Wanderin' Watson's: Day 1: Maiden Voyage

Well we set off this morning, it was overcast but we were hopeful for good weather (hmmmmm, hope did nothing!).

It basically rained the whole way, it even hit 12 degrees and that was north of Gin Gin. And by rain I don’t mean a sprinkle, I mean poured.

We had planned to stay at the free camp at Calliope, however as we edged closer it was still really wet. I decided to turn to my trusty ‘Magic 8 Ball’ app on my iPhone, I asked “will the rain stop before we get to Calliope?”, the 8 Ball replied “Move On”, and no I am not kidding you! Even Shan thought I was taking the piss when I told him, he only believed it when I showed him the 8 Ball response.

Suffice to say we made an executive decision to go to Rockhampton and stay in a cabin for our first night……We didn’t want the first night in the camper to be in the rain as it may have “rained on our parade” (pardon the pun).

Ironically, our decision to stay in a cabin to stay dry was also a failure. Lucky Shan and I have been together for 100 years cos I am sure it could have tested other couples!

We got to our accommodation and were told to park the camper in a space beside the cabin, imagine fitting a square block into a round hole!

We ended up getting the camper – after many attempts on the car, as it is a really long rig, in the drive, then put our wet weather gear on, un-hitched the camper and manoeuvred it in place by hand, then once that was complete got the car in too (imagine two cranky, cold and wet adults).

One would think that is all you have to do, but NO… our food was in the kitchen and fridge of the camper, so Shan and I yet again faced the rain to get our dinner supplies out.

Once we had a hot shower and sat down to dinner Finn asked, “where is the sauce”, the reply “there is NO sauce” (as it was in the camper and we were NOT prepared to get wet AGAIN).

There are some photos below, one being from when we were all rigged up ready to go, the second of Finn and I supporting Shan on the drive, and the third of our wet clothes hanging out to dry out!

So the plan tomorrow is to head to Camilla Beach (a couple of hours away), we will fill you in when we get there.

Shae, Shan and Finn

P.S. The weather is supposed to fine up tomorrow :)