55 Kombi Big Trip

[matara]

Having just got back from a small roadtrip myself I'm enjoying reading about your trip. Excellent photos

Cheers

Steve

[dmb]

Thanks Guys.

After leaving the Sunshine Coast we had a quick visit with some friends in Brisbane before heading into NSW via the hinterland. Visited Natural Bridge, a beautiful place, and through Murwillumbah to Byron Bay and surrounds. Caught up with friends and family and buses.

[dmb]

Then headed down the east coast. Stopped at Mullaway for a fantastic lunch of burgers and chips at Wally and Jann's. I really recommend to stop in and see them if you are travelling through, nice people, tasty food and good value.

Then spotted some strange blonde fella in a white helmet waving as we cruised through the roadworks toward Coffs Harbour, before spying a familiar silver tilt tray coming out of a side road just as we passed heading into Nambucca Heads. Stopped for a chat with Luke. Yes mate, Tassie is the go.

Amazing the coincidences.

[byronbus]

i was been a lemming an waved so i was a little different.

Haha strange blonde fella

[dmb]

That would be the one

[warb]

nice one mate, great updates, second the drop in at mullaway store, great food, sorta ok company ..

[spl65t]

Was this you guys at Winston Hills shops this week ?
My wife texted me this.
Linz

[NorCalRiviera]

Sure looks like it!

[dmb]

Yes, that was us. Got home, dropped off the trailer, then headed back to Sydney to pick up the dogs and because we got home a bit early. Kombi went perfectly the whole way round, was a dream to drive. Had a great trip. The tropics is certainly a nice place to spend winter, we might go there every year
Home again now and back to real life.

[dmb]

So all up, in 9 1/2 weeks, we did just under 15,000 Km, used 2175 litres of petrol at a cost of $3785. Most expensive fuel was 234.0 c/L at Kings Canyon. Approx fuel usage was 16 - 18 L per 100 Km with the trailer and 13 L per 100 Km without. We set up the trailer 37 times. 3 oil changes and services, 2 tyres on the rear that were brand new when we left (got about 10,500 Km out of them).

Can't wait for the next trip!

[dmb]

Oh, and I estimate that I got told these old buses are rare 200 times, they are worth a lot of money 300 times, asked when I am going to paint it 400 times, asked what size engine is in it 500 times (with a look of disbelief when I answer and they say, "and you towed that trailer with it?" or "I thought it had a Porsche motor in it, they bolt straight in you know"), and hundreds if not thousands of people took photos of the Kombi.

[Greypow]

"used 2175 litres of petrol" - around 50 fills in 9 weeks!

Fantastic trip, certainly points to the excellent mechanical condition you keep your bus in. Goes to show that a 60 year old bus can still do what it did 60 years ago only better!

[Dibsy]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading of your exploits ! a few of us would like to do the same trip I am sure, well done !

[Cam Biscuit]

See you next year Dave

[johno]

I've been following this trip over the past weeks with envy - looks like you had a great time - good on you and your family.
Nice to hear it all went pretty smoothly
I was spitting when I heard that you were going to Rick's diner, which is only 10 min from my place and I was rostered on to work for the weekend.
Looking back on it, would you do it all the same? - camping set up etc?.
My wife and I are hoping to do a trip to Tas at the end of next yr to coincide with the wooden boat festival in Hobart in feb, so I would be very interested in any hints.

cheers
john