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Title: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 02, 2016, 10:03:33 AM
""Roadtrip""  :thumbs :hatwave :hatwave :runyay

I hear there is something on over near the coast so Pitstop and I and leaving now in that general direction. See you there  ;-* :thumb

We are 4wding and testing out the new camper trailer to get it bedded in  ;-* :grin
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: johnnyYTED on March 02, 2016, 11:16:29 AM
 :dred11
heading weST I hope  :grin  4wding  all the way? see if you can STay off the black STuff all the way  :grin there's a challenge for you, or are you ' Sulking it" and going where the sun comes UP  :well
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: WendyL on March 02, 2016, 12:11:41 PM
Drive safe, see you next Thursday  :grin
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: StinkyPete on March 02, 2016, 03:19:26 PM
Have a safe journey Sicman and PitStop.   I'm anticipating that we'll cross paths in Port Augusta on Friday evening. :thumb
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: StinkyPete on March 02, 2016, 08:48:46 PM
PC, NavGirl20 and I are staying at the Port Augusta Big4 Holiday Park on Friday night.
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 02, 2016, 09:16:16 PM
:dred11
heading weST I hope  :grin  4wding  all the way? see if you can STay off the black STuff all the way  :grin there's a challenge for you, or are you ' Sulking it" and going where the sun comes UP  :well
No sulking here Johnny  :-(((  the patrol turned left out of the driveway and headed west :hatwave We need to go and help WA now their economy has been downgraded to junk status  :rofl
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 02, 2016, 09:17:34 PM
Drive safe, see you next Thursday  :grin
For sure - Safe flying  :thumbs
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 02, 2016, 09:20:00 PM
Have a safe journey Sicman and PitStop.   I'm anticipating that we'll cross paths in Port Augusta on Friday evening. :thumb
Ta Pete  - We will be there.  :think1 I hope you have booked in under Pete Mitchell this year to avoid the confusion you caused last year by using your real name  :crackup :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 02, 2016, 09:29:24 PM
Well the camper towed beautifully behind the Patrol and after a nice 6.5 hrs we landed at a van park in Mildura. It was a balmy 40 degrees so the planned stop at Balranald went out the window and we stayed driving in the aircon  :H
Here was the lunch stop at Hay
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Setting up camp tonight
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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: johnnyYTED on March 03, 2016, 06:29:00 AM
 :dred11
That lQQk a great snazzy camper,, a bit big for the bike though..  :grin
 have an adventurous trip weST guys , and see ya there  :thumb
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 03, 2016, 08:10:26 AM
I see you have upgraded to a red ST ....noooice   :Stirpot

The "anonymous member from Victoria" certainly has some mystery to it..... :think1 that's a phrase you would normally associate with parliament question time .

Have a great drive....i am so itching to get out on a road trip but a plane flight will have to suffice   :fp
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 03, 2016, 11:54:33 PM
Nice trip today from Mildura to Port Pirie. Its a lot cooler tonight with a lovely sea breeze. Passed a paddock with @ 100 emu's in it that would have made ST2UP very nervous indeed  :Stirpot Snowtown is now bypassed so we couldn't drop off any more bodies  :whistle
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It will be a nice meander into Port Augusta tomorrow  :wink1 Its ok Stimpy I will have a great drive just for you  :grin :grin
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Dick B "Yewie" on March 04, 2016, 07:16:08 PM
We are in Torquay tonight and heading along the GOR tomorrow staying at Mount Gambier tomorrow night. We are a day or two behind most of you but will catch up to you all next Friday
Dick, Ros, David and Sue


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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: ppopeye on March 04, 2016, 07:47:46 PM
Chris and I are at Ouyen tonight. Hot today 39C nearly all day. Still 39C at 8pm.


Aim for Port Augusta tomorrow or stop earlier if its too hot.  :H :H :H


Anyone suggest the best way with a big van??
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 04, 2016, 09:39:42 PM
This morning's view
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Well it was a big 88kms to Port Augusta this morning including the detour checking out the 1.5klm long jetty at Port Germain where all you could see was seaweed
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This was the relaxing crowd this arvo including a big fairy who was sitting in the middle of the fairy ring (ring of toadstools on the grass)
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Onto Ceduna tomorrow. Poppeye We reckon Ouyen to Mildura then straight to Port Augusta via Snowtown is your best bet with a big van  :thumb
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 04, 2016, 09:56:28 PM
Looks like everyone is having a great time and getting into rally mode nice and early.
I would not like to hazard a guess on what PC is describing  :whistle
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: West Aussie Glen on March 04, 2016, 10:49:45 PM


