Great itinerary, Floyd! I hope you inspire many to travel more, as you have inspired me. I’ve never really had a burning need to go overseas, and love the idea of seeing more of this great country foremost. So much to see :)
Excellent work Floyd in the trade because I am vision in paired we call this orientation and mobility research plan and then do with different parameters of timetables and logistics good work once again thank you for the info I took notes regards Peter and the pooch😊😊😊👌🏻
I have kept a close eye on this series, for nostalgia reasons: how Queensland has changed, and what a university student can do today. My first all-lines ticket was a VR on, in a May 1967 term break. In Jan.1968, at the end of first year, I had a month touring Queensland with a Sunshine pass: a calendar month of unlimited travel. Melbourne - Brisbane and return was by train, at student concession fare. I was helped by factors which won't help you: the pass, lots of branch railmotors, all freights except Moura shortline coal had a brakevan with passenger compartments. I spent almost every night travelling all night, and had an airbed and hike tent virtually never needed. I had a portable gas stove, and was heating tins of steak & veg, Irish stew and the like. I did spend nights with friends in Brisbane, Southport and Townsville; they helped with laundry, as did friendly railway people. I was 18, and the Queensland drinking age was 21. That helped my budget, except when I settled into a serious spree at one railway refreshment room with railwaymen who had found my lost wallet. I was living on malted milk, and Cairns railway snackbar made the best in the state. I didn't plan anything in advance; I did it all from the public timetable, on the run. I had to keep replanning to work around flooding in the south, then flooding in the north. My one lashing out was a dining-car dinner in Midlander, leaving Rockhampton. I made a lot of mistakes re lines traversed and photos taken: it took years to fill the gaps. I went on the an all-lines month in WA (Jan,1969) and NSW (Jan.70), then more VR all-lines, then years with Eurailpass, USArailpass, Via pass, Paso Americano, Japan pass and India pass.With all of my years of travelling, one common discovery: your first trip is discovery, and helps you to plan your next trip better. My early overseas trips were with a meticulous planner. When I started going solo, I never had the time, and often enough had to replan on the run anyhow. There were two magic documents: Cook Europe (red) and Cook overseas (blue, ceased many years ago now). Internet is useless for planning timetables: journey planners don't allow journey planning at all; they simply provide timetables *after* a journey is planned. They are slow and tricky to keep zigzagging when comparing possibilities. I liken them to a restaurant not having a menu. Floyd's audience will be varied between local and remote, newbies and old hands. I hope that his series has encouraged you to plan and enjoy your own Queensland adventure.
Thanks Floyd
Great itinerary, Floyd! I hope you inspire many to travel more, as you have inspired me. I’ve never really had a burning need to go overseas, and love the idea of seeing more of this great country foremost. So much to see :)
Thanks for the kind words. I’ve been overseas and it has plenty to offer, but so does our own country.
You always get a few surprises when travelling but this was a very nice way too plan a trip Floyd.
Cheers!
Thanks for taking the time to do this very informative episode.
Planning is a bit of a joy to me so filming a video like this was always on the cards.
Great and informative video,Floyd!.
Thanks Floyd this has been helpful and an insight into how you planned for the trip .
Cheers!
Excellent work Floyd in the trade because I am vision in paired we call this orientation and mobility research plan and then do with different parameters of timetables and logistics good work once again thank you for the info I took notes regards Peter and the pooch😊😊😊👌🏻
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I have kept a close eye on this series, for nostalgia reasons: how Queensland has changed, and what a university student can do today. My first all-lines ticket was a VR on, in a May 1967 term break. In Jan.1968, at the end of first year, I had a month touring Queensland with a Sunshine pass: a calendar month of unlimited travel. Melbourne - Brisbane and return was by train, at student concession fare. I was helped by factors which won't help you: the pass, lots of branch railmotors, all freights except Moura shortline coal had a brakevan with passenger compartments. I spent almost every night travelling all night, and had an airbed and hike tent virtually never needed. I had a portable gas stove, and was heating tins of steak & veg, Irish stew and the like. I did spend nights with friends in Brisbane, Southport and Townsville; they helped with laundry, as did friendly railway people. I was 18, and the Queensland drinking age was 21. That helped my budget, except when I settled into a serious spree at one railway refreshment room with railwaymen who had found my lost wallet. I was living on malted milk, and Cairns railway snackbar made the best in the state. I didn't plan anything in advance; I did it all from the public timetable, on the run. I had to keep replanning to work around flooding in the south, then flooding in the north. My one lashing out was a dining-car dinner in Midlander, leaving Rockhampton. I made a lot of mistakes re lines traversed and photos taken: it took years to fill the gaps. I went on the an all-lines month in WA (Jan,1969) and NSW (Jan.70), then more VR all-lines, then years with Eurailpass, USArailpass, Via pass, Paso Americano, Japan pass and India pass.With all of my years of travelling, one common discovery: your first trip is discovery, and helps you to plan your next trip better. My early overseas trips were with a meticulous planner. When I started going solo, I never had the time, and often enough had to replan on the run anyhow. There were two magic documents: Cook Europe (red) and Cook overseas (blue, ceased many years ago now). Internet is useless for planning timetables: journey planners don't allow journey planning at all; they simply provide timetables *after* a journey is planned. They are slow and tricky to keep zigzagging when comparing possibilities. I liken them to a restaurant not having a menu. Floyd's audience will be varied between local and remote, newbies and old hands. I hope that his series has encouraged you to plan and enjoy your own Queensland adventure.