JOHN FORD
To paraphrase the words of Lloyd Bridges in Flying High, it looks like we picked the wrong week to hit the road. The price of diesel hit a new high when we filled up in Merimbula and although the cost seems to be easing as we wander around the south-east of South Australia, it’s still higher than you would hope. Of course, these are small first world worries in comparison to the European catastrophe that still rages on. How lucky we are in Australia, ongoing floods aside of course. And what a great country to explore in a caravan. The weather is on our side with sunny days and a tailwind that is keeping the fuel burn down. It’s always a surprise to me how much conditions affect fuel economy and the…