Henry?!
Well the last few days have been a little sad. Some of you will probably say this day has been coming for a while, but we never thought it would. Really. So what have we have been doing the last few days? Well nothing to do with adventure, that much I can tell you. We have been looking at buying a new vehicle! Yes, we have decided to let Henry have a rest for a while.
We feel terrible, but we have just come to the conclusion that if we are ever going to make it all the way round Oz we will have to buy something which is a little more capable. I started to get doubts around Cairns, as little problems popped up here and there. After several visits to the Mechanic, we left for Brisbane. In Bundy I noticed a small oil leak, and by the time we finally got to Brisy it was quite serious. Yet another day wasted at the mechanic.
I honestly think that Henry has breathed a sigh of relief. He enjoys short journeys cruising at 80km/h, with long rests. He also likes to build a rapport with just one mechanic, not a different one every few days! I hate to admit it, but I checked back on actual days driving any serious distance, Henry has done 22 since Perth, and covered a not so bad 7,500km. However, he has also spent about 20 days in workshops with 12 different mechanics, and cost... well too much.
We love Henry to bits, and we really will miss not having him with us. But we intend to store him somewhere, and pick him up once we have found a place to live. We are also wary that the rest of our journey around Oz might not be quite such an adventure without him, except that we are looking to a buy 4x4, and as such we will be able to go a lot more places! So the adventure might have changed a little, but it has definitely not lessened! Henry will be with us in spirit all the way.
With a change of vehicle, our daily routine and setup will also change considerably. Specifically most 4x4s have no bed or table, so our temporary home will move from the vehicle to the tent. We'll see how it goes, and no doubt keep you all updated!
Oly
We feel terrible, but we have just come to the conclusion that if we are ever going to make it all the way round Oz we will have to buy something which is a little more capable. I started to get doubts around Cairns, as little problems popped up here and there. After several visits to the Mechanic, we left for Brisbane. In Bundy I noticed a small oil leak, and by the time we finally got to Brisy it was quite serious. Yet another day wasted at the mechanic.
I honestly think that Henry has breathed a sigh of relief. He enjoys short journeys cruising at 80km/h, with long rests. He also likes to build a rapport with just one mechanic, not a different one every few days! I hate to admit it, but I checked back on actual days driving any serious distance, Henry has done 22 since Perth, and covered a not so bad 7,500km. However, he has also spent about 20 days in workshops with 12 different mechanics, and cost... well too much.
We love Henry to bits, and we really will miss not having him with us. But we intend to store him somewhere, and pick him up once we have found a place to live. We are also wary that the rest of our journey around Oz might not be quite such an adventure without him, except that we are looking to a buy 4x4, and as such we will be able to go a lot more places! So the adventure might have changed a little, but it has definitely not lessened! Henry will be with us in spirit all the way.
With a change of vehicle, our daily routine and setup will also change considerably. Specifically most 4x4s have no bed or table, so our temporary home will move from the vehicle to the tent. We'll see how it goes, and no doubt keep you all updated!
Oly
1 comment:
Did somebody drop a bowling ball?
No... that was the sound of my heart breaking.
Poor Henry.
For that matter, poor Oly & Em too, but especially poor Henry. Leaving Henry parked in a shed would be like Ned Kelly robbing a bank without a bucket on his head, or AFL footy players wearing baggy shorts, or Sydney not bothering with fireworks on new years eve, or going outback & not being bothered by flies.
It's too weird to comprehend fully... I'll guess we'll just *sobs* have to learn to adjust...
*turns away, looks down, shuffles off*
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