Winton

Winton we had a good run from longreach bearing on the trailer was giving me some problems but other then that all good, we stayed in a van park again have been plugging in to power more times then ever think it just too dam hot with the cat and dog too free camp. Soon as we stop they both head in to the bedroom and look at the air con went too the waltzing Matilda center while here for some reason we never went last time we were here so enjoyed it awesome could not reckon me and this place enough all so went out too the wool shed got some nice pics of that as well we stayed two nights in the Van park, pool was good too. Isa on the way Tumbi the motorhome got hot had too stop twice and fill aux tank on the radiator but she soon settled down  6 nights we stayed in the Isa a meet up with Deb and Mick again awesome too catch up we had a problem with one of our remote controlled trucks Viks models and remote controlled shop could not have been more help full recommend him for sure. Went too  get a mine tour at the hard luck mine to go underground but they said I have too put rubber gum boots on for two and a half hours for those that know me that was not going too happen still we enjoyed our 2nd trip too the Isa 

Longreach

Parked up in Longreach waiting for mail to catch up. we went to the Qantas Museum so enjoyed it had a tour of the planes 747 was awesome not really understand the size until you are up close and standing under one 747 10th december1979 it started with Qantas  Maximum take off weight was 33.84 tonnes Wing span 59.64 meters  tail height 19.33 meters length 70.66 meters usable fuel weight 162 tonnes the engine air intake we are standing in that weight is 6303kgs and there are four of them length of motor 6.51 meters diameter 20.72 meters number of passengers carried 5.4 million flown 82.54 klms 2000 trips around the world 100 trips to the moon 10 years continuous flying time and the 707 the one they found in England was worth a look and too com pair the different sizes as well so enjoyed our time there

Collinsville- Barcaldine

We said our good bys in Collinsville enjoyed our  time catching up on friends and getting the local gossip some news was good some bad with the passing of some friends and people we knew oh well that's life. Collinsville too Nebo was good not much traffic Once again we got a free night in Nebo show grounds  nice showers in there as well .The drive along the Peakdowns hwy was different as far as traffic went 1st we had two 8 mtr wide loads come towards us  so had too pull off the road for them then we got stuck behind this 6 mtr wide  load for some time the driver said we are in a motorhome on holidays so was in no rush sure he could have pulled over a little a couple times and we would have slipped past  .We got too Sapphire and Sue and I use too stay on a sapphire lease out here so we parked in the van park hot as for free camping and got the car off, went for a drive we never found the lease we were on it has changed that much so many more leases out here it not funny and they have power as well sitting around having happy hour we reckon it was around 15 years sense we were here last
We had a good run Thu Clearmont, Emerald, Alpha, Jericho Now parked in Barcaldine at a friends place not sure how long going too play with the sat dish today and see if we can get this vast system going been playing with this dam sat dish for some time now thinking along the lines i should not have got one OH! well :( Finally got the vast system up and running stoked with it new decoder new LBN new cable taken a couple of months but now can watch satellite TV lucky for us  our friends in Barcaldine had a vast system well we leave tomorrow for Longreach .

turttle

While we were parked up at Bargara we went and seen the turtles at Mon Repos awesome night could so recommend this, think it a must do while around Bundy this one we saw was a flat back rare in danger of course being whipped of the planet, she layed a clutch of 59 eggs and hope she lays three clutches in a season camera work is very controlled so you not up set the turtles .
We now in Collinsville we are parked for the Christmas break we spent a night with Shazzy and Reg at Childers then stayed at the Boynne River rest area , as we had wheel bearing trouble on the trailer took me some time too get them right hence we did not get too far up the hwy,but all good now we came up the Bruce hwy and turned towards Emrald went too Dingo and came up too Nebo and stayed at the Nebo show grounds was told they may come see you just plug into power if they not come do not  worry they never showed up so free night plugged into power there are some free spots gravel pits rest areas but being so hot we went for power show grounds .Collinsville could not get into van park told too big stayed at the footy club ran jenny for air con asked council about power at show ground no way they said. Now park on vacant block of land next too a friends house plugged in to power happy as so Merry Christmas every one from Phil and Sue :)

Water front

Well home for the next two weeks in a van park @ Bargara near Bundaburg got talking too a fimma agent he said the awning should be bolted on and not have pop rivets in the brackets so he can not fit us in too the 8th of December .We were off for a short tour around Monto back too Biggenden etc but a bearing let go on the trailer by the time i stopped the Hub was stuffed as well as the front axle have a axle on order should be here in Bundy early next week as they do not carry our size axle in stock

Entry way

While in Biggenden we all so did our entry way into our Motorhome we took the carpet out put lino down put some checker plate in and the next step used ripple plate then checker plate on the top step again think it broke it up and looks ok S.C sleeps on the new lino she seems too like it as well :)

Biggenden

We were in Biggenden three weeks so enjoyed our time it was like coming home caught up with friends. Got Tumbi the motorhome resprayed in two pack Suzuki white really pleased with the way it came out while we had  use of the gear we done the roof in barrier shield paint bugger of a job but well worth it in the end