Month: April 2023

We woke up to a lovely sunrise in Hopetoun, birds slipping and sliding overhead on our dewy sunroof. We packed up to head south into wine country – yay! – and started our day at the Bow Bakery in Hopetoun. It was only a three-hour drive to Coonawarra, and I was hoping to get there… Continue reading Day 11: Wine in Coonawarra

Today was more or less a driving day, making our way from Wentworth, New South Wales to Hopetoun, Victoria (yes, we finally crossed a state border!). Here, we’re staying at a free campsite on Lake Lascelles – a beautiful spot where the sun is now setting behind me. We made a few stops along the… Continue reading Day 10: Hopetoun

Today was going along swimmingly. We left Silverton and Broken Hill (sniff!) after a fab few days. We arrived at Wentworth, at Thegoa Lagoon campground, at first purely on a recon mission, trying to determine where we'd park Sherwood for the night. Nice spot at the confluence of the Murray and Darling rivers. The Murray… Continue reading Day 9: Wentworth – big hiccup #2

OK, I have a bit of a girl crush on Silverton, little ghost town that it is. I really wanted to stay another day, so Adam humoured me. Schedule? What schedule? In the morning, Adam went for a run, while I went to visit my new animal friends on Petah's farm. Camels, donkeys, cows, geese,… Continue reading Day 8: Silverton

Yesterday, we stayed at Nine Mile Station just outside Broken Hill, a vast cattle station that allows free camping. Greg was a lovely host, leading us out to our spot on the (dry) creek (and warning us about snakes sunning themselves!). We were pretty isolated out here but loved it. It was like having the… Continue reading Day 7: Broken Hill to Silverton

We encountered our first major hiccup on Monday. After thinking we were taking up permanent residency in Cobar due to some of Adam’s work commitments keeping us there, we had a break in the day and decided to drive from Cobar to the next town – a mere 40 minutes away – to have a… Continue reading Days 5 & 6: The first hiccup, and Broken Hill

So, we ended up spending another day in Cobar, mostly because Adam had some work obligations and needed to stay put. (He’s helping a client with a migration – IT people I’m sure will understand what that means.) Cobar was a significant mining town – primarily gold and copper – back in its day. (At… Continue reading Day 4: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Started the day still in Dubbo. Said goodbye to Blizzardfield, our first campsite (appropriate for a Minnesota girl, no?). We pulled into downtown Dubbo, so Adam could go for a run and I could explore the farmers’ market. But first, it was time for me to christen the campervan shower. Let’s just say it made… Continue reading Day 3: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Slept like a baby the first night in the campervan – the bed is surprisingly spacious and comfy. The campground was peaceful and quiet, and no serial killers tried to get us, Tony! We spent the day at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. I was there for the animals; Adam – less enamored… Continue reading Day 2 – Friday, April 14, 2023

Day 1 – Thursday, April 13, 2023 And we’re off. Adam and I are borrowing his Mum’s campervan for the next 10 weeks. Meet Sherwood, our trusty home and companion for the next 2.5 months: Indeed, Marsha’s campervan looks a lot like the LEGO campervan (so I got it for Adam for his birthday): (I… Continue reading The Vantastic Voyage: Kasey and Adam’s Wacky Working Holiday