The van : (before and after)

We have taken the back seats out to be able to fit a matress and all our belongings. We worked about 4 days on it and it has turned out to be really nice. We are very happy with it ! We went to Bunnings to buy screews, nails, bolts, wood, curtain rails,  etc...to KMart for a duvet, a gas bottle, a gas cooker, a petrol jerrican, a water jerrican a camping table and chairs etc...to  charity shops to buy a matress, pilow cases and duvet cover, towels, plates, knives and forks and pots and pans.


Before:

After:

Our van !!

We have found our van!! Its the first one we have seen and we decided to buy it. We bought it in Tweed Heads in NSW and its a 8 seater Mitsubishi Starwagon. It is not a camper, so we are going to have to transform it ourselves !!!

Our first steps...

in Australia, we went for a drive along the coast. We can't believe how hot it is !!!

Welcome to Australia !

We have landed in Brisbane and are very tired. Although its quite late it is very hot. We were met there by some friends. We can't wait to get to bed.

D Day !!!

The day of the depature has come and we all set and ready to leave for the airport.

The Australian WWOOF Book

Today we received our book of all the organic farms where we can work in the whole of Australia.

When you buy a WWOOF book, you become a member of WWOOF Australia and you:

• work in exchange for your keep
• get all meals and accommodation, usually in the family home
• learn about organic growing and about Australia
• choose from 1,200 Organic Farms offering to teach you aspects of:
  • Organic growing
  • Bio-dynamics
  • Permaculture

Getting ready...

We have bought some travel guides and a map to start planning our trip around Australia:

- The rough guide to Australia

- Australie, Lonely Planet

- A la decouverte de l'Australie : Les Parcs Nationaux

- Insight Travel Map: Australia & New Zealand