Travelling Past Time: 2019 Summary

SUMMARY 2019

The end of 2019 = almost 7 years of retirement from working life. We were still having the best times of our lives, cherishing the company of one another. Our chosen caravan travelling lifestyle providing a positive well-being for our souls and bodies.

We had a travel plan at the beginning of the year like other years. 2019 we had decided to spend time between Katherine and Darwin in the Northern Territory. With that decision made we then debated several different route options. The easiest, most direct route was to travel north from our home base. We opted to initially travel east for about 1,500 kilometres to visit our son and family for an enjoyable family fix time. Our next stop was about 3,000 kilometres north, inland from Cairns where we caught up with another couple whom we met 2016 and also partook in a caravan rally whilst there. From there we had planned to travel about 3,500 kilometres west to our planned destination in the Northern Territory. We found ourselves captivated by the scenery of the north easterly region of Queensland nearby Cairns. So much so we spent almost 4 months in this region, not making it to our planned destination of Northern Territory.

Have a travel plan with a caravan in tow, subject to change! Wow, what a change.

Our cost summary for 2019.

All costs have been rounded out to the nearest $100.

Days spent travelling = 247

Expenditure incurred whilst travelling, ~ $62 per day.

Kilometres travelled 16,070

Food expenditure = $4,800

Fuel expenditure = $4,200

Accommodation expenditure = $1,700

Other living expenditures = $4,400

We spent 18 nights in National Parks, 37 in caravan parks, 154 at free camping locations and 49 at showgrounds / low cost camping areas.