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We just came back from our trip to Down Under – 5 weeks of great experiences.

 

We started on the 18th of December 2010 in Frankfurt – Germany which was covered with 20cm of snow.

Our first stop was Hong Kong – what a cultural shock! All the scurrying und bustling little Chinese! There must be billions! Like a big ant colony.

 

We were glad when we flew to Cairns – Australia after two days. We started our 5 week holiday in Australia with a 3 day diving trip at the Great Barrier Reef. We did 11 dives including two night dives in pitch-black water. That was such an enormous experience, diving with sharks, morays, rays and all the colourful fish.

 

Back on solid ground we flew to the Ayers Rock to join a 3 day Outback safari. We saw a nice sunrise and sunset at Uluru, walked the “Walk of Winds” at the Olgas, hiked at the Kings Canyon and spent the nights in tents. Very impressive to see and hear all the strange animals – small or big. But some animal especially the small ones were very scary! For example, grasshoppers big like mice and praying mantis… This tour ended at Alice Springs, from were we flew to Sydney.

 

In Sydney we finally picked up our little comfortable home for the next 2 weeks – our Apollo Hitop Camper. We started with a short trip to the Blue Mountains, to be back in time for New Year’s Eve in Sydney. We were glad, that we didn’t have to look for a hotel, because we already had our bed for the night on board. We have never seen such a crowded New Year’s Eve ever! But the fireworks were worth it.

From Sydney we drove all the way down the coast to Adelaide. Overall about 4.500km with some loop ways. We had soooo much fun with our driveable home! It was so nice to be autonomous like that. With the little fridge, the water tank and the gas stove in the camper we felt pretty much like home! We spend the nights at the most beautiful places, near the beach, at cliffs, at lighthouses, just where we wanted to stop – great freedom!

For example we spent one night in Jindabyne on a parking lot directly next to a huge lake. After getting our beds ready for the night, we realised, that something was going on in the little park next to the lake. It turned out that we were in the middle of a fundraising for the local school. So we spent the evening watching E.T. in an open air movie theatre with all the kids of Jindabyne and their families.

Every afternoon we already looked forward to building our little bed later for the night. It was so canny and snugly and much more comfortable than we had expected! As we realised later after spending some nights in hotels at the end of the trip, we spent the most relaxing nights in our camper. Besides the quietness and the peacefulness you can only find in nature, which hotel offers you greatest views out of your bed?

 

But this part of our holiday came to an end too. So we returned the camper (with a little tear in the eye) in Adelaide and joined a two day experience on Kangaroo-Island.

 

After that we flew to Perth for our last part of our wonderful Australia-Trip. We had a little rental car and travelled from one National Park to the next and from one beautiful beach to another. The huge trees in the forests and dolphins near the beach were very impressing.

 

Well, now we are back from our great trip to that wonderful continent. We will never forget that journey and especially our little Apollo Hitop Camper. And also because we got engaged at the Uluru ;)

 

That’s it… Hope you had fun reading our little report.

 

Lena and Christian

The only way to appreciate New Zealand is in a motorhome. The magnificent scenery, fantastic local produce available at roadside stalls & a plethera of exciting & fun activities. Not to mention an abundance of idealic locations to pull up & spend the night or enjoy a break. The convenience of having everything yuo need at hand makes for a hassle free holiday as long as you can stay awake to appreciate it (sometimes a bit too comfy). I'm already planning the next one :)

Coming into our 30's, everyone around us was having babies. It was now or never to do the trip of a lifetime. Fly to Perth, hire an Apollo Camper and tour the Western Australian coast. We made it to Esperance for Christmas day on the beach. Then through Albany, Denmark, Cape Leeuwin, Yallingup & Margaret River to Busselton for New Years Eve. Next stop Sandy Cape (just north of Jurien Bay) & on to Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth. We were getting very used to being able to pull up where ever we wanted and having awesome views from our dinner table/bed/toilet!!

After spending 4 nights on the Exmouth Cape we started heading south again; here's the best bit, Coral Bay.  At our caravan park we met a guy called Rick. Great guy who offered to take us fishing in his tinny. Awesome, caught 3......2 & half mackerel.

I was keen to see the turtles at sunset so without telling me, Rick and Nick (my partner), sussed out a spot on a cliff top to take a photo.....so I'm on the edge of a cliff, sunset to the left of me, thunderstorm to the right and Nick on one knee in front of me proposing!! It caught me completely by surprise and I of course said yes! How many people are able to catch a photo of this moment? .....Magic!

