Monday, September 29, 2008

Back on the road soon

Good to read the comments on the last articles ! Time to start adding new posts to this blog again.

After our stopover in Singapore, wich was very nice, we returned safely to Humpty Doo. We found the caravan and car well taken care off.
The first thing I wanted to find out what the conditions in my visa really meant, so I made a phonecall to the Immigration Department. And yes, it looks very good: I am allowed to travel in-and-out Australia as many times as I like until 3 September next year, and after each entry I am allowed to stay 12 months. So if I plan my next trip to Europe in August next year (and return to Australia before 3 september), I can stay another 12 months after that. Very nice !
The rest of the time here has been spent on preparing to travel on, although I also have been fishing with Chris and one of his friends a few times, we had our barbies (bbq), our drinks, a meal in the club, and all the rest that makes life pleasant.
We diceded that we will leave next wednesday (1 October). The car had a major service and is ready to do its job again.
It is very hot and getting humid (dutch:vochtig) in the north now, not very pleasant. So we will travel back to the eastcoast and enjoy the coast with its nice breeze. We propably be in Townsville in another 10 days. From Townsville we will head south, a part of the eastcoast that we did not discover yet. Looking forward to be on the road again.

to be continued.........

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Maastricht

YES !!! i got my new visa, valid untill 3 september 2009.

A little more than a week to go. Monday evening the 15th we will fly out from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and travel via Paris to Singapore. There we will stay over a few days and end up in Darwin again early morning the 19th.
This week we will catch up with several people (family and friends) to say hi and goodbye. Its quite a busy agenda.
In the meantime we enjoy our stay in Maastricht, exept the lousy weather (windy, rainy, fresh).