After going to Straddie and stressing out about the Subaru we went out and bought a real 4wd!!

 

We are now proud owners of a very cute 1974 FJ40 Toyota Landcruiser SWB - John was really dubious about it until today- we went to Kooralbyn Hotel Resort and had 4wd lessons from www.australian4wd.com.au

 

We first went to Bribie Island and John wasnt game enough to go in puddles - says he knew something - I reckon he was just playing coy.

 

Evan and I went to Bribie Island and we went thru lots of puddles - the truck died a couple of times and we still got home.

 

During the week the truck died and we sent it out for some work and VOILA!!! it goes like a beauty.

 

This weekend we went down to Tamborine Mountain and Brett Cleary cooked a beautiful meal for his father Pat who turned 77 today.  We got invited along and had a wonderful nite.

 

Up early and off to Kooralbyn - had a great time and highly recommend the course.

 

I will never look down my nose at Suzuki Vitara's again - the one that went thru the course with us today was amazing - our truck took the course dead easy with some hairy bits that gave us time for thought and the Suzuki just kept going.

 

As usual everyone who saw our truck thought it was great - it is really cool to have everyone tell you how cute your truck is and how much they would like to have one... we know it takes a special person to appreciate our truck but we all love it.

 

We had lots of rain last week and the pool is full - means I can use the Gerni to clean the cars - the truck is full of sand. The water tank is full, or nearly full, and the grass is green again for the time being - we are not expecting follow up rain so that means all will be nice and clean for a few weeks and then the plants will all die again - it is really nice to drive to work past clean trees - everything has been so dusty and dry that the landscape is pretty depressing.

 

Next Monday we pick up a campertrailer and set off to Fraser Island, Blackwater to visit Bob & Ree and then across to Longreach. We are taking the truck and fully expect to have some sort of disaster or breakdown.