Day 56 Up The East Coast 2011

Sean, Jake and Ben got home at 2.30 am, they didn't catch a thing and it got a bit choppy.

We dumped and filled the bus with water. Then we poked round the car finding out how the Nav system, USB, TV and radio worked. Gerald discovered that there is a backing camera but we couldn't get it up on the screen. But Dena's ipod worked on it.

Dena cooked a beautiful roast pork, and Sean brought up the idea again about Christmas up here. Sean rang Mandy to see what she thought of the idea. Then he rang his brothers to see how they thought. So it looks like EVERYBODY may be Christmassing together!!!!!! And 3 dogs and a bird.

Day 55 Up The East Coast 2011

Dena and I went over to Kims and we had our nails done. Sean Jake and Ben went fishing, so Dena and I grocery shopped and Gerald detailed the car.

Day 54 Up The East Coast 2011

The owner of the Landcruiser came over and got some cash. Gerald got the exhaust fixed and he fixed the light on the numberplate and the battery strap which needed to be done for the RW.

I did my usual, oh no I didn't Jake washed up, wouldn't let me do it, so I just cooked, well not even cook just organised toppings for home made Pizzas. Which were yum.

Day 53 Up The East Coast 2011

Gerald and I went to Beenleigh to organised the funds to buy the car once the RW is done and that can't be done till Wednesday. We both wanted sunglasses and we got the boys some socks, they always seem to be looking for some.

Sean mentioned that we could all go up the coast for Christmas instead of the Maddens all coming over to Tassie, which would cost them a fortune. The reason for coming was that Dena wanted to spend time with her family.

Day 52 Up The East Coast 2011

Jake had to take Dena to work so that we could have her car. Jake and Gerald went to Jimboomba and got Jakes springs. They had a lot of trouble getting the first spring in. So they left it and we went and looked at the car, which seemed ok but needed a road worthy which every car, van, motorbike etc has to have before it can be sold. Rod, the seller, let us take the car and organise the RW. Jake got the guy at BP North McClain to do it this afternoon.

Back to the springs in Jakes ute and Jake discovered that it you take the hand break off everything slips in very easily.

Day 51 Up The East Coast 2011

This afternoon we searched the net for a little car, there were several but they didn't state where they were. Just out of curiosity's we looked at Landcruisers and found on just over at Beenleigh and the seller had left a phone number. Gerald rang and it had only been on the net 20 mins.

Day 50 Up The East Coast 2011

Brandon, Jake and I moved the wood on the back of Brandon's ute. Jake and I cleaned the boat, couldn't do too much because we are short on water, just washed the salt off it.

Sean had a half day and he and the boys worked on the bikes.

Jake and Gerald cooked Taco's for tea.