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Camp # 1 – Forrestfield

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Yep that’s right folks. A whole 9.1 km. It was bearly enough time to compose ourselves from the emotional farewell leaving Norseman Street.

Now, while Forrestfield may not be the top of your destination list, I’m pleased to share that the Discovery caravan park has been very nice. Lots of trees and well shaded, pool, clean facilities, friendly people. Being so close to Mum and Dads has been super, with the kids spending a lot of time there while Ken and I finalised a few things.

Mum also did the washing and nourished us with some splendid home cooked food. You really are one in a million Mum! And Dad always on hand to help entertain the girls and help solve any niggle or modification with the van and unfortunately we have had a few.

Niggles and the desire to be completely prepared and organised aside we are just gagging to hit the road so to heck with it, on to campsite #2.

Just one last stop via Lesmurdie to farewell mum and dad, pick up the last of the washing, drop of the final items culled from the van and devour the last bit of cooking, best cinnamon tea cake ever. Then it was adios to Perth!

 

 

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A-Z of “Halling Around Australia”

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What a beautiful arvo in our beloved park, to farewell friends before Friday when we depart.

It touched our hearts and made us all smile. It will be cherished for a very long while!

Thanks to the most Marvelous Mel for this lovely parting limerick!

So gorgeous!! You even cut up your street map for the love hearts.

Feeling very blessed and grateful.

 

  

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Meet the Van

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She is a Zone RV Offroad ZF 22.6 and we’ve dubbed her the Goldilocks Zone. This seemed fitting for two reasons, firstly, being in the Zone RV is like being in the Goldilocks Zone. It’s not too hot, it’s not too cold it’s just right. We are trusting for our little family it is going to be a zone in which life doesn’t just exist but thrives! Secondly we’ve 3 gorgeous girls with curly golden locks, just like in the fairytale.

It’s also been dubbed by our friends the Taj-ma-Hall (noice wan Reene), which we also love because while she is small and compact she certainly oozes an air of luxe and grandeur. With all the bells and whistles we are no doubt going to be very comfortable.

With our caravanning experience being very limited (just two weeks last year in Cape Range National Park) we are no doubt going to hit a few hurdles and challenges but it’s all part of the adventure. We have already learnt so much from folks willing to share their experience and groups on social media but the learning curve will still be steep.

I have to credit Ken with pulling this van together. He took it on did the research and made it all happen. By the time I caught up it was already in production. Being such a well thought out van and process Zone had it mostly covered and have been great to deal with at every stage.

Here’s to new beginnings and life in our Goldilocks Zone.

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