Steam in Port Augusta

      We are in Port Augusta south Australia at the shores van park , while here we heard of the Ghan steam train having a run but this was the wrong info this one was from western Australia was awesome too see and hear it running it all so had vintage military vehicles on her flat cars as well so over all looked pretty good

      As some may know we had problems with Tumbi the Motor home well happy to report it was not as bad as 1st looked so after a tune new power steer filter new steer tyers  things are good again Denise and Di have turned up and we all leave the van park Monday Denise and Di head home we going west and have a look around as we make our way to Ceduna and have a few oysters 

Parked @ Port Lowly

    The top picture is of the Whyalla built in Whyalla in 1942 I have Waited for 5 years ( when we came and got our Motor home the People that we got it off drove past this ship when they picked us up from the air port ) too come back and see this worth the wait YES ! done the tour over her Awesome she was a mine sweeper and a escort ship and had a flat bottom and a list of 30 degrees  so lots of see sickness on board when she was on war  duty the main tree line around her is cropped too show the 30 degrees list when I find more info will put more up on this post.
     The next Picture is us parked up with Denise and Di they the couple we house sat for in Barmera we parked our Motor homes like that so we could sit out for happy hour and block the wind worked well parking like that . We parked at a place called Port Lowly rather nice spot windy but you can stay for 14 days free like spots like that .We meet Denise and Di at Port Agusta at the top tourist van park and John and Denice came and meet us as well so we spent three nights with them there then John and Denice left and Denise and Di came over too Port Lowly with us for two nights and we spent last night here alone and now today we go back and head too Pot Piri .
      Next is the Port Lowly light house which is a dud now meaning it does not work but rather liked the look of it so had too take a picture .
     Last is of the Sunset as we was sitting out side Tumbi the motor home on the other side as the wind had changed direction and with the drivers Mirror in it as well as I like too get a little bit of  Tumbi in the pictures when I take that type of picture .
     The reason we are going too Port Piri is too have the motor in Tumbi the Motor home tuned as she has not been tuned in the five years we have owned her. And after many Phone calls too Phone a friends and checking it seems that is what she needs we hope nothing more then that at this stage but time will tell we booked in Thursday for them too have a look at her . She put a lot of oil all over the Suzuki on her way down from Alice springs and she has never done that before so we will see what happens . That is why we only camped out two nights on our way down from Alice normally  we would take three days but I was worried about all this oil as our oil drum was getting low as well but we made it all fine .While on the subject of our Motor home on the side at the back in the Picture some of you will notice a sign that has not been on long it is for the road transport hall of fame in Alice springs with the web address on there as well as it is now official we are roving ambassadors for the Museum and the sign is working, people ask about the Museum or hi we been there so it a ice breaker as well so too speak happy as with it

     

Next 12 months

Well picture of the two new Kenworths 2012 models that turned up for the kenworth hall of fame they will now sit in the Kenworth Museum for the rest of time the black on could just about live in that awesome machine can stand up beside the drivers seat love a 5th wheeler behind with one of them at the front yeah dream on Phil   .Well are are going to leave Alice springs and the Transport Museum on Monday 17th of September so excited too be back on the road . We are making our way too Port Agusta too meet up with friends then they will come  over too Cuduna with us then we will head of on our own over too western Australia . Well we have been asked too come back to the transport museum for next years reunion so the plan { plans never go too plan } is not too go past Perth and spend summer in the bottom chunk of  W.A make our way back across the Nullabour and back too Alice springs so that in a nutshell will be our next 12 months but sure we will get heaps of pictures and places of interest for our blog :)

Rig of the Year

The rig of the year will now be shown at the reunion every year and will lead the truck parade Thu Alice so just shows how big things are at the truck Museum now, behind the rig of the year are the two new Kenworths that arrived for the Kenworth hall of fame around 5000 k;s on the clock and they will now sit in the Kenworth shed for the rest of time .The kenworth shed is about to be extended for the 2nd time and a new shed is getting built too house road trains and semi combinations Mack trucks are coming on board and going to build a new shed as well so things are just getting bigger and better at the moment. The transport museum is the biggest in the southern hemisphere and not too far ahead may be the largest in the world  

Mack

One of the trucks that turned up at the truck museum was this Mack based on the movie cars The transport hall of fame had a open day did not think there were so many kids in Alice springs

chambers pillar

Chambers pillar yet another gem of a place we had the car fixed and went out too chambers pillar on a day trip so enjoyed going out too this historic spot . Alice springs has so much too see and a top spot too park and use as a base too go and have a look around

Well has been some time that I have Posted on our blog we have been in Alice springs at the National transport Museum A spot we rather like too volunteer at . We have so enjoyed our time here as it has been a couple of months the truck in this Picture is a 1972 Mack R600 I got asked too drive this truck in the May day parade and in the truck parade in Alice at the reunion the last Sunday in August so very happy with that as well my uncle came with me in the parade and we had a good catch up while they were here . We are leaving in a fortnight too meet friends at Port Agusta then on to Cuduna and over the Nullabour