http://www.charitywagon.com Mischief & Mayhem - Car 243: Raising money for Variety Queensland Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:49:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today is all about the National BASH, first a parade through the centre of Alice past Dick Smith (father of the Variety BASH) and Ms World. I had a photo with Dick and Carla and I managed to be part of a television interview with the man. Lunch is spent ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/23/day-10-alice-springs/ Here are some more updates from days 5 to 9... Click on the live updates tab to see the updates as they arrive! Day 5 & 6 – Mt Isa to Adels Grove & Lay day Adels Grove – GPS Track & Map Day 7 – Adels Grove to Urandangie – GPS Track & ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/22/2009-variety-bash-days-5-to-9/ Today is 345k's to Alice, the problem is 181k's is the same rough dusty roads we have been on for the last two day. One spare tyr, questionable front shocky's will mean a slow start to the day......... NO MORE DUST!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice run into Alice for lunch at the Transport ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/22/day-9-jervois-station-to-alice-springs/ Today we had the group photo and hit the road as soon as possible. Next stop was the Northern Teritory board and the Plenty Highway. The it's call that is because there are PLENTY of sharp rocks, blown tyres and brocken shocky's. We got one flat tyre and replaced ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/21/day-8-urandangie-to-jervois-station/ Today it was time to get back in the car and find some fun. A couple of creek crossing provided entertainment, Dave getting wet from his mate the Clown...... Very funny. The 19 Hole boys ran a fun stop on the way into Camoweal for lunch. The afternoon run ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/21/day-7-adels-grove-to-urandangie/ Sleep in for the first time, 8.00am for breakfast. Because this is Lay Day from driving it gives us time to look over the car. We did a trip up to the Lawn Hill Gorge for a swim and a walk. After lunch it was time for a cold drink ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/19/day-6-lay-day-adels-grove/ Today we commissioned another Liberty Swing in the park behind the Mt Isa PCYC. A short run down the road of 304 k's see's us have lunch and a party at Gregory Downs Hotel. Dick Smith stoppped here in 1985 on the first Variety BASH. After lunch we head to ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/18/day-5-mt-isa-to-adels-grove/ Here are some updates from the first 4 days. Click on the live updates tab to see the updates as they arrive! Day 1 – Townsville to Undara Day 2 – Undara to Hughenden – GPS Track & Map Day 3 – Hughenden to Wintonk – GPS Track & Map Day 4 – Winton to Mt Isa – GPS Track ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/17/the-first-4-days/ Today is the longest day on the BASH some 600 k's which went an early start, bagpipes at 5 am from the Highlander team. A vote was taken and due to a couple of extra cold drinks last night we took the soft option to Mt Isa via the ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/17/day-4-winton-to-mt-isa/ We leave with a giood beakfast in our stomachs. After a rough day yesterday everybody is hoping for an easy one today. We stopped for a Kodak moment at the geographical centre of Queensland. Then onto Muttaburra for the Annual Burry Race Day and a show from the ... http://www.charitywagon.com/2009/08/16/day-3-hughenden-to-wintonk/