Fordies last trip to Toodyay

So with the old red van Fordie packed with fore little kiddies and a good packed picnic of we drove up the road to the old township of Toodyay. We didn't know then but this was going to be the very last trip for Fordie as after this she started to play up quite a bit, then a slow trip to the mechanics gave us the news that old fordie had blown a head gasket and in such an old van it couldn't be fixed (well not cheap anyway). But as for our drive to Toodyay it was a nice and easy trip and before we knew it we were their.





The main and about only reason for a trip to Toodyay is for the little park next to the Avon River. Not only does it have some beaut swings but it also has a ripper little old kiddie train, that you sit on and it takes you along the line for a bit then returns you to the station. But for some reason it didn't open up today but we still had a great time at the swings, as you can see.




Here is sarah having a go on the flying fox, most times she got across but every now and then like now she just didn't make it. Each of the kiddies had a fair fews goes on the fox except for the little bloke Oscar. He didn't like the look of that thing, so he kept to the three little slides that he loved. This is about as close as he got but i'm sure in a year or so he'll be just as mad as the other ones.












Here we have a flying Harry giving it a go and loving it, but my favorite thing is when they run out of steam and come to a stop in the middle. They just hang their and start bitching and moaning for yours truly to give them a push to the end, so slowly I get up and walk over and give them a nudge. But between you and me it's a lot better when they give up and come dropping to the dusty earth with a thud! ha,ha. Much more fun believe me.




Yes, Oscar thought he would hang around the slides and he loved them as the others had goes on the flying fox. But all good things must come to an end, and after filling their little tummies with our picnic we jumped back into old fordie for what would be her last drive home.



And here is probably her last known photo, poor old girl she was a beaut van to drive and over the last couple of years we have jammed so many trips in and around the perth escarpment that you could fill a book with.... or a blog! So bye old girl and thanks for the memories.