The rest of our trip was just as great. Stopping where ever we wanted in our Apollo bus...Monkey Mia, Kalbarri, Swan River. Beautiful. Throughout this trip we encountered Carnarvon floods (twice), Pemberton fire, Lake Clifton fire and the threat of Cyclone Vince but the flexibility of our Euro Tourer meant we weren't locked into accommodation. Thankyou to the outstanding team of Apollo people, especially Perth depot for making it all possible. What better way to start a new life together?!

Our Crew of 4, which consisted of me  (Loz), Ash, Jake and Spud set off from the
Apollo pick up site at Hawthorne Blvd for our 10 road trip of the States. With
images of beautiful coastal views in our minds we head north towards San Francisco.
With Spud at the Helm we hit the LA Free Ways with the GPS guiding our every
move. It’s over whelming there is Traffic everywhere so different to our little
home town of Broken Hill.



As the Traffic zips past us we navigate towards a little Winery near Malibu to
gain supplies evening wind downs. Up a little winding side road that took us
through some beautiful ranges we made it to our first stop.

With supplies on board we hit the road. It seemed like the amount of traffic
had tripled since we were last on the main highway. Its frantic Spud is doing
his best to stay composed, we find ourselves on an exit lane OOppps!!! We need
to get back on the freeway. After repeats of the GSP stating "Turn
Back" we finally find an entry lane back onto the freeway. This is where
our lives flashed before our eyes.



Whilst Spud was attempting to enter the freeway he found that an approaching
truck was traveling to fast for him to get back into the flow of traffic, the
RV had been forced onto the should but there was still not enough room for us
not to avoid making contact with a guild rail, stuff was flying around the
inside of the vehicle we scared out of our wits. The truck just roared past and
continued on. We were all ok but very shaken up, Spud was a wreck. The RV wasn’t
to badly damaged and was able to be driven with no worries. We were so glad
that we weren’t an Apollo Tragedy.



We pressed on with cool and calm Jake at the wheel, we stop a few hours down
the road to rest up it had been a big day for everyone. We found a nice little RV
park near the beach which fulfilled our expectations of wonderful coastal views
so not all had been lost for the day.



An early start we're back on the road North to San Francisco, with Bon Jovi's
greatest hits blasting we sign our way along the highway. (Spud By far is the
worst signer around, but it doesn’t stop him from having ago).We Perch up a RV
park near the 49ers Stadium and hit the sights of this beautiful City, Golden
Gate bridge was a highlight with the us girls hitting shopping district like it
was the first time we ever allowed spend money. We both score our
"Vegas" dresses with the boys convinced they would win back our spending’s
when we got to Vegas; we hit a pub for a few quiet ones.



Another morning of site seeing and we hit the road with our plan to stay a
night in Bakersfield on our way to Vegas, they boys are hanging out to get
there and make their winnings. Our sound track for the day was Cold Chisel a
tribute to Steve Prestwich who had passed away.



We decided to see Hoover dam before settling down in Vegas. What a sight, The
Dam is AMAZING!!!! We could of spent many more hours just staring at the
wonderful constructing the Boys we're analysing the structure inch by inch. But
Vegas was calling them, so into town we go.........Next Stop Sam's Town!!!!!
Sam's Town is a cool little RV park next to his Casino a great spot to stay
with your RV.



The bright lights of the Strip mesmerise you, the characters on the street
entertain you, the noise from the tables and machines make you dream of winning
big!!! Sadly the Boys didn’t win our dress money back nor did they win any
money :( But the fact we all got the experience Vegas was priceless.



With our shirts still on our backs we head to the Grand Canyon, we had just
witness one of man’s great engineering feat it was time to see one of Mother
Natures.  We had gone from wonderful warm weather to SNOW???!!! Oh well it
had to be done. The Canyon is a Mind Blowing site, a scene that takes your
breath away, we were used to seeing flat dry landscapes but what we were seeing
in front of use was a series of valley's and cliff faces. Were we suddenly
teleported to another planet??



Sadly it was time for us to trek back to LA. We spent our final days driving
through wonderful areas see beautiful valley’s and mountains and cute little
town filled with wonderful, friendly locals before hitting the final free way
back into LA to return our RV.



