Day 103 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Rained all night so the track was a bit slippery. Brandon was doing really well in the first race and was catching the leader but unfortunately fell off in the top turn.

It was still raining and the last round was cancelled. So at the end of the day Jake finished second and Brandon third in their group. Not a bad result.

We were suppose to meet Nola and Trevor at a free camp but with all the rain they decided to go to Maroochy tonight and said we could get in too so we decide to go there.

Before and after pics of Jake. And the buses, Sean got bogged and had to be towed out.

Phoned Jack for his birthday.

Day 102 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Today's racing is just flat track, no jumps. There were three rounds. At the end of the day Brandon placed second overall and Jake forth overall.

Day 101 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Did a dump and filled with water at Kilcoy. Then we headed for the race track and parked our bus opposite friends of Dena' and Seans.

Saw Jessie and Joel come in and they were parked up in the sponsors section, as Tattoo Racing. In that team are Jake, Brandon, Jessie, James, Jayden and one other I think he was Jaffer's ( who owns the Tattoo parlours) boy.

Dena and family arrived about 8 pm in the new second hand bus.

Day 100 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Been on the road 100 day, wow that has gone fast.

Went to Australia Zoo today with our discount it was still $47 each. Mmmmm, the Show was really good but nowhere worth the money.

Stayed in Kilcoy it was $15 per night with power and $15 per night without power, figure that one out.

Walking the dingos and a naughty wombat

Day 99 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Went into Calliope town did a dump and filled with water. Passed two huge wide load. I thought that we were going to fall down the bank Gerald had to get over so far. And the Bruce Highway north of Maryborough is the worst f@$&ing road in all Australia.

Trevor then us ended up behind a Winnebago Freeway who just wouldn't get over and let anyone past and was only travelling 70 to 75 km per hour and there ended up a line of at least five motor homes and I don't know how many cars and trucks. Trevor got past and then Gerald flashed his lights and tooted the horn and the Freeway driver way oblivious to all this and continued in the middle of the road and as we pasted with several gestured the just waved, thinking we were being nice. Made us ashamed to have a Winnebago.

Said good bye to Trev and Nola at Gin Gin

Day 98 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

About mid morning a motor home about our size parked next to us, we thought that they were just having a look. But they put out their mats and they were so close that they couldn't put their awning out.

It turns out that the new inverter wont work so the guys went into Gladstone again. Nola and I went for a walk on the north side and had an ice cream. Nice quiet day.

The new inverter does work but this one was from Dick Smiths.

See in pic just how close to us is the other bus.

Day 97 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Packed up and there was the best surf we have seen since we have been here. Told Trevor we would wait for him, but he was keen to get going.

The Queensland Govt. are very keen on road signs trivia on the to keep fatigue at bay.

Back to Calliope. Parked the bus and unhooked the van and we went into Gladstone to get an inverter for Trevor. Gerald had looked yesterday on the net and found that Super Cheap had them. But when we got there they were out of stock. On to Auto Barn and got a better one.

Back to camp and it was after 6pm and they think they have the inverter working. AT LAST.