Thursday, May 23, 2013

Campervan Hire gives you holiday freedom

When you hire a campervan trailer for your holiday travels, you become a self-contained unit and you can enjoy the freedom that comes along with that. You are carrying your bed, food, toilet, and other creature comforts with you.

Sleeping
All campervans, even the most economical, will provide a space for sleeping. This frees you from the hassle of searching for a place to spend the night and the cost of a room, as well. You experience the freedom of not being committed to choosing a hotel/motel or other accommodation facility which can be quite expansive, depending on your location at the time. With a campervan trailer you can choose a lovely campground to sleep in or a rest stop along the road. Campervans generally sleep from two to six adults. If you are very tall or very wide or both, be sure and test the beds to make sure you will fit comfortably. Campervans for hire will come equipped with linens, but you can bring your own if you like.

Food
On the road you are free to eat the foods that you want when you travel in a campervan. You go to the grocery store and buy the foods you like. You will be able to enjoy your holiday meals wherever you are: the middle of a bush, the beach, on a mountaintop, etc. The larger vans will be outfitted with a refrigerator and the smaller ones may only have a cool-box that you will need to feed with fresh ice daily. A gas cook top generally comes with all campervans. The smaller vans will have a two-burner and the larger ones will have a four-burner. Some of the models will also have a microwave oven. You can expect to find a kitchen water supply in even the smallest vans. The more luxurious models will have hot water. The clean water holding tank size is usually dependent on the size of the vehicle and you will need to make sure that you restock it with potable water as needed.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Road Trip Tragedy :(

My heart goes out to the family whose road trip around Australia was cut short yesterday when Kathreen Ricketson and Robert Shugg drowned while swimmming near Coral Bay in WA's north, while their children aged 13 and 10 watched helplessly from the beach.

The couple from Canberra set out for a swim at Elle's beach, 5.5km north of Warroora Station and just two minutes from their camp site. Locals said the beach, on the Ningaloo coastline just south of Coral Bay, was renowned for rolling waves and strong undercurrents.

The children's grandparents and uncle have now flown from Tasmania to care for them.

Please always check the local conditions and ask about known hazards durng your Australian adventures. Keep yourself safe.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

My tour with the Margaret River Discovery Co!

I have lived in Margaret River for nearly 18 months and have absolutely LOVED getting out and discovering the magic of this amazing area. Stunning beaches, great surf, spellbinding forests, awesome wineries, funky breweries, gorgeous shopping, galleries; hiking, swimming and canoeing the Margaret River... I will need years to discover it all!

This week I spent an amazing day with friends on a tour with Sean Blocksidge from the Margaret River Discovery Company. We had so much fun canoeing, hearing local stories and history, hiking along ocean cliffs, tasting and learning about wine, and sharing a gourmet lunch at the exclusive (and closed to the public) Fraser Gallop Estate.


Sean our Guide
Fraser Gallop Estate


This is what the Margaret River Discovery Company has to say...

Many visitors to the region don’t really experience the true grandeur, history or ecological diversity of the remarkable South West.

The Margaret River Discovery Company offers personalised tours, hosted by expert local guide Sean Blocksidge and his luxury 4WD on a wine and scenic tour that takes you behind the tourist facade, away from the masses to discover people and places you won’t find on your own.

Our aim is to give you the most memorable wine touring experience you’ll ever have and, in the process, really experience the richness and diversity of this unique corner of the world.

The best way to describe the touring is experiential. Instead of seeing the world through a tinted hire car window we’ll go places and do things so you don’t just see Margaret River – you live it.

If you share our philosophy, we invite you on a tour down the back roads of Margaret River on an experience you’ll never forget.

I highly recommend you book a tour with Sean if you are ever lucky enough to include Margaret River on your road trip or holiday!

Check out their website http://www.margaretriverdiscovery.com.au/