surferboys nats diary

[weddo]

Thats not a trip Surferboy ...... Thats a RACE !!!!!

regards

Weddo

[customFC]

Groannnn!!
That's a long time behind the wheel.
We have this to look forward to in 2012!!!
Never seen that part of Australia before, so sounds like an adventure.
Just gotta work out how to get the car back home without all the driving. 
Regards
Alex

[EffCee]

Alex

Here's a great idea, you get to watch all the scenery, someone else does all the driving and hey presto at the end the car is there for you.

http://www.gsr.com.au/our-trains/indian-pacific/taking-your-car.php

You get a to ride of of the great train journeys in the world too!

Not only that you can have a drink or three while the train is travelling, get up and stretch your legs etc

Just an idea

Keith

[surferboy]

thats just being lazy Keith
and you miss out on the heat and dust and smelly rotting roo carcasses

Alex see if you can get a copy of my nats diary dvd ( i sent one to each state). it gives you a small idea of what the Nullabor crossing is like 

change of plans......hows this for....
Surferboy & Cathys Great OUTBACK Adventure

19th   last day at work
20th   prepare
21st   On display at Whiteman Park car show  (1000+ cars, cant miss this one)
22nd   600km Perth to Kalgoorlie...get rich digging for gold
23rd    890km Kal to Eucla....sleep
24th    605km Eucla to Streaky Bay....relax
25th    390km Streaky Bay to Port Augusta...easy bit
26th    540km Port Augusta to Coober Pedy....sleep in a cave!?
27th    dig for opals and get rich
28th    630km Coober Pedy to Port Pirie ....sleep in a butcher shop !?
29th    relax..relax...relax
30th    750km Port Pirie to Hay...sleep in a bank !?
31st    510km Hay to Canberra...buy porn legally  (whoops Cathy just walked in the room    )
1st      265km Canberra to Orange....start partying early

then

6th    455km Orange to Tamworth....go busking for petrol money
7th    LOTS of busking for more petrol money
8th    645km  Tamworth to Bourke....to buy a sticker proclaiming I've been 'back o' Bourke 
9th   sit around bored cos there doesn't seem to be much to do in Bourke
10th  617km  Bourke to Broken Hill....been there, done that..got the hat badge
11th  relax ..cos it might be 100+degrees again
12th  570km Broken Hill to Kimba...starting the race home
13th  815km  Kimba to Eucla...not a lot of options
14th  704km  Eucla to Norseman
15th  735km  Norseman .....HOME

 

 

[NosFEratu]

Hi Surferboy

We're staying overnight at Hay on the 30th so we might see you cruisin' the main street that night unless you're off looking for Murrumbidgee swells. 

We're going direct to Orange the next day though and we might even have a blue & white FC from down the Sth East keeping us company on that stretch - if he can keep up with us! Luv ya Jack! 

Kathi

[surferboy]

G'day Kathi

always happy to catch up with FE/FCers

We're staying in the Bank, come and say hello

 
ps if we don't answer its cos we're in the spa  (or buggered from all the driving and are snoring to loud to hear the doorbell 

[surferboy]

I've had to change the plans for the trip home
Cathy insists she will not spend her birthday driving 645km in the wagon 

I don't know why not ?

 

[gp]

Hey Surferboy (& Cathy), If you're looking for somewhere to stay while in Canberra, you're quite welcome at our place.......

Cheers,

Graham

[surferboy]

Thanks for the offer Graham
All our accomodation is booked (Cathy likes to be organized, I was slack this year...I didn't have it done by xmas)
Staying at Quality(?) Hotel in Dickson.     I think ?? They sent the confirmation to the wrong person then sent me a confirmation for somebody else 
I get email confirmations from all my accomodation so I have written proof of the bookings if anything goes wrong

The trip home goes something like this
6th   440km Orange to Cobar  its in the middle
7th    457km Cobar to Broken Hill  cos cathy wont spend her birthday driving in the wagon 
10th   672km Broken Hill to Wudina   No I dont know whats at Wudina either
11th   707km Wudina to Eucla
12th   889km Eucla to Kalgoorlie    Last relaxation stop
14th   604km Kalgoorlie to HOME
24th back to work 

About 9,00km, 25 Days  all for 4 days of FE/FCing   

The guys at work all think I'm a nutter 

 

[Paul In Ireland]

The guys at work ar right - but I'd do the same if I could!!


 

[FC0058]

Surferboy
I can understand why they think your a nutter "Your going via your arm pit to get to your elbow and some" .

Its a pitty I transported my car to Adelaide, I could have given you a run for your money in the trophy stakes, I reckon they have an entant from Timbucktoo coming to Orange so you might not be a shoe in this time round.

Cheers Jim

[Martin]

10th   672km Broken Hill to Wudina   No I dont know whats at Wudina either

Hey Surferboy,

I'm sitting in Wudinna as I write this (my son is the local doctor here).  Things to see in Wudinna:  A huge granite sculpture titled "The Australian Farmer" as a tribute to the cockies, and Mt. Wudinna, the 2nd largest monolith (after Eyres Rock - Uluru).  Not far out of town, and you can climb it for exercise and great views of the surrounding country.

Martin

[Paul In Ireland]

Looking at google earth I see that it has an airport, a swimming pool, a railway and a main street - what else can you ask for? Also, if you were heading east you would have two choices just out of town - left or right.

[Martin]

Hey Paul, you forgot the oval   

[FC0058]

Martin & Paul
Do not forget the Coffee Shop (Stopped there for morning tea on my way over) the Pub/Motel also looks good.

Jim

[surferboy]

Here's one for the record books










I found some more rust
I knew there was a reason I don't wash the wagon

 

[surferboy]

We leave bright and early in the morning to start the trip
I'm about as organized  as I'm ever going to be 

I've got the EMERGENCY BREAKDOWN KIT


If I've got the laptop figured out I will say hello from Kalgoorlie tomorrow night


  & cathy

[NosFEratu]

Good luck for the trip - hope it all goes well.  Might see you in Hay.

John and Kathi

[GOA350]

Isn't it just soooo exciting,(the unknown that is).
 Good luck with the trip, i'll see you on the other side.

[EffCee]

Good luck with the trip, I hope that all goes well for you

I look forward to meeting you in Orange

Keith