Even if you never saw a map, you would always be able to pick the parks that are near a major city, mainly thanks to the people staying there. The ones that I can only assume are experiencing some 'difference of opinions' with their partners so, in protest, they go and sleep in their car in a caravan park and the single mothers with three kids living out of a tent to save money (and spend it on 'booze & fags' instead).
Tom and I made a pact, that if we removed all of the non-essentials off of the roof, we were allowed to get a couple of bicycles. Initially, we thought we would be best hunting down some second hand bikes but when we saw the price tags... HOLY MOLY!!! There's a serious market in reconditioning old bicycles and selling them off for $200 PLUS! I figure, these brand new ones with a one year warranty from BigW for $98 each will be worth at least $298 in 15 - 19 years time. We're really excited to take these babies for a burn. Because we purchased identical bikes & helmets, our biggest challenge now will be finding enough stickers & accessories to decorate them to make them a little more individual. I'm all for a cheesy girls basket on the front and tassels hanging off the handle bars. Now, we have the opportunity to set up camp in a lovely town for however long we want and jump on the bikes to go into town. These days, if we want to go anywhere further than somewhere within walking distance we have to pretty much pack up the entire camp.
The day after Australia Day (also known as our anniversary) we're jumping on the Spirit of Tasmania for a 9 hour journey over Bass Strait to then spend 5 weeks in Tasmania. We're really looking forward to it, even more so with our new wheels!!!
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