Caravan and Camping show.

We went today just to have a look and see what new ideas etc we could pick up. Its a nice day out although Sunday is probably one of the busiest days. Unfortunately the trains were not running due to maintenance, it was also the Caboolture show this weekend which no doubt was probably affected  as well. The transport people did this on the Ipswich line a few weeks ago, closed for track work when the Ipwich show was on. These shows are only once a year so one would have thought tat they could pick another weekend in the year after all there is 52 weekends to choose from.

Rant over, we drove to Northgate and picked up the train there, we had bought our tickets on-line and they include free travel on the trains.With our pensioners discount it was only $12, non concession it would have been $18.

We were there on opening time and wandered through an area and I was interested in looking at a small van, Warren told me it would be expensive, couldn't be, as there was a double bed which took up most of the room inside and at the front were a couple of cupboards and a sink. Outside was a pull out cooker and the price, Oh My Goodness, they wanted $59,000 for it. Crikey, I would want a hell of a lot more if I was going to part with 59 grand.

We moved on and looked at camper trailers, one similar to ours but more robust was priced at $16,500 and we talked to the salesman a bit, its actually bigger than ours with an North/south bed, price wise we thought it was pretty good.

We had a coffee early therefore being able to get a seat at a table, then we went to a seminar and wandered a bit more. Had a look at Jayco, both the boys have Jaycos, the ones that the ends are sleeping bays. Not sure that I would feel safe on one of those although they can cater up to 350 kgs. The salesman who assured me they had not lost anyone in the sleeping bays yet also told us that they usually sell about 350 vans in the six days, that's a lot of new vans going on the roads.

Caught the train back to the car and managed to get $1.42 a litre for fuel so I'm ready for next week.