Carol's Travels

03/01/2025

I'm on my annual pilgrimage to Portarlington. It is the first time using my new camper down here. 2nd time camping in it and 3rd time using it since I purchased it back in 2023. It is enough for my needs and enough for me to setup/pack up on my own. As to the dragonfly, well it was sunning itself on the flap. I think that this is the closest I've ever been to a dragonfly. I got to see in another new year here down at Portarlington, so may 2025 be decent to you and me.

03/11/2024

To every one of you who have been sending me birthday wishes, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I've been unwell and you have cheered me up.

29/09/2024

hi guys..I'm back home from taking my camper and the dog camping in the Lerderderg state park..on my first day of setting up I was greeted by a male King Parrot and his partner..it looked like he was inspecting my camp setup..I was most spewing because at the time I did not have my phone on me to snap a picture..I had to google an image to use..Lerderderg State Park campgrounds is a very popular destination for people to camp with their dogs...lots of them..they were arriving after dark trying to find a spot to camp..damn hard, even by car headlights..that place was full by Friday afternoon..they were crammed into any little spot one could pitch a tent..I'm glad that I went in Wednesday morning..chuckle..I set up in the rain and I packed up in the rain..mind you, it was a lot heavier today and I had a stream running through my camp..tomorrow I will need to pull everything out cause it was all wet as I tossed it into the camper or my car..I'll be posting some other pic's, but that will be done via my phone. later when it is charged..Suzie is comfortably ensconced in her chair and won't be leaving it in a hurry..she's happy to be home..

07/07/2024

So..please, use your imagination. The camper is surrounded by beautiful bushland.

Yeah. I forgot to take pictures of my camper set up at my brothers country estate over the last few days. Brilliant twit I am.

I took it bush to finally try out, seeing as I'm on holidays. I slept in it for 3 nights, and as we were experiencing lows of 1°c overnight this week, it pretty much felt like sleeping in an icebox. If it wasn't for the fact that I'd taken an electric lap blanket with me, and I was plugged into the mains power, I would not have been able to do it. So, I don't think I'll be using it very much during the height of winter, not without a means of heating the inside. Otherwise, it was quite comfy for the dog 🐕 and I to sleep together in, considering that's the reason why I purchased it. Next school holidays I'll take it out again, but nowhere with mains power. I'll work off the solar.

03/07/2023

Woohoo..!! Today I got the news, 8 of my 9 beanies that I submitted to the Alice Springs Beanie festival sold during the festival. I'm $140 up from that. So next year I'll submit 10 and see how I fare.

28/06/2023

Uluru from the air. A totally different perspective. Loved it.

28/06/2023

28/06/2023

About to embark on my second helicopter flight in my life.

28/06/2023

From the air this arvo.

28/06/2023

One of our stops from Alice Springs to Uluru yesterday.

28/06/2023

The 1st pic is where you use to start your journey to climb the rock. No way. Uh ah. Not for me. It was a 3 hour return walk apparently.

28/06/2023

This is Kata Tjuta, formerly known as the Olga's. We did sunrise 🌅 here today.

28/06/2023

Today we did sunrise 🌅 at Kata Juta (the Olga's) and got close up and personal with Uluru.

26/06/2023

I'm currently in Alice Springs. I came here as part of a craft travel group. We attended the Alice Springs Beanie festival over several days and visited other places of interest. Tuesday we head down to Uluru for a few days before flying home again. I've had a great time so far.