We all said good bye to the RV which was our Home for the past 10 days and
handed back the keys. We hope the repairs make the RV look good as new and that
it gets treated with great care in the future.



We started out thinking we may of bit off more than we could chew but it
turned out to be the trip of a life time. A Road trip that exceeded
expectations and then some, we all can’t wait until
we get the chance to do it again.



Thank You Apollo!!!

Dear Apollo,

What a wonderful 7 days we had. Full on, of course. Lovely flight both ways and lovely weather. Especially after the weather we left behind.

Our daughter and 12yr old Grandson met us at Brisbane Airport. We collected the Apollo Motor Home and went to the Big 4 Brisbane Northside Caravan Village in Aspley for the night as we had all had early starts. Our Daughter and Grandson had flown in from Perth. She was to be our driver.

We travelled down the Gold Coast stopping to have a paddle at Broadbeach then on to Palm Beach to see friends and stayed for the night at the Tallebudgera Creek Tourist Park.

Visited Movieworld (Eddie and I even did the Wild West Falls Adventure Ride) then on to Bribie Island, staying at the Bribie Island Caravan Park. Didn't appreciate the crows waking us at 4am tho?? Gee they are noisy creatures.

From there we went North to The Big Pineapple and had one of their famous Pineapple Sundaes. (So sad to see that it is going in to receivership).

From there to Forest Glen Holiday resort in Forest Glen. Lovely bush setting with a Restaurant on site which opens 4 nights a week. Good food. Plenty of things for young ones to do. We stayed 2 nights there and went to the Australia Zoo. Really enjoyed that. Sadly only 1 more night so back to the Big 4 in Aspley. Called into the Opals Down Under on way back to Brisbane.

The Camps we stayed in were fabulous, we made good choices. Lovely people, clean and plenty to occupy both young and old. Swimming pools were just beautiful.

I really would like to thank Tourism Australia in conjunction with Apollo Homes and of course United Video for the wonderful 7 days we had away. It is the first big thing that I have won in my 70 years. Couldn't believe it when I got the call. We enjoyed the movie Australia. The call came when I was having health problems. It was just what the Doctor ordered to give me something to think about.

Thanks once again for all the organisation going into the trip.

Cheers Jeanette and Eddie

My family have rented Apollo campervans on two occasions in Perth in 2005 and 2006. On both occasions, Apollo provided us with very clean and well stocked campervans combined with friendly service. On the first occasion, my campervan was upgraded to a newer model at no additional cost. I would not hesitate to recommend Apollo to other renters. They facilitated my family holiday and we had such a great time exploring Australia.

We have just returned from our 7 week holiday in Australia and New Zealand. We started in Cairns with an Apollo Toyota Camry rental car and visited some lovely places like Cardwell, Bowen, Airlie Bach, Childers, Rainbow Beach and Surfers Paradise. We then flew over to New Zealand. We hired a 2 Berth S/T campervan from the Apollo branch in Auckland and headed north to the very tip of the island at Cape Reinga. It had the most beautiful landscape and stunning beaches. After that we travelled back to Australia. We got 4WD Adventure Camper from Apollo in Broome and explored the Australian Outback. We visited many places off the beaten track, including Onslow, Tom Price, Karijini National Park, Newman, Leinster, Sandstone and Kalgoorlie. This was the third time we have experienced an absolutely wonderful holiday in Australia and NZ - thanks Apollo!

We had a great vacation in Australia. We drove 3500km with the Toyota Camry from Cairns to Brisbane, 3000km with the 2/3 Berth Hitop Camper from Sydney to Adelaide and 2000km with the 4WD Adventure Camper in the Northern Territory. It is a great country to travel in and we met a lot of nice people.

We thoroughly enjoyed a week of travelling around South Australia in our Apollo rental car. The Hyundai Getz was delightful to drive and fitted our two suitcases in the boot where they could not be seen when we were away from the car. The cost of the rental was very reasonable and service in Adelaide when picking up and returning the car was excellent.

We picked up an Apollo 2 Berth Adventure Camper in Darwin and took 6 weeks to travel to Perth. On the way to Perth we visited Kakadu, Katherine, Kununarra and the Kimberleys (Gibb River Road, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and Broome). From Broome we made our way to Marble Bar via 80 Mile Beach and then on to Mount Newman, Karijini, Nanutarra, Cape Range and Exmouth. From Exmouth we headed on the Yardi Creek track (4WD only!) to Coral Bay, Carnarvon, Shark Bay, Kalbarri, Geraldton, Lancelin and Perth plus the South West. Having a 4WD camper made all the difference to us as it allowed us to get off the beaten track to visit places in the Outback that I had last seen in the Seventies when I did geological fieldwork in Western Australia. We had a fantastic trip and the memories of which we'll cherish for many years.

