The hand-over procedure took 2 hours in sweltering heat of 31 degrees. Tristan did the hand-over, the only hick up being that our break plug didn't match the one on the caravan. No worries......he had an adaptor! Axel was too hot to move so he sat in the back of the car under a shade sail without budging while the hand-over was in progress. We had cold water BUT no ice creams from their freezer as it had died in the heat. At last the van was ours and we headed of...

Finally the BIG day arrived and we headed north to Boolaroo to pick up our new caravan. I sat back and relaxed while Jim and Axel focused on the road ahead. They were ably assisted by the Tom Tom for directions along the way. We arrived with time to spare so we drove as far as Belmont and then stopped on the shores of Warner's Bay and enjoyed lunch. Then it was time to head to Seventh Street Caravans to take possession of our new Crusader caravan.