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[trout]

We are up in Derby at the moment and will be heading home on Wednesday .
We are both just about holidayed out and are looking forward to getting back home
I have spent some of my idle time buying coins on line and there should be a fair few packages waiting for me at the post office, I am looking forward to opening them :yahoo:

[Triggersmob]

Have a nice time in Derby.
One of my customers from Derby called in at work today, to say hi.

[Unicorn]

This little one popped its head out a few times yesterday afternoon despite the rain.

[Goldseeker]

^^^   Naturally beautiful.   ^^^

[robbiegal]

speaking of native animals
this little fella wanted to share our late night pizza down by the lake the other night
very friendly possum!

[Goldseeker]

***   Another excellent shot of native animals   ^^^

[trout]

We have finished doing some minor repairs to the canvas on the pop up van and have re stocked the consumables we used on the last trip.

Both cars have been serviced and we are planning another trip to Carrarang Station in the Shark bay area early next Month.
it is a bit addictive this "Grey Nomad" thing :angel:
At least this trip is only a 5-6 hour drive and the fishing is awesome at this spot.
I have been going to Carrarang fishing since I was a 16 year old Kid.
We used to travel in 2 wheel drive cars and it was pretty "Hairy" through the soft sandy spots but we still made it
I got my first 4WD when I was in my late 20's and this opened up a heap of new areas to camp at and I had the capacity to carry a few luxuries to make the trip a bit more comfortable.
There is Nothing supplied at this spot and the nearest shop is a 3 hour trip away, So whatever you need has to be taken in with you.

This trip will be the best equipped camping wise I have ever had with the pop up and all the other equipment ( even a hot shower) that we have now :yahoo:
This is a place where you can catch trophy sized Pink Snapper from the beach/rocks in the evening and early morning and Bluebone Groper , Emperors, and Yellow finned Bream up to 3kg can be had fishing the shallows during the day.
I have bought a 10kg box of prawns in 1 kg bags to use for bait, I had to get that many because I have a habit of eating most of them :angel:

I am so glad we got the little pop up as now Mrs Trout will finally accompany me when I want to do a fishing trip and she has never seen some of the amazing places I go to before :good:

Looking forward to this and many more adventures in the future :yahoo:

[Unicorn]

Sounds like a great trip you have planned there Trout!

[robbiegal]

Mrs Trout sounds like a classy chick and it's only taken you a decade or so to accommodate her the same
have fun - that is what being a couple is all about

pop-up grey nomads - love it

ps enjoy the prawns - that is the way to go fishing

ppss we have been going down the lake lately for an after work fishing expedition  & take away pizza - just grand - I have been loving it

[trout]

Sounds like a great trip you have planned there Trout!

I have even got my old 100ltr  3 way fridge set up and working on gas so that I don't have to run the gen set 24/7 to keep my Beer cold.
It is an old Chescold MK2 that I picked up at the tip shop quite a few years ago for $20 and it hasn't missed a beat since.
I can fit 3 blocks of beer in this old beauty so that should be enough for quite a few days , it all depends on how hot it gets and if my young bloke wants to come along. :angel:

[Triggersmob]

Enjoy your fishing trip Jim. I have never been into fishing.
Heading out on another cruise at the end of this week though.

[robbiegal]

do you mean - 3 slabs of beer? for a few days???

[trout]

do you mean - 3 slabs of beer? for a few days???

Only if my young bloke comes with us, Otherwise 1 slab will do me for the week

[Basil]

Just spent a couple of weeks at a Caloundra Resort,nice break but surprised that there are Scrub Turkey's in a Suburban area,the adult birds are very skittish and spend all day in the vegetation but the younger ones are probaly a bit too friendly for their own good.

[robbiegal]

awww
the grounds look lovely and I could jump in that pool!
the bird is cute too & yup they can get very friendly around BBQ areas too