- The alarm harasses us at 530am in the Auckland dump that passes for a hotel room.
- We return the rental car and arrive at the airport moments before check in for the flight to Brisbane concludes and are admonished for our tardiness.
- Our bags get dragged aside for additional inspection (thrown into disarray) in Brisbane.
- Call 10 car rental agencies before hunting down a rental car for 2 days from Rent-a-Bomb.
- Drive around like headless chickens looking for accommodation and internet.
- Search online for car and camper possibilities to buy or rent.
- Front desk clerk at our hotel just happens to have a station wagon for sale so we test drive it.
- Head to Wicked Campers depot to peruse campervans available for sale.
- Get trapped in a torrential downpour and the traffic from the NZed/Australia cricket match for 2 hours.
- The only camper available is painted with a caricature of the Beatles but their noses are represented by 4 “male reproductive organs.” Nug is not amused.
- Flip a coin and go with the Wicked Camper.
- The camper won’t be ready until next week so they will give us a loaner tomorrow.
- Thankfully, they will paint over the “art” on the van.
- Buy a cellphone and spend 1 hour getting our service and number set up.
- Pass out for a few hours.
- Go pick up our loaner campervan- ”Devilish”
- Go to Rent-a-Bomb to return the bomb.
- Drive 2 hours south to the Gold Coast.
- South swell is running and Greenmount is chest high and fun!
- Surf too long and all the campgrounds are closed for the night.
- Drive around in circles again until we find a free place to squat for the night.
- Celebrate our first 36 hours in Australia with an extravagant dinner under the stars…peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and boxed wine (only the best for my Nug).
Love hearing about your travels. Watch out for sharks, spiders and big snakes. Okay, got that off my chest. Have a wonderful time and keep posting. xoxo
Thanks! We avoid everything that you mentioned as much as we can.
Pb&J with boxed wine, you got my attention.
I felt like Mikal C trying to wine and dine em!
only the best for you guys, catch a few at snappers for me, surf d-bah too
Love, love all your posts! Didn’t know you were such a great writer Ross. Keep the posts coming and videos. Miss you guys. Be safe and Ross, stay away from the sharks!
Merry Christmas to you both.
You are so nice Sue. Merry Christmas and we miss you too!