We called ahead to a BIG4 camping site to book for the night... and kings hwy is CRAZY hwy... twists and turns and up and down... was like a mountain drive.. but we made it to our site around 7 and they close at 6 :P
Thankfully wonderful Monica still let us in, we set up our gear and booked for 2 nights to be nice and enjoy the area!
We cooked steak for dinner and enjoyed the tv in the kitchen area :)
Watched a movie on laptop then went to bed.
Next day was nice n sunny.... steak n eggs for breaky and then i went to hit the beach while Jon went to fish. It got windy so I went to the pool instead and then saw that our tent had blown over... so tried to fix that.
Jon came back with no fish and he said he wanted to buy a boat he saw.... so we went into town to get money and went to buy a 15ft boat (used).
Back to camp where there were WILD Kangaroos on our site.. we fed and pet them, so neat!
Jon wanted to fish so we took the boat to a close boat launch and tried to get it in the water... by now it was already dark!
We tried to get the boat in but the tide was coming in FAST... i was in the boat shining the spotlight for jon to see to reverse.. a huge wave came and knocked the boat OFF the trailer.. sending me sliding from one side of the boat to the other.... now we were stuck... the truck was stuck on the ramp and the boat was off trailer but still tied on!!!
Luckily a man and his son were walking past and came to our rescue... they helped get the boat back on the trailer and we gave up on night fishing... maybe daylight to start next time!
Laughed it off and headed back to camp.. i cooked corn for dinner.
Jon got a call from home, his best mate was in an accident... and he was going to drive back north TONIGHT (sun) but he had been drinking so thankfully he couldn't.
He slept it off and decided in the morning NOT to go north unless it was life or death.... thankfully for me, so I am not stuck!
We headed into town and to get the boat tied down for our trip down south toward melbourne.. got already and went to get on the hwy and BANG something snapped!
Jon thought it was his gear box, cuz the truck wouldn't get into gear... thankfully it was the axel and it didnt snap it just popped out. Sooo..... we put the truck into 4-wheel drive and went down the hill to another BIG4 campsite... like 25 mins from the last one.... gotta set up camp here for the night. We sleep here sun night and jon took the truck in mon morning to the shop.... should take a few hours... so HOPEFULLY by 12 or 1 this afternoon we can head south again!!!
No worries..... just as long as we get there safely!
I just pray that Jon doesn't bail on this trip at all.... if he does he will leave me in a MAJOR city so that I have a safe place to crash and can look for another travel mate etc.... Praying he doesn't go, I like our set up.. he has all the gear etc and we get along well!
I am good... hoping no rain today.. thinking of my Nashville peeps in the rains/floods there... be safe and dry!
Hopefully we will be on the road and driving down the east coast again soon today.... as long as we keep moving its good.... but you can't drive too far in one day if you have to check in at a campsite, they close the offices around 6 -7:30.. sheesh!
Well eating some oatmeal now... waiting to hear when the truck is ready and off we go....
Its all an adventure.... I love it!
Ciao for now!
Much love <3
WHAT AN ADVENTURE!!!
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