What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[Rab]

So sorry to hear that Dave, our thoughts are with you all.

 

[Brad@SuperiorCO]

Agree, would be great to have something on the east coast.

On the east coast, where could you go for 3 days to have fun and be challenged? Mud and the beach would be fun, I would drive out from Colorado for that. Particularly for a beach.

 

[LabRat]

Prayers Dave.

 

[Tazzieman]

I'll add my thoughts are with you both at this tough time.
Hopefully the oncologist has options - several new agents available these days.
Take care mate and drive safely.

 

[Znarfgh]

Stunning!
It's on a long bucket list but will have to wait until I'm fully retired. Bloody long way from home!

I'm about to fill that bucket for 3 months.

 

[AngusMacG]

The wheels are slowly turning to make this happen…. If you see me pop up in upstate New York then that’s the give away

Let me know if you are up there and have time to meet up. I can swing out that way for work.

 

[AngusMacG]

On the east coast, where could you go for 3 days to have fun and be challenged? Mud and the beach would be fun, I would drive out from Colorado for that. Particularly for a beach.

This…not exactly what you specified but unique!

Northern Maine Adventure

 

[Brad@SuperiorCO]

This…not exactly what you specified but unique!

Northern Maine Adventure

Yup. I grew up in Nevada and live in Colorado. I have never driven in that terrain. It would be fun.

 

[bigleonski]

Stunning!
It's on a long bucket list but will have to wait until I'm fully retired. Bloody long way from home!

Yep, on most of our retirement lists I think.
Too far away to do it properly on a 4 or 5 week holiday break.

 

[Max]

Yep, on most of our retirement lists I think.
Too far away to do it properly on a 4 or 5 week holiday break.

You would be surprised...If you could transport your vehicle and then fly...we did it before children and drove the Gibb River road but didn't put that sort of time into it...a few weeks which it really deserves. We drove around OZ in eight Months, saw lots but some should have been given more time when we look back now...no regrets, great memories

 

[ECrider]

Very sorry to hear @DaveB wish you, Mrs DaveB and your family all the very best.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Yep, on most of our retirement lists I think.
Too far away to do it properly on a 4 or 5 week holiday break.

THE KIMBERLY PART 2 (PART 1 HERE)

True, I took 107 days and did 27,000km. Started from Sydney ended back in Ballina.

I took 2 weeks to get to Catherine via the Dinosaur trial in Queensland, then the Devil's Marbles in the NT. Then on to Catherine which I considered as the real start of the Kimberley trip. I explored around Gregory NP, Kununurra, Lake Argyle, Wyndham, then a trip down to the Bungle Bungles, then back to El Questro for a couple of days exploring. On 1 May I had breakfast by the Pentecost River. I watched a Ranger drive across the river, got back into my car and followed shortly after, on the first day the Gibb was open that year.

I spent 5 weeks on the Gibb River Road (including Mitchell Fall Falls and Cape Leveque), then Derby for a week to get clean, refuelled and resupplied. Went back into the Gibb for another 2 weeks.

Back to Derby where I visited the Leper Colony, and checked out Derby's massive tidal changes. That day a measly 8 metres, but they can go as high as 11.5 metres.

Then I chartered a helicopter for 2 days to take me into the Northern Kimberley. Photographed some rare rock art, we needed the helicopter to get in (or several days to walk in). Flew to the horizontal waterfalls and had a great time. Then south into The Pilbara, Shark Bay, Carnarvon and the Kennedy Ranges National Park.

Then to Kalbarri for a week to explore. I booked a Motel room to get properly clean. I slept on my bed inside the car otherwise.

Fuelled at Geraldton, headed across the Goldfields Highway to Laverton, the start of Australia’s longest shortcut. I took a short break at Alice Springs (Motel again), then to the Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s Newhaven Sanctuary along the Tanami Road. Some really nice images for Newhaven here. Back to Alice and then onto the Plenty Highway and the East Coast, eventually.

I stopped at some rock people talk about. Looks like they were on smoko.

The images look better over on my blog, the forum software is changing the colour profiles and making the images look dull.

The Devil's Marbles (well some of them)

Great Central Road

Kalbarri

Gascoyne River

Derby mudflats

Milky Way Boab on MORNINGTON SANCTUARY

SUNSET/SUN RISES
I saw some beautiful sunset and sun rises along the way, plenty here.

