Van Journal Week 17: Just Like That, Our Van is Sold!

Yep, after less than a week from putting Clifden on the market, one very lucky lady was able to snatch Clifden up for her own adventures around Australia.

Honestly, we had no idea that we would end up selling our van, our first home so quickly. We put Clifden on the market thinking we wouldn’t get much interest considering how remote Tasmania is.

Boy were we wrong. Within a week we had enquiries from all over Australia. We had four people desperate to have come and take a look from Hobart but one lucky buyer was just 15 minutes away, saw our van and after a long night shift decided to send us a message. A few days later, we were saying our teary goodbyes and had once again packed our backpacks and set off on a plane to Far North Queensland.

We were shocked at how fast things had moved. Unfortunately though, there were a few last things on our Tassie list that time hadn’t allowed for. We didn’t get a chance to head up to Frenchman’s Cap or hike over The Overland. But, in the end, we followed our gut instinct and decided to leave those for the next trip to Tasmania.

Saying Our Goodbyes

Selling our first home after all of the hard work in building it and the incredible memories we’d forged wasn’t an easy decision. Nevertheless, after living out of a backpack for most of our adult lives we have learnt not to get too attached to material possessions. But still, Clifden was our ticket to freedom in the most uncertain times of our lives. With the pandemic pulling the rug on our lifestyle and business, this van allowed us to continue to explore, grow and create life-long memories.

We want to thank Clifden for all the great times and we want to thank everyone who helped us with our journey in building it, as well all all the awesome people we met along the way!

So, just like that, Aussie van life has come to an end. What’s the plan now, you might be wondering?

We’ve arrived back in sunny Far North Queensland and we’re planning to work out the steps required to head back overseas. We’ve still got an international work visa, an exemption we’ve been able to obtain considering travel is our job. However, there are a few hurdles we’ll have to jump considering the current climate.

For those of you who have been following our van-life journey from the beginning, thanks for sticking around. I hope that I’ve helped you out with some adventure ideas down in Tassie.

If you’re interested in keeping up with our journey, head over to my Instagram!