This was the relaxing crowd this arvo including a big fairy who was sitting in the middle of the fairy ring (ring of toadstools on the grass)
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Looks more like you were playing spin the bottle to me???? :Stirpot
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 05, 2016, 06:21:13 AM
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Looking suss  :o
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 05, 2016, 07:07:35 PM
After a noisy night from the constabulary chasing a local dirt bike rider we left early to get some miles under the belt before it got too hot
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Brekky was at the big Galah and they did coffee & a great bacon and egg sanga as they had run out of rolls
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A later stop was in front of a farmers memorial for a cool drink
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At Ceduna now where we have had a relaxing afternoon tea and sandwhiches ( read beer, wine chocolate, dip & biccy's ) followed by a great meal. Just heading up to cabin 2 where Stinky Pete and Marian and PC are glamping it up for the night.

Temp got up to 38 degrees before an arvo breeze dropped the temp to 24. We have just had a slight sprinkle of rain so a good nights sleep is predicted :-)
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 05, 2016, 07:19:31 PM
How does Pete go towing that caravan ?   Wot thuh

Seriously though,that's an impressive bit of kit !

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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: ppopeye on March 05, 2016, 07:59:24 PM
Very hot trip today. 38-41most of day. Set up in storms at Kimba.
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: cravenhaven on March 05, 2016, 08:09:24 PM
I'm currently at port Germein and heading for Cedyna tomorrow. Looks like I'm in between groups. See you all in Perth anyway :)
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: STroppy on March 05, 2016, 08:47:54 PM
Happily ensconced in lovely seaside Hotel Ceduna . . Lovely seabreeze and wonderful Lamb Shanks . . 

Staying in Border Village Sunday night .  Norseman on Monday night .  Kalgoorlie Tuesday night . .
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: StinkyPete on March 05, 2016, 08:55:42 PM

Looks more like you were playing spin the bottle to me???? :Stirpot

It was a enthusiastic game of 'Empty the Bottle'   :p
Ceduna Big4 Ceduna Saturday, and saw an ST shoot past the park, and we'll be in Border Village Sunday night.
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: ppopeye on March 06, 2016, 06:08:43 AM
Where will you be Monday night?


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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 06, 2016, 03:31:25 PM
Do you have lionel's spot link Kev  :popcorn
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 06, 2016, 08:30:39 PM
Ceduna to Border Village today with some rain, lightening around the ears, cooler weather and a scotch mist that reduced visibilty to 50 metres at times  :eek
Here we sheltered under cover while a storm passed over
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Nullabor signs
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Checked out the head of the bight
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Nullabor sights
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Just had a great meal at Border village with a few ales to boot :-) along with Popeye and Chris, Terry & Jill, Lionel who came a long way to join us. Its a cool breeze tonight although the mist has lifted.
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Kev Murphy on March 06, 2016, 09:57:31 PM
The area which you passed through today has memories for me. Just over 41 years ago that I had an incident with a kangaroo west of Yalata, which required me being transported some 200 odd kilometres to Ceduna Base Hospital. I revisited the site 4 months later, but there was barely any sign left then of what had been my magnificent touring machine, the mightily modified turbo Yoshi 900 kitted K2 Honda 4.
It was around 4 years old, and only had about 230 (KOF! ..thousand...) Km on the odo.... Jeff and I regularly traveled more than 1500 Km per week as a means of reducing my capital to keep my 'vanishing-act ex' from claiming any part of it...
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: DBfive on March 07, 2016, 12:58:04 PM
Darn - just when I thought I'd get a "big" photo with the Galah!! That's what happens when you stop without Internet access!!
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Dick B "Yewie" on March 07, 2016, 01:28:55 PM
We just passed the Big Galah a little while ago. Where are you tonight?