We are indeed very happy and satisfied with the tip top condition of the car (which happened to be a brand new one) provided by Apollo Car Rentals . We loved driving along the Great Ocean Road to Princetown where we enjoyed the beautiful scenic view of the ocean, the Loch Ard Gorge and Twelve Apostles. We spent a night at a Holiday Park (which we joined as members) at Wye River. The park is so big and clean surrounded by bush and wildlife such as kookabaras, magpies and wild ducks. We would love to use your services for our next visit to Australia.

This was our first time in Australia and we chose to travel through the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Without the Apollo Adventure Camper we could not have visited the Bungle Bungles and many other beautiful places. It was fantastic.

I hired a Cheapa Car from Apollo Car Rentals and although I was a little afraid that the car could be too small for the three of us, it turned out to be the perfect size! We started off in Sydney and headed for Canberra on the same day. We stopped quickly at Mt Annan National Park which was absolutely stunning! Unbelievable what views on the city you have from there! We then continued on to Canberra. A lot of people keep saying that there was nothing to look at in Canberra but I strongly disagree! We loved Canberra! Everything was nice and clean, the parliament was stunning and even though I am not a big “museum-person”, I loved the National Museum in Canberra. I would say it is one of the museums that you have to visit if you get the chance to!

From Canberra we made our way to Melbourne to stay with family friends. Melbourne is a great city with a lot to offer: friendly people, great nightlife, good shopping...I don’t even know where to stop! We went to the Mt Dandenong National Park and to Philip Island to see penguins and koalas close up. From Melbourne we made our way along the Great Ocean Road towards Adelaide. Yet again, the Great Ocean Road was a dream! We had really rough weather conditions when we were there, but it gave us a really nice impression of how rough and dangerous the sea can get around there. We spend so much time watching the strength of the water and the waves.

Finally, after 7 days, we made it to Adelaide and had to return our car. While we were sitting on the bus stop to get back to the city from the Apollo branch in Adelaide we were regretting very strongly not having a car anymore! It is just the best way to travel. You are independent and you can go wherever the road takes you! We loved it and we would always travel by car and chose Apollo again!

We spent 6 weeks in Australia this summer and hired a 4 Berth Motorhome from Apollo for 3 weeks. We collected the motorhome in Alice Springs and then drove 5184 kilometres through the Northern Territory and Queensland. We travelled to Ayers Rock to see the sunset and sunrise and also visited Kings Canyon. We drove back to Alice Springs to do a hot air balloon ride and then headed up to Tennant Creek. From there we made our way through Camooweal, Richmond, Townsville, Bowen, Rockhampton, Maryborough and finally Brisbane. We took in Movieworld on the Gold Coast and Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast. We left the motorhome for a night to go across to Moreton Island (off Brisbane) where we fed the dolphins and did a whale watching cruise. We then left our campervan in Brisbane with fond memories before flying to Sydney for a week.

The campervan gave us the freedom to come and go as we pleased, stopping when and where ever we liked. We also used A campsite with the ensuite toilet and showers which we felt was spoiling ourselves a little. We travelled with our two children (aged 13 and 10) and they enjoyed their big adventure across Australia. We would definitely book with Apollo again and are planning to do the west coast of Australia next time and maybe get a 4WD camper.

Age (in our late 70's) is no barrier to enjoying a leisurely and educational holiday of a lifetime - thanks to Apollo's friendly staff, help and service. Darwin, Kakadu, Katherine Gorge and Litchfield National Park are a memorable holiday made enjoyable by the comfort and convenience travelling in an Apollo Hitop Campervan, which we thoroughly recommend and look forward to using again.

Below are some photos from our recent holiday with our Apollo 4 Berth Euro Camper. We flew from our home in Sydney down to Melbourne to pick up our motorhome. We then went down to Phillip Island for the World Superbikes motorbike racing event. The motorhome was ideal, especially with our two young boys as it has built in toilet and shower to save queuing up for a portacabin one! It also had a TV and video to keep them amused in the evening, as well as a handy fridge for keeping their milk and our beer chilled! We stayed at the Phillip Island race circuit for two nights and had two nights at Cowes (the main town on the Island) which had a beautiful beach. We also visited the local animal park and hand fed the wallabies and other animals. We look forward to travelling with Apollo again later in the year for the next big event on the island.

