Author Archives: Barry

Here We Go Again

Well that was embarrassing….. couldn’t remember the password to log in! We headed out at the crack of 8AM this morning bound for Washington DC. This time we brought the car rather than the truck which should save us a … Continue reading

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Back Home

Another beautiful morning, but MUCH cooler at 6°C. We stayed at an EconoLodge last night, certainly not up there with last years 5* hotel in Korea, but for the price and a 1 night stay it was very good. After … Continue reading

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We Broke Down

Well, the day started off fine. Clear blue skies again, and the temperature climbed up to 27°C, even had to put on the A/C in the truck. We had 574 miles to cover today, which we did in nine hours … Continue reading

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Typical

Woke up to a clear sunny morning! Not too much to do, Lyn cleaned out the inside of the trailer while I cleared up the hydro and water connections outside. Next the satellite dish was disassembled and finally the stabiliser … Continue reading

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The Last Supper

You can tell it is time to leave, the weathers getting consistently better. A little cool overnight but clear and warm during the day. We started cleaning, clearing and packing after breakfast. It started off with “where did all this … Continue reading

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Where Does all the Stuff Come From

Seems it cooled down a bit last night as we awoke to the sound of the furnace. It was a clear day, and the temperature climbed up close to 70. After breakfast I set about sorting out the mass of … Continue reading

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Drying Out

More rain and thunderstorms overnight, but it stayed warm. As the day wore on, the clouds cleared and the standing water started to disappear. Lyn heaved a huge sigh of relief later on in the morning when her missing parcels … Continue reading

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At Least it Wasn’t Snow

Woke up and had to double check the time. Yup it was wake up time alright, but it was still dark. It was also wet, very wet with thunder rumbling over head. We had to keep the lights on in … Continue reading

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We Did It!

A warm sunny start to the day, around 20°C, which stayed pretty constant through out the day, although the clouds moved in during the morning. After breakfast we spent some time to track down a parcel that should have arrived … Continue reading

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I’m Still Out of Titles

Noticeably cooler last night, dropped down to 2.8°C. The day was overcast and cool but at least it was dry. It seems our bathroom scales are suffering from over use, they now seem incapable of giving consistent readings. Time for … Continue reading

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