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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: DBfive on March 07, 2016, 02:42:17 PM
Norseman but heading to Esperance this afternoon.  Minor drama with Ben's BM (it doesn't want to start) so it's been relocated to Kalgoorlie for mechanic to check tomorrow.  Another BenT and OZSTOC rally story!!
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: DBfive on March 07, 2016, 02:54:23 PM
Four hours after stopping at end of 90 mile straight, help arrives from Norseman......
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 07, 2016, 03:09:24 PM
That is beginning to sound horrifically expensive  :fp
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 07, 2016, 09:33:31 PM
We left Border Village early after a 10hr sleep due to time differences between Sa time and the central west time. Light rain overnight and a refreshing breeze meant for a great sleep after a hugemungous feed in the dining room. It drizzled on and off most of the day, although the radar showed no rain at all. No lightning today so that was a bonus.
Border security station upon leaving border village who borrowed our tomatoes and a lettuce  :cuss
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View down Madurah pass
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More showers to keep it cool all day
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Lunch at Balladonia this arvo as the day got longer as we were now on WA time. Terry, Lionel & Jill caught up with us
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We are at Norseman tonight. We saw the recovery truck heading out to pick up the broken bike, although we had no idea that's where it was heading. Its a nice 18 degrees here with a nice breeze and a setting sun to relax under with a beer and chocolate. PitSTop has cooked up a lovely curry pasta meal. Stinky Pete & PC / Navgirl are 100ks back up the highway camping on Frazers Range. PC had breast issues today and Stinky Pete kept wanting Marian to drop her strides but otherwise we kept them under control  :rofl
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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 08, 2016, 11:13:16 PM
We left Norseman at 7am and headed the 200kms to Esperance. The evidence of this years bushfires was a common sight.
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We had a walk around the jetty and got a great coffee.
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Then we drove down the port area and come across the Great Ocean Drive by accident - The drive shits all over the Victorian great ocean road - This is a MUST do bike or car drive which stretches over 30klms of coastline before winding back past Pine lake back into Esperance. Do not miss this road  :-((( The photos don't do this ride justice
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Then it was on to Albany for a beach walk out our temporary front door on the beach
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Followed by a seafood dinner at Hybula Albany with a lovely red merlot and an excellent warm apple pie for dessert.
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 :EatCake :beer  :eat
Me thinks its been a good day
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: ST2UP on March 09, 2016, 07:48:41 AM
Awesome Pics and reports......great to see that Trophy out and about once again  :'(  :runyay
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Streak on March 09, 2016, 07:52:30 AM
Awesome Pics and reports......great to see that Trophy out and about once again  :'(  :runyay

Same mate, great to see it on the road  :'(
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 09, 2016, 04:17:41 PM
Short day travelling from Albany to Bussleton. The country side is bone dry which was completely different from the lush Nullabor and coastal areas of the last week.
Bussleton is not set up for visitors towing trailers and they have very efficious parking inspectors  :cuss
Luckily we couldn't get a park  :cuss so they didnt get us and the local supermarkets didnt get our dollars either.
We are nicely setup in the Big 4 peppermint cove and enjoying a cold beer and wet wine :beer :thumbs

It will be a nice short hop to the vineyards tomorrow so we can setup for the rally and catchup with the usual rascals  ;-*  :grin
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: STroppy on March 09, 2016, 04:42:19 PM
Decided to stay in Merredin tonight . . Only a short hop of 250 ks to the Vineyard tomorrow . .
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 10, 2016, 02:41:33 AM
Day 1.
Sat 3ft away from 3 toilets on a plane for 6hrs.
(There is a smell in there that will outlast religion)
Have the same seat on the return flight-something to look forward to  :fp
The view out the window was mostly brown too.
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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: WendyL on March 10, 2016, 09:49:04 AM
Stopped for a coffee at Alice Springs. Nearly halfway there  :grin
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 11, 2016, 12:50:51 AM
We had a nice dinner last night with Capt Thunderbolt and Maria and woke to a mist. We left at 0730 and drove to north of Perth to catchup with the Pioneer trailer team. The highway went from Busselton to Joonadalup thru the guts of Perth without hitting one set of traffic lights. :clap  :think1 Wish the NSW RTA mob would them Perth engineeers to remove our bottle necks in out big cities  :phone