Our first ever camper experience was in February when we took an Apollo Hitop Campervan from Melbourne to Phillip Island for the Historic Motor Racing. The choice was made to use Apollo because of their close location to the airport and from the moment we arrived at their depot we thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

The trip was interrupted by an overnight stop in Melbourne so that we could revisit out usual haunts. Driving a Hitop in traffic is no worse than driving a car. On the open road it is comfortable, very fuel efficient and a delight to be able to arrive on a site and be set up in a couple of minutes. Trackside at Phillip Island with the Apollo Hitop Campervan.

A stop at Dandenong to visit friends who could not believe that there was so much space in a Toyota. After four days we had never felt cramped, slept better than at home, we enjoyed just parking beside the beach and having lunch or a coffee, and a real feeling that it was our home. Next year we are doing it again only this time after the racing at Phillip Island the plan is to drive the Great Ocean Road to Adelaide and it will certainly be with Apollo. We can't wait!

In august 2005 we have travelled in Australia from Adelaide to Darwin with our Apollo's Getz. We have had very nice days, and we NEED to return another time: we want to hear the silence of the night, we want to see kangaroos and koalas, we want to run away from crocodiles!! We have Australia in our minds..... And also thanks to Apollo Motorhome Holidays.

Who is your best friend (except your travel partner) while traveling the real Outback of Australia? It is definitely the Apollo 2 Berth Adventure Camper. We are talking from experience.

Last year we survived the Nullarbor together and this year it accompanied us faithfully and reliably from Alice Springs via the Meerenie Loop, the Oodnadatta Track and Birdsville Track to Carnarvon Gorge in Queensland and finally to Brisbane.

 

Image: Uschi and Juergen Dietz with the Apollo Adventure Camper

 

Being a long way from home, in the evening we could be sure that the big Engel fridge offered the most essential items after a long day in the desert: ice cold beer and crispy white wine. We enjoyed sitting in two comfortable chairs relaxing after hundreds of kilometres on bumpy roads.

When there was no barbeque or camp kitchen (always a good place to meet other crazy outback enthusiasts) we could do our cooking outside without having the smell inside. Often we were the attraction on the camp ground or parkings when suddenly the pop-top was pushed up and people saw that now the pick-up campervan was really big for two. Sometimes they came closer and asked if they could have a look inside. Then with pleasure we showed them our "little" house. It was our shelter when there were too many flies annoying us and the big bed promised a good sleep even with one of us snoring incredibly loud (space enough to move quite far away to right or left). Be sure we will come back and ask again for our best friend.

We traveled from Perth to Exmouth and back. We spent a whole week in the Ningaloo Reef National park. We snorkelled every day in the Turquoise Bay and spent the nights in Tulki Beach, one of the official camp sites in this National Park. This part of Australia is definitively a place to go. The 3 Berth Euro Cruiser was ideal to enjoy this part of Australia and the service we got from the Apollo team was just great!

Since 2003 we were in search of a great vacation. There was just one condition: the kids must come with us. Finally the destination chosen was Australia and the dream became a reality in 2005. We (a family with 2 little kids) travelled in July 2005 through Australia from Melbourne to Darwin.

It was a great vacation. We travelled with an Apollo 4 Berth Euro Camper. The only limit there was was the departure date. We could spend the time we wanted at each destination. With the Apollo camper we had always all our stuff with us. You don't need to pack and unpack. We would certainly recommend Apollo to anyone looking at hiring a campervan. The service was great. Thanks.

I am just writing to say a huge thank you for the use of the Euro Camper 4 Berth for our holiday to Perth. We had the best time and really appreciate your assistance in fulfilling a dream. Your staff were friendly and helpful at both ends of the trip and the campervan was amazing! It was easy to drive, very comfortable and with all its features it really made the journey such a pleasure. I am looking forwarding to recommending it to our customers and feel that the experience has really given me something extra that I can offer in providing first hand advice to assist in their planning and preparation, to ensure that they have as good a holiday as we did.

For our second trip to Australia we choose Apollo for the comfort of their offer being a 3 Berth Euro Cruiser. The first time it was one of their known competitors. We were with a couple of friends who hired the same vehicle.

