Post cards from all over.

They say a pictures says a thousands words and I can not begin tell you about all the beautiful things we have seen.Take a look and see for your selves.

Stormy seas @ Scotts Head.

Daniel meeting the local @ Boreen Point

The Road Into Wreck  Rock @ Agnes Waters

Wreck Rock.

Relaxing @ Carmila Beach.

Great fire in a great spot. Carmila beach.

A night in a paddock with friendly beasts!

Beautiful Townsville.

Dan had the whole skate park to him self in Gladstone.

Bingil Bay From Clumpy Head Look out.

Stormy Bingil Bay.

...and we still have a way to go, so its back on the road for us, we will keep you posted!

Some where.....

 We are two weeks into our trip and are really getting into the swing of things. Broken Head was beautiful but quite busy. (doesn't anyone work up here!!) The car park was full all day every day with surfers and backpackers looking for waves. James & Daniel found the best time was bright and early, after 9am no chance, competition for waves was fierce. We decided to stay for 3 days and check out Byron, It was busy but we found a place that made the best chicken burgers! I did a bit of shopping,(couldn't help myself), and the boys went for a fish and we spent a nice few days chilling out.

 Next stop was to Noosa, putting in a few miles but we took the scenic route and had plenty of stops. We got to Noosa around 4 and it was like arriving in Double Bay! The place was so busy, and because we were tired, dealing with crowds wasn't what we wanted to do so we kept driving until we got to Boreen Point. We stayed at a lovely camp ground with plenty of wild life around but it was bloody freezing, it would have been close to zero that night and we were quickly learning that camp fires were not allowed any where in Qld's camp areas.

 After freezing our buts off that night, we headed out to find Hervey Bay. First thing we wanted to do was buy a national parks permit. The guy at Boreen Point said that sometimes the n/p office up the road was open but most times not,so he suggested Gympie. Gympie n/p office said they don't sell them, but try the next town, they said they don't sell them either and that we would have to try Maryborough! You can't camp in the parks without one, but no one wants to sell us any! We got to Maryborough,( what a beautiful old town), and the info office sent us up the road to the n/p office. When we told the officer we wanted a permit she laughed. To get a permit, you need to know what park you want to stay in. We're travelling and don't know where we might end up. So, then you can buy park credits and email them in when you find a park you want to visit. That only works if there is phone coverage. She thought our dilemma was hilarious and wished us a safe trip and we left without any permit and non the wiser. Bloody Queenslanders.
 We gave up any notion of getting a permit, we had wasted enough time already and continued our journey.We had a quick visit into Hervey Bay and had a look around, then it was time to find camp...yeah right. We found a national park to camp in, and once we got there they had closed the road! The sign said road closed for your protection. I was quickly getting over it! We were tired and wanted to set up and sleep! from the We drove along and just set up off a little track. We had our first fire in our keg since leaving Plomer and had a lovely night.
 Because I was paranoid in getting caught, we were gone after 7 and headed towards Bundaberg.

A quiet camp spot.

 We got to Bundy in time for breckie at Maccas. First Maccas I have been too that had had a dress code. No thongs or singlets after 5pm!! Getting into town, no guesses as to where we went. Yup, the Bundaberg rum factory, where James was in heaven! One Tshirt, hat, sticker, cooler and a bottle of rum later we headed off to Agnes Waters, the last surf spot on the trip.

 Agnes Waters was a very pretty spot. The surf was flat but the beach was crowed with pink, back packers blistering on the sand. It reminded me of beached seals! We drove around to 1770, and the camp ground was packed with massive RVs. The care taker told us to check out the national parks as there is camping allowed there. We found a great spot at wreck rock and had it all to our selves and of course, the rangers didn't bother to come by and collect fees! The beach was beautiful, and on one afternoon we all caught a fish each for dinner. It was lovely to relax and wind down and get some of the domestics done. My bucket and plunger washing machine invention works a treat!
 We met some campers who told us about a spot right on the beach further north near Mackay, tomorrow we will head out that way to check it out.