We restocked the fridges and the grog fridges and set up camp at the Big 4 Vineyards @ 1300. We then enjoyed a steady stream of visitors who all had good stories about their trip whether by road or air.
We went into town for the best sanga we have had in a long time - I fully recommend the Alfred Special sanga - great feed  :rockon :eat
Here below is the very sad crowd after dinner for drinks, not being happy or celebrating - No happy faces here ST2UP  :-(((
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P.s. Wish you were here said someone I think  ;-* :grin
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 12, 2016, 12:53:40 AM
Well today we took a drive into Fremantle and walked around town before walking along the foreshore and around the marina.  :beer :eat :eat We had an excellent seafood platter for lunch followed by a rum & raisin Gelato - MMmm massive food coma.  :H The 5th national rally meet and great was great and we caught up with many ole friends and met some new ones.
As this is  my 5th National rally it is like seeing family you haven't seen for 12 months.  :thumb
Morning view
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The boss putting in her order
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Lunch table view
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Dinner is served
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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 12, 2016, 12:55:40 AM
The walk after lunch to settle lunch down  :o
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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: ST2UP on March 12, 2016, 04:23:34 AM
Who did you loan your camera to for the sunrise pic ??  :nahnah
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Brian on March 12, 2016, 06:31:36 AM
We had a nice dinner last night with Capt Thunderbolt and Maria and woke to a mist. We left at 0730 and drove to north of Perth to catchup with the Pioneer trailer team. The highway went from Busselton to Joonadalup thru the guts of Perth without hitting one set of traffic lights. :clap  :think1 Wish the NSW RTA mob would them Perth engineeers to remove our bottle necks in out big cities  :phone

We restocked the fridges and the grog fridges and set up camp at the Big 4 Vineyards @ 1300.
We had a nice dinner last night with Capt Thunderbolt and Maria and woke to a mist. We left at 0730 and drove to north of Perth to catchup with the Pioneer trailer team. The highway went from Busselton to Joonadalup thru the guts of Perth without hitting one set of traffic lights. :clap  :think1 Wish the NSW RTA mob would them Perth engineeers to remove our bottle necks in out big cities  :phone

We restocked the fridges and the grog fridges and set up camp at the Big 4 Vineyards @ 1300. We then enjoyed a steady stream of visitors who all had good stories about their trip whether by road or air.
We went into town for the best sanga we have had in a long time - I fully recommend the Alfred Special sanga - great feed  :rockon :eat
Here below is the very sad crowd after dinner for drinks, not being happy or celebrating - No happy faces here ST2UP  :-(((
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P.s. Wish you were here said someone I think  ;-* :grin
We then enjoyed a steady stream of visitors who all had good stories about their trip whether by road or air.
We went into town for the best sanga we have had in a long time - I fully recommend the Alfred Special sanga - great feed  :rockon :eat
Here below is the very sad crowd after dinner for drinks, not being happy or celebrating - No happy faces here ST2UP  :-(((
([url]http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/ajudd1/20160310_203237_zpsjuukrj40.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s601.photobucket.com/user/ajudd1/media/20160310_203237_zpsjuukrj40.jpg.html[/url])
P.s. Wish you were here said someone I think  ;-* :grin




'Set up camp @ 1300'.   I saw what you did there ST1300 o'clock 😎
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 12, 2016, 08:44:03 AM
 ;-* :grin
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 28, 2016, 01:35:45 PM
 :think1 .... has your camping coffee machine lobbed up yet  ?
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 28, 2016, 01:39:24 PM
No. The OzSToc couriers you used are the very slow type  ;-*
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 28, 2016, 01:44:16 PM
No. The OzSToc couriers you used are the very slow type  ;-*

Ahhhh....it's being delivered by the larger of the 2 red honda's.
I guess they could be considered "part timer's" at the very most,being the shy retired types  :grin 
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 28, 2016, 08:47:41 PM
They may be sampling the wares along the way  :OldMan :OldMan
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on March 28, 2016, 08:52:27 PM
They may be sampling the wares along the way  :OldMan :OldMan

You can guarantee the decaf pods will all be there still  :Stirpot
Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 28, 2016, 09:32:15 PM
So Monday morning post National Rally we left Perth and did 1000kms to where we camped 50kms east of Balladonia in the scrub. This was the view out the camper window the next morning
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Packed up and ready to roll again
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The next day was a 1000km run to Ceduna
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Lunch
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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 28, 2016, 09:39:53 PM
The view from Ceduna the next morning
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On the road again for a 880km trip to Broken Hill
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Then on Thursdya we left Broken Hill and struck this wet stuff between Wilcannia and Cobar
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Some local critters
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Title: Re: Roadtrip
Post by: Sicman on March 28, 2016, 09:45:55 PM
Then from Cobar we travelled 200km to 65kms out of Hilston where we camped on the Lachlan River and rested up before some fine dining and fff - ishing  :grin
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I even had time to remove a few pests out of the river
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Then Friday Morning a lazy 240kms home to unpack and ready the camper for its next trip. We totalled 7500kms over the 16 days.
Thanks to all who made this years Rally possible - We cant wait for Rally number 6 next year  :thumbs