Day 80 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

On the way out today we had to fill with gas, but every station was on the wrong side of the road but we knew that there was a large service station at the Crossing. But they didn't have any so we went to Calliope they didn't have any so we will have to run on petrol for a while maybe.

We decided to go the north side of the rive at the Calliope Rest Area this time. Gerald said that he wouldn't be surprised if Lorraine and Francis were there. There was one van on the other side that looked a bit like theirs but we couldn't see the car. After we unpacked we went for a walk and it looked like their van but wrong chairs. Then we realized that the people parked beside them we had met in Campbell Town with the Lorraine and Francis last year. So we chatted to them for a while and walked home. I didn't realise that the south side has several little beaches on the river.

I caught up on the washing, well some things never change.

Day 79 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Forgot to say yesterday we voted and I had my nails done. Don't ever get your nail done in Gladstone, the little no english speaking...person....cut all my own nail off and put on tips I was so pissed off but no english and it was too late, I thought that HE was only trimming them.

As we had very little sun on the previous days we were plugged into power and now have fully charged batteries.

Gerald washed the bus and we spoke to Dena, Nola and Trev on the phone. Just a relaxing day.

Must say I am running out of books to read I will have to find a swap shop.

Day 78 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Luckily we had packed up yesterday. Except the TV dish. It rained all night and Gerald wonderer if we might have trouble getting out. We didn't.

Tried to get to the information centre at Gladstone but you had to go over a 5 tonne bridge, we are 9 tonne. So we went to the caravan park and we couldn't get in there until after 1pm, but they told us how to get to the information centre and explained why there was no traffic or shops open or people on the streets, it was Gladstone Show Day.

Nothing much at the information centre and we were told not to worry about the limit on the bridge, but we wouldn't risk it just our luck to fall through. The wharf area and surrounds were very nice pity it wasn't a nice day.

Day 77 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Gerald became the TV expert today at one stage he had four people gathered round him asking for advise and they all mentioned the guy on the corner who was having heaps of trouble getting a picture. I told Gerald to go down and help him but he said he wouldn't interfere, if the man wanted help he will come and ask which he did a few hours later. It tool Gerald a while but he got them a picture and they were most grateful. See he is very useful at times.

It's only a 48 hour stopping park but we thought we would risk another night and it had started to rain. And the guy with the TV said he had been there for 4 days.

Day 76 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Rest day again today sitting in the shade reading and watching the comings and goings.

Day 75 We Explore Aust Part 2 2010

Left very late got chatting to more Tasmanians ( hope they turned off the lights). At the actual town of Calliope the was a very nice clean Dump Point and water available, sponsored by CMCA, Kia and the community.

We couldn't find the entrance to the southern camp and had to ask. It's about 2 km short of the Historical Town and a road called River Ranch Estate, we were surprised at how large the camping area was.