so good that we moved the next morning to sites that didn't hold water. The week has seen us drive around a bit and visit the Boston Brewery in Denmark and also Alba... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706215&go=barden Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706049&go=barden After a casual drive to Bunbury we arrived at the Australind Tourist Park, the facilities here were reasonable although they were in need of a good clean and some maintenance, it didn't worry us because we had everything we needed in our Option RV. The weather was average and our hope to get some serious fishing in just didn't happen. I assembled the boat trailer and loaded the boat up ready to ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706049&go=barden Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2703130&go=barden A well earned rest overnight at Albany and finally we are on the road with the Andos, a single day drive across to Margaret River to enjoy the pleasures of the Margaret River wine Festival. We arrived at Big Valley Sheep Farm Camping Ground and set up camp. The area is well shaded and has plenty of space. A short drive into Margaret River for the Sunday Markets and then drove around some of th... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2703130&go=barden Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702798&go=barden left our free camp and drove the rest of the way to Albany, No pics just a drive through the hills to Albany not a lot to see unless you get off the highway and we wanted to meet up with Stan and Jen and get settled into the Caravan Park. Fleur has had enough of the car and for the first time was a little restless in the car. We met up with the Andos and checked into the Caravan Park. Fleur ha... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702798&go=barden Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702622&go=barden Well where do I start? After leaving Smoky Bay we travelled up to Ceduna to fuel up the car and pick up a couple of grocery items that we needed before we set off to Boarder Village - not much just enough for lunch as the quarantine at the broader is really tight. We stopped for lunch at a roadside rest area I can't remember exactly where it was but located a memorial marker obviously placed by... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702622&go=barden Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702658&go=barden A good nights sleep at Smoky Bay Caravan Park a bit disappointing that we didn't book ahead for a good site but we had to have a break and everything is fully booked out. The overflow sight was next to a fence on the driveway of the park even though the site was poor it is a very nice park and the people in the park (other campers) were great. Learnt a few things about Squid fishing and collectin... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702658&go=barden Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702179&go=barden After leaving Port August free camp we drove to Kimba where we stopped for a coffee and some home made fruit cake - oops forgot to freeze the cake and it didn't look well enough to eat lucky there was a rubbish bin nearby and we had biscuits in the pantry. All refreshed we drove on to Wudinna and stopped at the Granite Sculpture for some lunch, pan fried sandwiches with Denise's home made relish,... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702179&go=barden Mon, 9 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT