My Bus Emy

Here is some photo insights into my turtle home on wheels

Reason for name
Her full name is Eliza Myrtle (Emy for short)

Myrtle is my Great Grandma Henderson's middle name and also a native tree
Eliza softens it
So then I arrived at Emy.

And Lola simply calls her the 'Big Blue Bus'

I do find myself talking to her a fair bit, especially seeing she was not running right on last day of drive so she needed the encouragement.

Prepartion to leave - Hectic time

It was a pretty demanding time but in a very productive way.

From the Monday when we picked up the bus from Melbourne to the Saturday 12th when we left. It was go go go - rust work, road worthy certificates, brakes hoses, gas tags, windscreen wiper blades, tyres (picked up from Colac), fit the tyres, auto electrician, new alternator (thanks Dad) a bit more rust work, weigh bridge, roadside assistance, insurance, registration....................................... nope........ non matching engine numbers........... statement of declaration signed and delivered, registered.......................................................... yes!!!!!! new plates, bike racks, , pack, come on, pack, pack the house, then pack the bus (no that won't fit), clean, pay bills, kiss Phoebe (my dog) one more time, Photos Hugs Bye Bye Pete, Bye Dad, Pa Pa, Aunty Gabrielle, Aunty Allison, Bye Bye Sisters.............................and yes........................yes we are on our way ........................bugger............... forgot the camera................................................... buy a new one in Horsham (Samara's birthday present from Mum)phew! Now drive .......... drive girl go...................Got to get Mum and Samara to Perth to see Matthew before their flights on the 20th................................................................

Needed a holiday from that effort. Spent the first week in Perth as a bum!