Today (19 March) is the 11th anniversary of my ownership of the barge. When I bought it in 2002, it had led a fairly sedate life, having travelled only 99,500 miles in 30 years. That all changed on the 19th of March 2002, when I picked it up from the TNT depot and started beating on it mercilessly.
Yesterday, it ticked over 279,500 miles, meaning I've travelled 180,000 miles in the time I've owned it.
Things aren't getting any easier for the ragtop, as I'm driving it to Wagga Wagga and Narrandera over easter. I'm also planning trips to Albury and Adelaide later in the year - plus whatever else I can think up...