A new life began for me in 2009 when I purchased my Gypsy wagon, An ex rental 2003 Toyota Hiace campervan. Some people were skeptical about my plans to travel around Australia, especially as I had never driven further than a 2 hour trip in all my 40 years of driving and had a tendency as a passenger to drop off to sleep within minutes of setting off on a journey .
I was inspired to leave my secure, predictable lifestyle by 2 seasoned travelers who I met on a holiday in Darwin. These two ground breaking adventurers seemed to be living the life I only dreamed of.
After my return home to a very cold Victorian winter I began fantasizing about life on the road, walking on tropical beaches, living in the outdoors off the beaten track without boring housework.
It was a life changing moment when one of these girls invited me to join them and I began my quest to find a suitable escape machine, inquiring also about the possibility of renting out my unit in Geelong.
Plans fell into place very quickly and I was soon on the highway to adventure in my wonderful Gypsy Wagon.
Life as I knew it was never to be the same.
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| Wet and wild 2009 |
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| Way out west 2009 |
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| Lost in the West Australian wildflowers 2009 |
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| Cruising in Kalgoorlie 2009 |
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| Bonding with my Gypsy Wagon 2009 |
