Educating Canadians

Max Hedges · #1 07-05-10, 00:57

A group of Aussies are taking come Canadians and Swiss Chris on an outback adventure in 3 weeks, going in style with the blitz and other old vehicles. We are going to try and get to Birdsville but due to the flood conditions there we're not sure if we will make it yet, it would be good to make it to the desert after all the rain to see all the wild flowers.

The accommodation will be tents and backs of vehicles, cooking will be in camp ovens and billy tea, conveniences will be behind a bush, showering in a bucket, laundry will be bucket tied to the back of a truck. Entertainment will be keeping the old vehicles going and the looks on the Canadians faces when they realise that smell is really them as Aussies don't smell

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If camp is setup in reasonable time we will be permitted a happy hour.

Our first stop will be Dubbo, 4 hours by car from our place, blitz hours, who knows how long.

On the way home we hope to travel along the Murray River.

Some of the highlights will be showing the Canadians the wildlife, swimming in hot natural pools, driving up big red, wild flowers, everyones stories and the good company.

Max the great aussies tour guide (guaranteed to be an adventure)

Howard · #2 07-05-10, 01:27

Fantastic. MORE Canadians that have seen more of this country than I have!

HH
PS Have fun!

Lynn Eades · #3 07-05-10, 04:11

Thats just how it is!
I'll be part of a small family group trip from Darwin to Perth, via the Canning stock route, before spring.

Have you done that bit yet?

Howard · #4 07-05-10, 04:17

Nope... That one is on the list, too.
Trip is planned to kick off January 2020.

Lynn Eades · #5 07-05-10, 06:32

Now I'm wondering how old you are? 2020 is a long way out. Some of us here, won't have 2020, by 2020.
Heres a thought; Things are just things, but we treasure experiences all the way to the last post.

zemsi · #6 07-05-10, 09:21

... Max, you forgot to mention the most important person for keeping up the good morality, when anything else turns out to be a "flop" like Canadians loosing their Budgie Smugglers, flat tyres, running out of fuel, get stuck in the sand, get beached between two overflooded areas

Kathy, the Chef!!

Here are some pics from the dress rehearsal last year, just to give you an impression what to expect from this experienced travel party on their +3'500 km trip in old MV's. Everything will be documented for the next generation

Greetings
Chris

Howard · #7 10-05-10, 15:41

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Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Now I'm wondering how old you are? 2020 is a long way out. Some of us here, won't have 2020, by 2020.
Heres a thought; Things are just things, but we treasure experiences all the way to the last post.

Well Lynn, I'm 41, I plan to take my first retirement in 9 years when the Kids leave high school, and travel for a year or so.
If I am still alive by 55 (and I don't expect to be...) I will have to go back to work & save for my second retirement. That's the rough plan at this stage. I'll keep you posted & let you know when I do eventually cark it.
HH