The idea was for Moni & I to be able to sleep in the back of the Landcruiser when camping out. Of course, you can buy those sliding drawers and kits to put in the back, but I wanted something that I could build and more customizable. I’ve fitted her out in the back with […]
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Wivenhoe Dam, Lake Wivenhoe & Cormorant Bay
Today we went out for a drive. House sitting in Warner is close to Wivenhoe Lake and a very pleasant drive through the D’aguilar State Forest & Mount Glorious with views to Mount Nebo and the Western Window Lookout. We’d driven across the Wivenhoe Dam before but never stopped for a look around, this time […]
D’aguilar State Forest & Mount Glorious, Mount Nebo and the Western Window Lookout
Our first stop was at the Westridge Lookout and you can see why from the awesome views. Next up we did a short walk in D’aguilar forest. It was only short due to the signs prohibiting entry due to the severe bush fire threat. But as you can see, it would be a stunning forest […]
Bush Fires & House Sitting near Casino NSW
Wow, what a wonderful house & pet sit we have just completed. Considering the devastating bush fire situation in NSW and other states in Australia, I think we were very fortunate that our latest house & pet sit went well and the owners have returned to their beloved pets. At one stage, we had two […]
Warner House & Pet Sitting Cut Short
Our planned House & Pet sit in Warner was unfortunately cut short. The owners had planned a two-week cruise which they’ve had to cancel and therefore our month stay is now only 17 days. Moni & I really enjoy getting settled in and bonding with the pets and owners when we do our house & […]
A Quick Stop at the Yatala Pie Restaurant
I can’t believe that even whilst living on the Gold Coast we never ventured to the Yatala Pie shop just off the Pacific Motorway at exit 38, we would have driven past at least 100 times. So today we had nothing planned for snacks and with hunger setting in we spontaneously pulled off the M1 […]
Road Trip to Ballina, Lennox Head & Byron Bay
This road trip was a spur of the moment decision, we just felt like a coastal drive. From Lismore, we headed to Ballina. One of the BIG icons that are quite the thing around Oz is the Big Prawn at Ballina. It pretty much caught us by surprise luckily Moni was fast with her camera […]
Getting Hippy with it in Nimbin
Nimbin has certain known characteristics to it. It’s a full-on Hippy town where smoking pot is an everyday thing, amongst other things. Not really my scene one bit, but as we’re house sitting close by it was time for a visit. It was not planned I might add, we went out to see the Channon […]
Channon Markets near Lismore NSW
The Channon Markets can be found in The Channon which is central between Lismore & Nimbin in northern NSW. They are on the 2nd Sunday of each month between 9am and 3pm. No pets are allowed and there is plenty of parking for $2. The market itself had a variety of stalls ranging from hand […]
Road Trip Continues from Moree to Aspley
After a relaxing extra day in Moree today, we completed the drive from Strathalbyn SA to Aspley QLD. Day … 18th September 2019 We decided to stay an extra night here for a couple of reasons; first of all the room was decent at a decent price, second, I was planning on going to the […]