We drove from Darwin to Broome, with stops at Katherine, Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing amongst others. The Euro Cruiser was perfect for a couple in their late fifties and was very easy to drive. The welcome at their Darwin office was great.

The Euro Cruiser was perfect for visiting the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The equipment inside the vehicle was what one can expect to have great holidays. So we are already planning a third trip in 2006 and with our double experience, we will go again with Apollo.

Travelling with an Apollo 4WD campervan through Queensland is like a never ending dream. The freedom you have to choose every destination you like, the inviting and always changing horizons and campsites, is once-in-a-lifetime experience. However, take some time to prepare your trip thoroughly. The most wonderful campsites, some of them owned by the Queensland National Parks, are only open during school holidays and have just a few places available. Carnarvon National Park, situated at the mouth of the gorge and shaded by numerous trees, is such an example and offers a real bush experience. Listening to the shrieking sounds of sugar gliders and bush thick-knees at night or just watching the colourful rainbow parrots tasting the sweet nectar from the gumtree flowers in the early morning; we just had a feeling of being in the Garden of Eden.

We now know a little bit about your friendly neighbours such as wallaroos in Girraween National Park, brush tail wallabies in Marreeba or cool companions like a giant tree frog in the bathroom of a Daintree campsite. Finally, always remember the bush will never be your friend - it asks for respect and skill. Travelling the Daintree road in Northern Queensland (a must for 4WD drivers), is an exciting experience in the dry period, but in the wet, it will be only for the bravest and most skilled drivers.

Thanks to Apollo (and their agent Walkabout Australia, The Hague, Holland). My wife and I had one of our most exiting holidays and we shall certainly choose Apollo and this type of campervan again!

From September to November my husband and I spent an amazing honeymoon in Australia. With the Apollo Hitop Campervan we enjoyed every second of our trip up the beautiful West Coast from Perth to Darwin. Camping live was just great; We felt so free and we could go wherever we liked and stop whenever we wanted.Because we had so much fun during this time, we decided in Alice Springs to try the Adventure Camper. Even if we didn't made a reservation in advance, the staff was very helpful and we could pick up a car two days later. That's what I call customer service. Apollo Hitop Camper

The Adventure Camper is much more than just a four wheel drive. It's got all you need for a comfortable camping trip - even airconditioning - but the best thing was the huge bed! The time in the Red Center was fantastic. All these colours and the sensational sky at night. Nowhere else you can see the stars shining so bright like in the Outback. Last but not least, we rented another Hitop and drove down the East Coast from Cairns to Sydney where our absolutely fabulous trip finally had to end. But this won't be our last time in beautiful Australia: We'll come back, that's for sure, to Australia and Apollo.

Looking for 'something' different, my husband and I decided to holiday in Australia. Being in the UK obviously made things difficult when it came to looking for reputable campervan hire companies. However, as soon as we saw Apollo's web site; we knew we had found the right people. Able to cater for our needs, Apollo swiftly became our first choice. Booking was simple, and they kept us informed every step of the way; giving you that piece of mind you need when you are 10,000 miles away. Our Apollo holiday was so enjoyable that we went back a second time...and are dreaming of a third!

We recently travelled through North Queensland with an Apollo 4 Berth motorhome. We really liked the independence that the motorhome offered - we could spend as much or as little time as we wanted at each destination.

We knew that Australia was home to a lot of "big things" but we didn't expect to come across so many on our trip! We would certainly recommend Apollo to anyone looking at hiring a campervan or motorhome for their next holiday. Thanks again!

Our last holidays in Australia were fantastic and renting the Apollo 4WD Adventure Camper was a great part of this success! We could sleep down by the beach, in the middle of the kangaroos or the cockatoos. We spent 17 days with ‘Pollo' as we named it. He was a real friend that we could trust everyday and in every situation. From Sydney to Adelaide via the Royal National Park, Blue Mountains National Park, Camberra, Mt Kosciusko National Park, Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road and Coorong NP - we were living in a dream!

From Brisbane, we drove this monster to Sydney. It can sleep six, and it was almost new. It had to be relocated, so we got a fairly good deal on it.

My favorite: navigating cities and parking.
Also: cool showers inside the camper (!) before sleeping.

Despite often careless Australian signposting, we delivered this rolling castle without a scratch, and 25 minutes before the agreed time (we had it for six days).