Finding campers

We viewed our first camper today. It was a Mazda E2000 with 330,000km on the clock (Don't worry mums and dads, we didn't buy it)...

The camper interior was great but, confirming our initial impressions, the mileage sure had taken it's toll on the engine.
The owner didn't know where the oil cap was (ha!) and after spending a good 10 minutes trying to start the engine with various 'special' techniques, we were looking at each other trying hard not to laugh!
The gear box was exactly as my dad used to describe; 'A stick in a bucket of worms'. Needless to say, there was another 'special technique' to get the camper in third gear...

We have decided, regretfully (!?), to decline the sale. BUT, we are viewing another tomorrow morning, a Nissan Urvan in very good condition (in the photos on gumtree). We'll find out tomorrow I guess.

We went to Queen Victoria Market this afternoon, a fellow hostel dweller in tow. I have never seen so much MEAT IN MY LIFE!!!! We got some seafood from there and have just finished eating a big seafood stir fry with lots of veggies from the market.

Luke standing next to a cross section of a 650 year old tree

One thing before I sign off tonight... we have discovered tangelos, they're a cross between tangerines and grapefruits and they are delish. Oh and... Melbourne museum was ace. A whole section on genetics (mum you would have loved) and I lost Luke to the nature department for a couple of hours. We saw Pharlap 'The Wonder Horse' too. His actual mounted hide is at the museum and is estimated to last at least 100 years. Kinda gross.

Pharlap The Wonder Horse