A woman's work is never done!

First fish I've caught in decades.

1770 head land.

We're off!!

Well, I cant' believe it that we are on our way! As I write this now, we have been on the road for a week and so far we have had quite a few dramas!!
  We left home and via Walcha we went to our Fav place, Point Plomer. Setting up on the "heights" we cracked open a drink and celebrated the start of our adventure. The weather was beautiful, the fire was crackling and we awaited for our friends to arrive the following day.
 Waking on Saturday, the weather had changed,but no rain. The surf was ok and after a few frantic txt's from Paul and Alison, they arrived the same time the rain did! But in true Plomer style,it held off long enough for us to light and enjoy a fire! Lou turned up and we all had a lovely night around the camp fire.

 That night it bucketed down but we all kept dry and had a good nights sleep. The Wally-Bacons headed off late morning, once they could drag Finn and Kurtis out of the surf. Daniel joined in the Mal comp and came 2nd a good effort with the wind and rain messy surf conditions. We had our last night with Lou and then we were just us!
 It was still raining and we were concerned as to what our next move should be. Do we stay and wait it out,thus setting back our plans, do we head back up the Oxley and head north inland or do we do a runner?
That night the weather was insane, I don't think we have ever camped in such conditions. The wind was whipping the tarp around us and Ivan was getting rocked about. Daniel slept through the whole thing!! Luckily only minor damage was done to the tarps. After the cyclonic conditions on Monday night, we spoke to what was left of the other campers,who were leaving, and they heard that the roads out of Crescent Head were closing, we packed up in the rain and headed out via Crescent toward Kempsey. The bridge out was flooded but after watching other  4wd's we followed and got through with ease.

 The traffic out of Kempsey was good and although wet, we were glad to be on the road again looking for sun,but, we couldn't find any.
 We decided to check out Scotts head but as we passed the Stuart Points turn off we remembered we had camped at Grassy Head once and liked it., so we turned off to check it out. It was under water! Off to Scotts and we checked in to the caravan park and were put into the camping area which was dubiously close to becoming flooded it's self! Once set up, in the pouring rain, Daniel and I went off to check out the amenities and the path was under a raging torrent of water, man, we almost needed the ses to get us to the loo! We found out that Scotts head was now completely cut off and so was Kemspsey we had only just made it in. Every thing was wet and dirty, so Daniel was to bunk in with us, but first off to the Bowlo for a drink and a feed. We walked through hard rain, got to the Bowlo even wetter to find out it was shut!! My face said it all, as I tried to keep up the happy camper persona! We trudged back to camp and it was an early night for all, after James cooked up a feel good meal.

 That night the rain, thunder and wind shook the Tvan constantly and it was a nervous sleep for me.
In the morning, it had eased but getting out of Ivan the ground around us was mostly flooded and very muddy, and we knew we had to stay because the highway was closed so we made the most of the situation and set about cleaning and drying everything out.( Those extra towels came in handy! ). The lady who ran the park was sorry for sending us to the flooded area so gave us a free cabin and a powered site for the night, and a hand full of coins to use the washing machines! We got clean and dry and all was good, so off to the Bowlo for dinner and watch the State Of Origin...the bistro was closed!! Tinned spag that night....a far cry to the lamb shank stew with garlic mash we had at Plomer!
 The next morning it was raining again, but the roads where opened so we headed off and spent the day driving to Broken Head, there was hardly any traffic on the road which gave us good time but it was quite strange, almost like we were in time warp of how the roads would have been 40 odd years before and the closer we got to Byron the better the weather became. THANK GOD!

 We were very lucky to get out of Kempsey, other wise we would still be there, we heard on the road that kempsey could be closed for up to 5 day. Now, we can relax and enjoy the sun for a few days at beautiful, sunny Broken head before we head off again!