New Car

Well last Wednesday night we went looking at a couple of cars, namely Mitsubishi Pajero's and we bought one. We go back there tomorrow evening to pay for it and take it home.

A 2007 NS Pajero GLX, diesel, long wheelbase, it has only don 24000kms, is in very good nick as well, and runs pretty good. The very back seats also fold down into the floor.

So I spent most of the weekend wishing I could have got it earlier, so we could go out and test it 4wdriving. I have to admit it will b fun having a 4wd again and going across Australia in this one and being able to visit a few extra places with it.

Now it is time to kit it out. This weekend I will be going to ARB to order the bullbar, spotties, UHF radio, possibly tow bar, dual battery set up, air compressor and cargo barrier. I must also get the stone protectors for the bonnet and headlights and 2 weather shields for the front windows. Then all that will left to do for it is dark tinting and a car fridge for the trip, which could also be used for a bar fridge when not travelling. Luckily my brother will set up the dual battery system, spotties and install the air compressor if it comes with ready made brackets.

We have also started checking maps and the routes we want to take as well, since we will be going the long way round, via Melbourne, but there will be lots of friends to visit on the way. We are starting to get an idea of the itinerary, and it will include at least a couple of Hawks games along the way, v Adelaide at AAMI stadium on the 31st of may and v Sydney at the MCG on the 7th of June.

Ang has also looked into removalists as well, to get all our stuff over there as well, a couple of people have been around already with a few more to come this week, then we will have to seriously start packing and sorting out what we need to take with us in the car for the trip.

Ciara is also going ahead in leaps and bounds, she will be 9 months tomorrow. She hasn't started to walk yet, but she is not far off. She will put both hands up if you ask "hands up if you are beautiful". She can now climb up the first 2 steps of our stairs and we are trying to teach her how to get down backwards after 1 fall backwards already, she is getting the hang of climbing down as well. We are hoping she will be OK sitting in a car for about 3 weeks.

Getting the Apartment ready

Back again, it has been a couple of weeks, but we have busy getting the apartment ready for sale. So that we can go to Queensland.
Over the last week or so we have painted a feature wall in the Lounge are an all of our bedroom. I have also learnt how to do grouting. We have redone the grouting in the kitchen and it has brought up the tiles nice enough to improve the kitchen.

We have also packed up all the souvenir glasses from out travels, as well as several boxes of books and DVD's. We still have lots more to pack and move out to make it presentable for sale. We will be packing up heaps of stuff this weekend. My brother-in-law is hopefully going to help us with moving some of the stuff out, by getting his trailer licensed and then bringing it aroung to load up.

The cleaning has also commenced all the kitchen is done.

We hope this will work and get us the price we are looking for, it will make our arrival in Queensland heaps easier.

Se you soon.