Author Archives: Barry

Quiet Day

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Barry

After the excitement and exhaustion of yesterdays mountaineering, we felt it prudent to spend a quiet day at the site. I put up a shortwave antenna so that I could play around with the Ham Radio setup. I was pleasantly … Continue reading →

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Downhill to the top of the mountain!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Barry

Today was the first of our trips away. We decided to go mountain climbing (in the truck). About 40miles away is a mountain called Sugar-Loaf Mountain which is a US State Area and also the location where part of a Mel Gibson film (Edge … Continue reading →

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Exploration and Upsetting the Locals

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Barry

Having finally got everything setup and working, it was a day for rest, relaxation and exploring. The campsite is located on the site of an old farm which has long since ceased operation and has become naturally wooded. As a … Continue reading →

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Technical Problems

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Barry

Due to unforeseen technical problems (I forgot) there is no blog for today.

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I Hate Camping

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Barry

Well, we survived the setup last night, or so we thought! We didn’t have the trailer fully level but thought “it would do”. After walking around for a while, and noticing doors closing on their own, it became obvious that … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Barry

Well, here we go again. Up at the unearthly hour of 6:30 AM. Finished the packing, and out to get some breakfast. We had everything hooked up and on the road before 8AM. Weather looked OK, high overcast which is … Continue reading →

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The Last Supper

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Barry

Woke up to cool (13C) temperatures, which was actually good as we had a day of cleaning and packing ahead. It’s amazing how much stuff we had accumulated since January. Lyn worked on the inside while I took down the … Continue reading →

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The End is Nigh

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Barry

Woke up to rain and thunderstorms that had been going on all night. Did a little bit of organising, and when the rain stopped, went out and cleaned up the BBQ, then this afternoon we headed down to a large … Continue reading →

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Good Bye Beach

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Barry

Much cooler today, the max around 20C. Next years trip is now finalised as I managed to book January at a site near Brownsville Texas, right on the Mexican border. With that out of the way, I need to get … Continue reading →

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Aeroplanes

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Barry

Warm and humid again! Today we headed off to the Naval Air Station in Pensacola Florida to visit the Naval Air Museum. As we turned out of the campsite there were a number of bushes in full bloom, these have … Continue reading →

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