Jayco

Our brandnew Jayco Sterling Caravan.
Same outside dimensions as the Coromal, but a lot more interior room, mainly because of the single beds. Built in washing machine, separate shower and toilet (no longer shower halfway around a toilet pot), large workbench in the kitchen because there is no second lounge, large fridge and freezer, two flatscreen TV's with each a DVD player. Short: we are very happy and proud. A nice X-mas present to ourselves.
Right now we are busy packing and organizing.
There are more pictures in December's photobook.

Brisbane

OK, OK I got the message. Plenty of time, good internet connection, so why not more posts from Mt. perry ? The answer is pretty simple: WE ARE NOT THERE.

Last weekend we decided (after long discussions and after a long "wikken en wegen") to trade our Coromal caravan for a new Jayco. We wanted a different layout and took the opportunity. At Brisbane Camperland was our choice of Van in stock, so off we went. Coromal stripped and cleaned, everything unpacked and stored in the garage. Sunday we travelled south to the sunshinecoast, stayed overnight at the streetside opposite Sharon's place, and on Monday we went to Brisbane Camperland. We made a deal, and the new caravan will be ready for delivery on Friday. Right now we are staying at John and Val's place in Brisbane (Pam's brother) waiting for everything to be finshed. Friday/Saturday we will travel back to Mt. Perry.

I used the spare time in Brisbane to help James and Jillian (John and Val's son) with their boat.

a visitor

They are beautiful, but they frighten the sh.t out of you if you step out the house toward the shed and you run into them. This guana (dutch: leguaan) was just sunbathing and wiggled slowly away when I approached. All in all about a meter long.
Quite some wildlife around the house that we enjoyed. I will put a few more pics in the photobook (december 2008).
Life in Mt. Perry is pretty quiet. A little fiddle in the garden, some maintenance jobs, a read. It is too hot in the afternoon to be very active (35 degrees) so we take life easy and slow.
We got a new internet modem (wireless) so Pam and I can use our laptops at the same time without having to swap out internet dongle. very handy !