melb to dawin ,with a kombi driving garden gnome

well looks like im the co pilot in the 71 kombi going to dawin from melb leavin in 2 days,giving it 10 days then i try and get back,going on the cheap got the van set up with the rear seat or closest one and took that bit that folds down out,so its a 4 seater,and made a 3/4bed in the back with storage room under and just put a full lenght roof rack on it,going to scrap metal tomorow to make a platform,maybee some light mesh.only going to put a few bikes up there.not to much weight i just like climbing on the roof,<veiw? got a ladder sorted,all packed and ready,also going up the road tonight to steal the garden gnome from the CFA firebrigade ,got a funny note leaving in a jar in his place saying hes had enough of the cold and going looking for a holiday romance,too cold ect,then im going to send post cards pics with sexy chicks ect,i gotta go get him tonight and havent named him yet will try and post pics and maybee come up with a name for him,what do you guys think?want to see the garden gnomes adventures??????????????????well i got my gnome had to steal one of the neighbours as the other one didnt want to come{stuck on}hes a big fella laying on his tummy,,its midday wednsday now and im off BYE BYE

[Edited on 23-6-2004 by tracash242]

I was hoping to go to Darwin by car one day, but My Sister has moved to NSW.... so no more Darwin...
I Have a sister in Law in Adelaide that will have to do...
Still a long way in a beetle..

Looking forward to hearing the exploits of a Garden Gnome going by Kombi to Darwin....

"All Fire Crews are on the look out for a Garden Gnome"

Lee

ha thanx for the reply im going to take him to a few fire stations on the way to pose for pics,i dont no any one who works there i just think it would be funny.am i weird?do petrol fumes come out in a kombi heater?could that be it......

Go hard son. I love that movie that has the garden gnome photographed under the Eiffel Tower and other places all over the world. It should be an amazing trip. Wish I was going, and can't wait to see photos of the gnome at the rock etc...

this is my note quoe.yeh there my firery boys.these working conditions are tereble,i am long over due for service leave and this weather is making my bones ache,,i am lonley and well over due for some holiday romance..try and hold the fort while im gone,will send postcards and photos,kindest regards the gnome,,, this is the note im leaving in a maconna coffee jar.............heheeheeh

Love it,
And its not stealing if you invite the garden gnome on your trip. he he
Hope to see photo’s
When you get back from Darwin is the gnome going to go back are we going to post him around Australia.
:alien

On the road out to the port you will see on the left hand side the land cruser that was hit buy the usa fighter plane .Sit him on the bonet a get a photo .

Its at the radator shop you can not miss it .

Check out the war bunker as well very interesting place .

and dont go SWIMMING the lizards will get you !!!:P

http://www.freethegnomes.com/index.html

All my words were lost...and just the link came up!!!

Have an excellent trip....you have chosen good company to take along.....:thumb

[Edited on 21-6-2004 by jenz58]

This idea is from the site above....You could do your own t-shirt for fun....A good conversation piece in one of those outback pubs!!!!

I Liberated a Gnome T-Shirt

If you have liberated a gnome. advertize your achievments!!!

There are some nice swimming holes on the way up to Darwin...Kings Canyon or Finke Gorge.... You meet heaps of people who'll tell you the way to one

Great idea. Sounds like a lot of fun. I reckon it'd be funny when you return the gnome to the original owners, and wait in hiding to see what they do when they come to work (at the fire brigade right?)

Hope all goes well.

Aurel🙂

be carefull where you swim, if the crocs don't get ya the petrol prices just might!
We are better off than the europeans though, last I heard it was about 3 aud a litre over in Germany

And don't worry about gettin lost, the roadsigns will always help you find those really out of the way hard to find thingies...

ok on the road now, all packed pics to follow,BYE BYE,

Is the gnome with you???? :bounce:bounce

best of luck on your trip,just come bak from Darwin and bloody loved it,hope you do too.
kool to see pics of the gnome on holidays
Rob

First instalment
I don't got any idea where he is other than in the front seat of a kombie
More details and pics to come I hope

well we got to mildura the first day,,i hate hills>then to sa the next,then headed for the nt boarder,went to gnome world on the way,had a few hiccups on the way,the starter decided to play up,had to crawl under with the screw driver trick,made it to the rock,thought we lost the gnome,O NO A DINGOS EATEN MY GARDEN GNOME,but found him he went long grassing with the locals,had the nut come off the front shockie,gave it to the macanic in daily waters,was going to get me a new one but never saw him again .so i was going through the car dump found a burnt out splity,in the end i had to bush macanic it up with pin and wire,also had the heater hose break so had to fix that in kathrine,stayed in mataranka for 4 days,used to live there caught up with some old mates,went to firecracker night,then headed for dawin,oil change,filter,cruzed into dawin and got the tappets,plugs,ect done,and went over the hole thing,cheers to the boys at contental motors,not many macanics in the bush like working on vw,but made it ,its hot living off beer baracoas and bbq,some pics to come,bye,will post more when home but that could be another adventure,

hope you have fun i spent 3 months in darwin a couple of years ago. be sure to visit the mindil markets. i took my gnome as well, actually hes my mums but she likes getting postcard and photos from him in new place. hes been the whole east coast from darwin to tassie, tonga, new mia, villa, the soloman islands( most of the island in a 55 day stint), new zealand and a few other places. so he hasnt had a bad last 2 years good luck with your trip

Might as well put my pic of conti mtrs to give him a plug..

here are some more progress shots of their trip
can youse spot the gnome?

another progress pic

same same

more

[Edited on 8-7-2004 by Dubnut]

even more

is that last pic at berry springs?

im thinking mataranka.....is that how u spell it.....ive been there...was an awesome place......nice and warm but if u went to early in the morning u had to chase away the local python

ok the pics at mattaranka ,went to the markets in mindel beach and the gnome made a citersons arrest,some dudes going around touching girls up,so he appratended the suspect and held him down,until security and police arrived,so that was enough to leave,car troubles again ,so 38 hours on a bus to cairns and the van comes next week,

[Edited on 23-7-2004 by tracash242]

well a nice relaxing week in sunny cairns,good to be back,caught up with some old mates,the place has changed a bit,no more little beach shacks on the esplanards palmcove,trinity,like i used to live in there 30 room resorts now,still a nice place ,on the plane to melb at lunch time which im not looking forward to,heaps of kombis kicking around,got pics of4 splits sitting in paddocks,some not to bad,will post pics when i get film devoleped,bye for now,

i love cairns cannot wait to see more photos