Day 5 Morning – 28/07/09
Greenough River to Hutt River Province
Meeting the artist formerly known as Prince Leonard
The day started as any other, waking up with the two big toes frozen and taking nearly 2 hours to thaw out. The reason behind this is because like the two Einsteins we are (Darren and Steve), we decided to only bring a gammy blanket to go camping, ideal for Arctic conditions! The 3 other boys prepared right and have the thermal sleeping bags.
Surprisingly Steve was the first up and not the two insomniacs from Dundalk. 8 bells had rang on the clock but we knew it was well too early for our resident sleepers Darren and Eugene to get up. We knew the only way to get them up would be to tell them that it was 10am. Well the look on their face when they found out later was of pure disgust.
It was that time of the day again to pack up the Magna and Turcel and hit the road to Kalbarri. On route to Kalbarri, we decided to take a detour into another country which went by the name of the Hutt River Province. True to form Finto couldn’t hold yet another Hungry Jacks in his pants and had to use a man made toilet on the side of the road which, size wise, would have only suited a hobbit.
He would’ve but there was no toilet paper!
So bout 2 hours later we landed in the province. But before we could go any further we had to get the passports stamped by Prince Leonard Casley, who turned out to be an absolute gent, very informative and humorous character. He then gave us a detailed explanation on how he seceded from Australia and the Commonwealth because he was disgusted with Australia’s new taxation quotas on wheat production. His struggle for independence was exactly like Irelands, except it didn’t take 800 years and there was no bloodshed!
The date he won his independence
He showed us around the grounds including his very own church containing great paintings of Jesus. Also in the portraits were some of his sons and close friends. According to the Prince, he is the only one who has been allowed to have his face alongside the Pope on a stamp. He has had his own currency printed and also has received some interesting gifts from dignitaries from around the world. He even has his own national anthem.
The map the Polski's sent him
We then got to sit in the Prince’s chair. Nigel was first up but with him being short and all, we needed to give him a leg up. Finto was next up but we struggled to get his forehead in the picture, even when standing at the back of the church. Darren then stepped up to the plate but after looking at the picture his eyebrows could easily have been mistaken for the Ozzie bush. Lastly, Eugene would’ve been more suited to the Princess’s chair!
Eugene trying out the Princess' chair
All in all it was a great tour and was savage to meet the man himself. Definitely worth the extra mileage and twas good getting another passport stamp to add to the collection. Onwards to Kalbarri we go…
Very entertaining lads and great pics. At least now you have found a place to seek asylum if you need to skip the country quick smart…Keep up the good work!!!
I can’t believe you brought that out house with ya goss
Savage trip by the looks of it lads, tis good craic reading ur stories sittin here in the office! Lookin forward to the new footie season aswell greaney, it will be a stuggle for ye fightin it out with the arsenal for 5th place… Anyway, keep it up and enjoy it, keith.
that sounds really interesting! Never heard of that place before, will definately be paying it a visit now! Thanks lads!!!
Good job lads,
Pity about that stinky Jersey on Eugene!! At least its not a united Jersey!!
Enjoy the trip lads!!
Go hard or go home!
look like another mental trip lads keep the posts coming!
serrrrrrrrrious
Looks nicer than the jacks in 16 groody ever did.
Ha ha ha, ya’s are like the lads from the irish travel programme “How low can you go”….finto is the spit of your man Baz and that wee chap, nigel is it, is definately the gay one of the group. Cant wait for the next installment. The pictures are class
Loving the stories, very entertaining! Never been to these places before and defo make me want to go back to Oz and visit them. Keep posting!!
D.G…you never fail to amaze me with your adventerous side!!! Was gonna say have a blast but by the looks of it, you guys already are. I’ll keep posted. Take care manin x
jesus finto id say that toilet was never the same after you! heard you tried to scald one of the galway boys, tututu, keep living the dream, xx
Jez lads…fair play, landed on the feet thats for sure. class idea and great pics, funny stuff. keep it coming. Really tempting me to go traveling. Enjoy!!
class story so far lads, enjoy the journey xxx
well guys im loving the stories im skipping to the net everyday now!! is der ever a day that yer not having fun I just wanna get on the road!!keep them comin esp the pics, ye’l have some scrapbook by the end of it might even make it to a number one seller in eason’s who knows wit ye guys!!!
I cant stop laughing i love your stories guys keep posting!!!!
Keep postin the stories so I’ll have class stuff to talk to the customers in Londis about.
that Prince guy looked peety cool, interestin could evn send him home lads c if he cant get things movin along !! Stories r so funny! Whoever’s writing them ur deadly, puttin the pieces together so so funny!! Keep goin like this lads and ul b sorted!! I can c a tv version comin up!!! Noww that wud b reality tv id watch!! Keep dem comin d writins class!
hey guys u r on ur way round oz it looks gid a jelouse a wish it was me.hey guys u must be doing somthing right when u been to al what ur doing .hey did any one get a bite in that loo lol lol .a bet u where al shiteing urself at some point in ur travels there a no a wid lol.what was the grab like would hae tae eat alot eh them tae fill ye s eh .keep it going guys u can do it am sure .