Me-Julie

Cairns is a really good place to buy a camper van. The reason for this of course is that so many travellers arrive in Sydney and drive up the coast with Cairns as a final destination. I answered an ad and a small, suspicious looking, dry, shady, Frenchman arrived to try and flog me a van. To be honest as soon as I saw it I wanted it. It had character, it was a Toyota, it was Red, it had a roo bar, a mattress, 8 seats, camping equipment. I haggled and we struck a deal. The plate read ULY 370. So I named her Julie or 'Me-Julie'. This van was to become my transport and house for the next 10 months until I sold her on to a fellow backpacker. I wondered how many times this bus had been around Australia. 22 years old but now, for the time being at least it was mine and I was excited about going on the road. Its so liberating to just say one day, 'hey, im moving on tomorrow'. Just bung all the stuff in the back, grab some like minded travel partners, hit the road and head for the next town.