Tuesday, July 09, 2013

2012

2012 will be a different year for us as Sandra will be flying out to Seattle at the end of June with Joanne. We may do some short trips this time until San gets back from the States then we may head North?.
15/01/2012. Our 46th Wedding Anniversary today - many wishes from everyone 46 in all, had lunch out with all the family about 20 of us there, Shane Bower will be 40 on the 17th of January.
Shane.

Sandra is as busy as a blue arsed fly, what with getting a passport converting money over to the U.S. dollars, she wont get to much rest when she finally gets over there.



19/01/2012
. Our first Great Grand Son was born today to parents Amie and Ted, the little bloke will also be named Edward,
 the 4th generation of Teds,






 12/02/2012



 Nicole Farmer is 14 today. Nicole is our 2nd youngest Granddaughter (No 4)
04/03/2012

 Bruno Ippolito is 47 today. 




08/03/2012 
                              Madison Bower is 11 today.


                 Madison is our youngest Granddaughter (No5)
10/03/12. Went out fishing today for a good catch, 3Flathead - 5 Bream and 1 Trevally. Plus another 4 Bream on 13.3/12 . and 
 2 Blackfish on 23/03/12.
08/04/12.                    Kayla is 14 years old today.

Kayla is No 3 Granddaughter.

13/05/12. Mothers Day, went to Swansea Workers Club for lunch with our whole Family, and what a surprise, our very good friends from West Nowra, Helen and Terry came as a surprise for Sandra she was completely blown away as we had not seen them for a few years.
 
Mothers Day Sandra with Joanne, Helen and Kylie.
28/06/12. Up early this morning Bruno is driving Sandra and Joanne to Mascot for there flight to the United States.







 28/07/12. Sandra and Joanne are now in San Francisco, and having a 3 day stopover.
day1. They have had a cruise around Alcatraz then under the Golden Gate Bridge, she has taken heaps of photos. Then later on, went on open Double Decker bus touring the City, and then even later on saw Ripley's and the Wax Museum, What a day, now 10pm and going back to Hotel after wearing Joanne to almost exhaustion. 
Day2. We took a cable car in San Fran and stopped of in China Town, did some shopping etc. Our stay in S/F was very Memorable.
1/07/12. Up early and caught a shuttle bus to the airport and flew on to Seattle, unreal sight out of window, Clouds, Snow capped mountains and a Volcano.
What an unbelievable reception we got, everyone waiting at top of escalator, hugs, tears and cameras and videos flashing, more tears flowing. What a day!!!
16/07/12. Now back in Sydney after a Trip of a Lifetime, Thanks so Very much Joanne. Will miss Bonnie, Linda, Scott, Dawn, Nate Dogg and all the friends we met over there.
30/07/12. Left kanwal this morn and drove to South West Rocks and staying in the Big4 Eco Tourist Park and a special deal and only $20.00 a night, very good value. 
had a surprise visit - Shirley and Ken friends from our Swansea stays, they are also staying in this park.
We are having some good beach walks, town walks, warm water spa's at camp in a cave, all this and plenty of Roo's and Kookaburras and a lot of wildlife for us to sit back and enjoy and also a visit from Good Friend's John and Lexie who are on the Wallaby as well.
Old Trial Bay Goal.
6/8/2012. Another early move this morning, we are going to Red Rock about 20km north of Woolgoolga.
We are going for a walk up the hill at red rock to a memorial site. (The bloodshed of Aboriginals) in the early part of last century, from here is a very fine view over the Pacific Ocean. As this is a Sacred site only males can venture up the hill to see it, Sandra will have to remain down the bottom of hill until I return.

A great view of the pacific Ocean
 10/8/2012. Moving on to our 53rd stop so far this time to Evans Head to catch up with our good friends Margaret and Eddie.

                                                       Margaret and Eddies motorhome.
17/8/2012. Now in Chinderah close to Tweed Heads, and staying for about a week. We wished that we had not booked in here as this a Very Feral Park, oh well we will make the best of our stay ?
Went for a swim in the park pool, it had not been cleaned for some time, and was very Filthy.

24/8/2012. On the move again and crossing the NSW/QLD border and now camped in the Caboolture  Showgrounds.
It is packed with the Queensland Branch of the Miniature Horse Association of Australia.


 Sandy with a Miniature Horse named Sandy



   

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I am on the road full time with my Wife Sandra, we are traveling in our Spaceland Caravan, towed by a new Toyota Hilux 1 Tonner.