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Bytemrk
7th September 2009, 04:23 PM
Well we are off on Wednesday morning for a 4 week trip. :banana::banana:

We are doing a loop from Melbourne - through Innaminka and Birdsville then across the Plenty Hwy to Alice. We'll spend some time around Alice before heading down to Kings Canyon and the rock, across to Dalhousie and then visit Lake Eyre on the way home.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/725.jpg

The first half will be just me and my 12 year old son.

Mrs and Miss Bytemrk fly into Alice the day we get there.. ( I'll be very unpopular with the daughter if I'm late !.. she is already stressing about what they will do If I'm not there! Teenagers!! :angel: )

I'll try and pop in here with a few updates as we get around.

My son's teacher asked if we could take some pictures and email them back to his class . We found a way to do one better than that and built this Blog (http://tripblog.bugs-n-bytes.com/).

So when we can get NextG coverage we will be regularly updating that and uploading some pics to Flickr.

It also gives me a chance to support my AULRO addiction too.:angel:;):p

Thanks to all the people here that have helped while I prepped the Discovery too.. I think you all know who you are..

Anyway... more packing to do!.... Can't wait to get out there! https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/1274.jpg

Mark
Dinty
7th September 2009, 04:36 PM
G'day All, Mark it's a 10 hour drive to Cessnock NSW, pick me at 1530hrs you get into the back seat and i will drive you to well into Sth Oz by 0600hrs Thursday, it wont take long to pick up on lost time;), my wife hates travelling long distance with me LOL, anyway mate have a good trip and I'm looking forward to your blog, cheers Dennis:wasntme:
ps I am on leave from Wednesday 9/9/09:cool: have a safe one
weeds
7th September 2009, 04:49 PM
have a great trip......looks like you have it all sorted
Bytemrk
7th September 2009, 05:13 PM
G'day All, Mark it's a 10 hour drive to Cessnock NSW, pick me at 1530hrs you get into the back seat and i will drive you to well into Sth Oz by 0600hrs Thursday, it wont take long to pick up on lost time;), my wife hates travelling long distance with me LOL, anyway mate have a good trip and I'm looking forward to your blog, cheers Dennis:wasntme:
ps I am on leave from Wednesday 9/9/09:cool: have a safe one

G'day Dennis,

If all goes to plan this will be the first of quite a few trips where I drive and the rest of the crew fly in.....:angel:

I might just have to get organised and swing past Cessnock one of these days :D

Cheers..enjoy your leave...

Mark
Bundalene
7th September 2009, 05:17 PM
Have a safe & terrific trip, hope your young ones enjoy it - I'm sure they will.
Travelling around Australia is a great education.

Looking forward to photos on your return.
numpty
7th September 2009, 05:20 PM
Have a good and safe trip and most of all........enjoy yourselves.
AussieAub
7th September 2009, 05:24 PM
That trip looks great! :D
Have a good one. Looking forward to the photos.

Cheers,

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Grockle
7th September 2009, 05:25 PM
Hope you have a great time.
WhiteD3
7th September 2009, 05:25 PM
Sounds like a great trip and the blog looks very good to. I'll be watching with interest. Good luck:D
Chops
8th September 2009, 01:28 AM
You "skite" you,,,, some of us have to work you know,,,:BigCry::BigCry::BigCry:

Enjoy yourselves, be safe, and take heaps of pics for "show and tell" :D
Signal1
8th September 2009, 05:19 AM
G'Day Mark,

Truly envious! Sounds like it'll be a great trip; love the Blog. Have a safe and adventurous trip.

Peter Phillips
JDNSW
8th September 2009, 06:08 AM
Have a good trip - and remember the rules about pictures!

John
Redback
8th September 2009, 12:50 PM
Have a great trip, on your way down the Oodnadatta have a look at the Blanche Cup and Champagne Pools, well worth the 2k side track:)

Take plenty of pics now:D

Baz.
Bytemrk
8th September 2009, 02:51 PM
Have a great trip, on your way down the Oodnadatta have a look at the Blanche Cup and Champagne Pools, well worth the 2k side track:)

Take plenty of pics now:D

Baz.

Thanks Baz,

I bypassed them last time - so will definitely take a look..

Cheers, Mark
Bytemrk
8th September 2009, 02:52 PM
You "skite" you,,,, some of us have to work you know,,,:BigCry::BigCry::BigCry:

Enjoy yourselves, be safe, and take heaps of pics for "show and tell" :D


If I think of you slaving away... will that help :p

Don't worry... plenty of pics and a detailed trip report when I get back...

Cheers, Mark