Lauren, a Travellers Autobarn customer, just shared her great blog with us.
Roadtrip planning
Half term happens, you guessed it, halfway through term; this means you’ll have known your potential travel buddies for a month or so by the time you’re deciding who to travel with – scary stuff! The way to get round this is pretty obvious – arrange to travel with happy, chilled out people whose company you enjoy; get everyone involved in booking, planning, playing and arranging so that one person doesn’t end up feeling like they’ve done all the work and no one can complain that they’re not getting to go where they want. My group came about from all the people who wanted to roadtrip, but didn’t fancy driving too far and didn’t care too much about where they ended up. For us this meant not having much of a plan apart from a few key things we wanted to see and a very certain notion that we were not going to spend a whole week in the car. Other people drove a lot and even drove by night (which is dangerous due to kangaroo collision possibilities), but they went about 4 times as far as we did and saw almost the entire coast North of Perth. Both sets of people had tonnes of fun so just think about what suits you and what you want out of your trip. For me, having time to relax, laugh with my friends and chill out on beaches was as important as seeing the sites. In hindsight, it might have been sensible to have a more precise plan as we had to make a lot of spot decisions that often involved turning full circle in the middle of the, luckily quiet, roads!
… just a short blog we found here of our sales customers Laura and Philip from Italy who bought a Mitsubishi Pajero from Travellers Auto Barn in Sydney this week.
“We thought a lot about this trip: a long journey that we hope will somehow change our lives, our perspectives, and we are sure we will fill our hearts with unforgettable moments and emotions. This is our journey!
The challenge: 1 continent, 6 states, 7,686,850 km ² to be discovered in 365 days with a Working Holiday Visa. Will we? The adventure starts in Sydney …
Ah! Australia! That vast land of kangaroos, barbies (the cooking kind) and Sheilas. After three months in Asia we were undeniably grateful to land at Darwin airport and into Western civilisation once more. The flight was a short one of 5 hours but despite it being a night flight neither of us slept a wink, we therefore landed at 5.30am with heavy lids but happy hearts. We had decided to book a campervan for the beginning of our trip from Travellers Auto Barn, to take us on the long and dusty road from Darwin to Cairns. Unfortunately due to our early arrival we had a few hours to kill before the depot opened and therefore had a few strong coffees in the airport lounge until we deemed it a suitable time to set off.
Last weekend, my workmate Nicole, a common friend of ours from New York Anthony and I headed towards Arrawarra to be part of the Mojo Surf Festival 2011. The Spot X Surf Camp which is thirty minutes north of Coffs Harbour and around three hours south of Byron Bay is a secret surf camp haven for backpackers from around the globe and a handful of locals; a place totally devoted to a surfers lifestyle. Located in a National Marine Park, Spot X provides a unique opportunity to spend time in one of Australia’s most gorgeous coastal areas promising long days in the sun and waves leading to memorable nights around the camp fire. When our company provided us with a Deluxe Campervan and FREE fuel there was no longer a decision to be made – we were heading north!
