111 - Views

It has been a while since our last posting, because like all our "tour of duties", apart from the work thingy, nothing much to report.

However the other day we took a couple of hours off, and went for a cruise to Maleny.

For those of you who don't know the Blackall Ranges, there are three towns along the top of the range, if you can  call them that.  Mapleton where we are now, Montville the trendy touro grab, and Maleny. Now Maleny is quite alternate, and has a good feel about the place. It reminds me a fair bit like Byron 30 years ago, however very much like Mulumbimby and Belligen of today.

The street scape is a mixture of modern day cafes, with quite a few boutiques selling Indian and hemp type clothing. Again the locals, there is also mix of the "suits" and the dreadlock ferals. Nice mix. However everybody just cruises around, surrounded by the smell of burning candles, and the occasional whiff of the "hoochy cooch"  "Hey Bro Peace." Ahhhh! it is all in good fun.

The drive from where we are to Maleny is only about 30 minutes if that, however the views overlooking the Sunshine coast is just awesome. We took advantage of a designated look out and took some photies, also a couple of Maleny.

Hope you enjoy the pikkies.

Overlooking the sunny coast opposite Mapleton pub

Also from Mapleton pub

From a designated lookout south of Montville looking north

A little bit more south

More south again

The bride pointing towards Brisvagus

Main street of Maleny looking up the road

Main street of Maleny looking up the road

Well seeing that we are at Mapleton doing a pre sale gig, it is time to get some things done to the RetroLiner.

A few fiddly things like a new tap, cut down the dining table, reseal the roof and just a bit of 12volt stuff as in new clearance lights and 12v sockets.. But the most noticeable will be a new awning.

A new A & E 8500 gets fitting on Monday 9th May, which should really lift the overall look of the RetroLiner. Plus now there is a good chance that the annex may finally line up with the awning. Plus I have tracked down a mobile repairer who is going to add a new 4.5 kg gas bottle carrier, new drop down legs, hopefully make a storage door where the old air con compressor was housed, add a couple of fuel carriers, and if we can afford it, a new door. However in saying that........a new  door....... there is not much change out of a grand for one of those things.

I am totally convinced that anything to do with a boat or a caravan is going to cost a gazillion. Thousand dollars for a door!!!!!!!!! Feeeeeerk!!!!!!

But hey the RetroLiner is our home, so stay tooned for that one.

Till next time

Cheers and beers