Yogi n Laff n Crew's Travels

Today we set off for Karumba. We stopped at Normanton and had some lunch at the Purple Pub. Boys had a massive burger each and Sue-Ellen and I shared a seafood basket. We then stopped at the big Croc monument. Wow. Wouldn't like to come across that animal. Just massive. We then drove onto our caravan park at Karumba Point. Absolutely packed. We've got good sited right opposite the ammenities and pool and nearby the cafe and office. Us girls did some washing and I couldn't wait to have a shower and wash my hair. Was like straw. We've decided our hairdos are 'Natures Way by the Carpentaria branch'!  Tomorrow is a test day and we are going on the Croc and Crab tour on Thursday morning. We found out today that the Saxby Roundup has been postponed as there is big rain forecasted.  -- Regards Elisha

Today we woke up, had a slow morning and went for a drive to Lawn Hill. We are doing a boat ride down the gorge tomorrow morning. The boys went for a walk to the gorge, but as I had done it a few years back, I waited back at the water.  We came back to camp at lunch time and the boys went for a swim after lunch and Sue-Ellen and I went for a nanna.  We woke up about 3 and then we went for a swim in extremely invigorating water. Was cold but worth it.  I had cooked a beef stew in the thermos cooker so tea didn't have to be cooked. We ate that and the boys and Sue-Ellen are going up to the cafe to watch State of Origin.  Up early tomorrow to pack up and go for boat ride then come back and grab our vans and head to Leichhardt Falls for a bush camp tomorrow night.  -- Regards Elisha

We didn't make Adels on the day we were supposed to and the reviews on WikiCamps had us quite afraid that we would be disappointed.  The drive in is so diverse - I could see that Dorothy Mckeller could of been on this drive when she wrote 'My Country'!   We arrived at Adels at lunch time and Selina the lady at reception was lovely.  After MUCH deliberation we found a nice spot that we both could fit into. We unpacked and had some Lunch.  By 3pm we were set up and the boys went for a swim and us girls went for a 'Nanna'.  We had a drink and went for a wander down to look at the water then came back and started a fire. Just a beautiful spot. Once again Adels has not disappointed.  -- Regards Elisha

Last night we bush camped at the turn off of Julia ck and Cloncurry in a gravel pit. Was nice and quiet. Our shower was only producing cold water so I had a shower in the Herberts van - bloody beautiful!  We woke up and started in the road to our next destination of Adels Grove. We stopped in Mcinlay at the Walkabout ck hotel, ran into Helen Houlder and her husband Robert. The boys had a beer and Sue-Ellen and I had a coffee. We were disappointed that Hoges truck was not out the front (from the Crocodile Dundee movie) apparently it's being repaired as it had become a public liability issue.  We then drove onto Mt Isa and got some supplies and left later than we would of liked.  I tried to ring Adels from 3pm to let them know we were running behind. I rang about 8 times and no answer and message bank is full!!! WTH? WikiCamps reviews are not looking good for Adels. Looking like it has been run down terribly in last few years. Apparently there is a $70 bond on boom gate and it's ...

 We had a slow morning in Longreach and did some business. Yoges paid for his 2nd haircut in 26 years. We travelled to Winton and had a look at the new Matilda Centre. The last time Yoges and I came through Winton was in 2015 a day after the old one burnt down. Wow what a transformation now. After a few hours in Winton and Sue-Ellen and I drooled over the Opal jewellery we've hit the road again at 4pm and will drive for about an hour or so and look for a bush camp.  Regards Elisha

Longreach day 1  So we left home at 5.30 and Herberts were waiting for us - they don't understand 'pedler time' yet.  We had a 12 hour drive to Longreach. The country is looking amazing!!! Lots of grass and so very green! It's lovely to see all the creeks, rivers and waterholes all full.  David is NOT a good role model for Yoges as yoges dragged out the thongs and socks after a while - just like David.  We've arrived at Longreach at about 5.45 and have settled in well  so grateful for the Ensuite drive through sites   Off to Winton to the Matilda centre tomorrow  -- Regards Elisha

Has been a while, but we are planning a new trip with new travellers. We are off to warmer weather in north west Qld   Will be gone for approx 3 weeks.   So stay tuned!  -- Regards Elisha

We travelled from Mutee Heads to Musgrave station. Was quite wet and all of our cars and campers were a deep red colour. We had lunch at Bramwell Station in the rain and disposed of our Bananas as there is a checkpoint where they have to be dumped. I gave ours to the roadhouse to make banana cakes. We then ended up at musgrave station for the night. We had tea at musgrave and the men who ordered the $30 stk had nearly half a beast on their plate!!!! Was massive!! Had a nice hot shower and decided to have a cruisy morning the next day. Woke up this morning around 7.30. Most of us had bacon and eggs for breaky. We FINALLY had dry clothes after three days of hanging out in very moist weather. Believe me. When you hand wash you do your best to get them dry and to not let them get musty and smelly!! The boys filled our campers with water and washed our campers and cars down. Got some fuel and headed to Cape Melville. The track in might of been only a couple of hundred k's. but...

We left our beautiful camp at Punsand Bay and drove to Bamaga and got fuel, water, air and food. We drove another not quite another hour and stopped at a bush camp on the beach at Mutee Heads. Bloody hard to get your hand washing dry as it keeps drizzling on and off!!!! Tropics for you. Would hate to live here in summer. The sweat was teaming off us today. I did a heap of hand washing and it's now drizzling they will smell nice tomorrow after being bundled up wet in ute and then I'll have to re-wash them all over again! We had a snooze, beer and coffee and then nibbles and thought about tea. Tom sick of steak and salad so I made a curry chicken which was quite nice. Had a cold shower from our camper (not worth setting up hot water) and felt refreshed again. Not sure where the road will take us tomorrow. But we are slowly heading east.

Those of you who are astute enough to realise I've skipped a day, I've realised I've numbered two days the same last week. Yesterday Morning Donna Tom and I stayed behind while the others went looking for fresh oysters on the rocks at Somerset Beach but couldn't get there as the water was too deep. They did manage to get a couple of small ones though. They were back at camp by 11.30 and then after some lunch they all went (except for Claire and I) and looked at WWII aircraft wreckages. It was nice to have a quiet day here at camp. We decided to have a camp oven dinner 'Karl's surprise' which the meat ranged from saus, steak and lamb neck chops. Unfortunately the fire failed us and had to be cooked on gas BUT the fire was good enough for 'Yogis syrup dumplings' which were amazing and not a trip without them. Karl, Greg and John went up in helicopter and took some nice shots Yoges had a fish on the rocks, but no luck. Today we were up by 6...

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