 

[Eric]

Well how life changes in a day....... this trip is now cancelled.
Yesterday while I was posting this my wife was having a routine CT Scan that she has every 3 months to check that her cancer problems haven't returned.
Unfortunately it has returned in numerous locations around her abdomen and 2 locations in her spine.

Surgery not an option so we will find out more next week on treatment options.
Sunday is Mother's Day and the doctor advised we should make the most of it. It may likely be her last.

I am so sorry to hear that. Look after her and I wish you both a happy successful outcome. Best wishes

 

[Tom D]

So sorry to hear that Dave. A cousin of ours has just had similar news. I hope the treatment goes well.
Best wishes to you both.

 

[CRH]

Well how life changes in a day....... this trip is now cancelled.
Yesterday while I was posting this my wife was having a routine CT Scan that she has every 3 months to check that her cancer problems haven't returned.
Unfortunately it has returned in numerous locations around her abdomen and 2 locations in her spine.

Surgery not an option so we will find out more next week on treatment options.
Sunday is Mother's Day and the doctor advised we should make the most of it. It may likely be her last.

Please send your wife our best wishes and love

 

[Logsplitter]

Well how life changes in a day....... this trip is now cancelled.
Yesterday while I was posting this my wife was having a routine CT Scan that she has every 3 months to check that her cancer problems haven't returned.
Unfortunately it has returned in numerous locations around her abdomen and 2 locations in her spine.

Surgery not an option so we will find out more next week on treatment options.
Sunday is Mother's Day and the doctor advised we should make the most of it. It may likely be her last.

Our thoughts are with you ,your wife and family @DaveB. Best regards to your wife.

 

[Itsdchz]

Well how life changes in a day....... this trip is now cancelled.
Yesterday while I was posting this my wife was having a routine CT Scan that she has every 3 months to check that her cancer problems haven't returned.
Unfortunately it has returned in numerous locations around her abdomen and 2 locations in her spine.

Surgery not an option so we will find out more next week on treatment options.
Sunday is Mother's Day and the doctor advised we should make the most of it. It may likely be her last.

Prayers and positive thoughts to your wife, you and your family. Very sorry to hear this news

 

[LabRat]

This…not exactly what you specified but unique!

Northern Maine Adventure

Thanks for that link - looks like that group does some great "adventures". Definitely bookmarked for future use. Cool to see their "craft beer run" using an IG as the main picture.

 

[RYAustralia]

This Saturday 10th May I start my trip driving the Grenadier to Cairns and back for work.
2,896 kms or 1,800 miles and 32 hours roughly driving for the trip up and back.
This is a work trip and I will be calling on customers in Cairns and Townsville.
At around 12 litres/10 kms I will use about 350 litres of diesel plus another 50 litres of local driving for around 400 litres total.
At around $2.00 a litre that makes it about $800 in fuel.

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Saturday 10th will be a 5:00 am start and a long day at 901 kms to Bowen.
With breaks it will probably be 11 - 12 hours
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Sunday will be a later start at about 9:00am and only 554 kms but lots of road damage after recent flooding so expecting maybe 8 hours drive.
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Monday Tuesday customer calls and training sessions in Cairns.
Wednesday 14th May drive to Townsville, only 350 kms but road works and damage may make it about 5+ hours drive.
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Thursday & Friday Customer calls and training sessions in Townsville.
Including a 6:00 am breakfast session with customers on Friday.

Saturday Drive to Clairview (not confirmed yet
513 kms and around 6-7 hours
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Sunday an easy drive home of only 581 kms and about 7 hours or so.
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Just saw your latest post. Sorry to hear that mate. Wishing you all the best.

 

[rovie]

Well how life changes in a day....... this trip is now cancelled.
Yesterday while I was posting this my wife was having a routine CT Scan that she has every 3 months to check that her cancer problems haven't returned.
Unfortunately it has returned in numerous locations around her abdomen and 2 locations in her spine.

Surgery not an option so we will find out more next week on treatment options.
Sunday is Mother's Day and the doctor advised we should make the most of it. It may likely be her last.

So sorry @DaveB. I wish your wife, you and the family all the best!