A limited choice in audiotapes
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325345)
Rockingham, Australia
April 26, 2018 5:23am CST
Hopefully on the 6th May we’ll be taking our car and caravan and heading from Western Australia eastwards to Melbourne then to Tasmania. First though we plan to spend a few days with friends in Ravensthorpe before crossing the Nullarbor Plain to visit our son in Melbourne, Victoria. There isn’t much to see across the Nullarbor and we plan on spending most of the day on the road for the time it takes us to get across.
Today I bought a pack of eight audiotapes on Ebay. I had a $20 voucher so my $37.00 purchase will cost me just $17.00. We find listening to audiotapes a good way to pass the time when we’re travelling long distances. At the moment the only audiotape we haven’t listened to is Manning Clark’s History of Australia which I think might put us to sleep rather than keep us awake. Vince picked up the Manning Clark tapes at a thrift shop today. It was all they had available. Hopefully the others will arrive in time for us to have a choice of listening.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
26 Apr 18
I am so happy for your travels, Judy. I have never tried audiotapes. But is it better than reading it?
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
26 Apr 18
@JudyEv Hahaha. Yeah, it will make you all the more sleepy. It happens to me. 
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@JamesHxstatic (29234)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Apr 18
Sounds like a good idea if you can get the right kind to keep you awake. Loud music helps as well for me.
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@JamesHxstatic (29234)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Apr 18
@JudyEv I'm sure it is interesting and informative too.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 18
@JamesHxstatic You have a more positive outlook than I have. I'm a bit worried about the 'interesting' part. 
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@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
26 Apr 18
don't you listen through your phone, and use bluetooth in car or connect in car speaker.? Music now can be easily downloaded online and there are lots to choose.
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@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
28 Apr 18
@JudyEv i do have a lot of audio tapes. They are collections of my hubby, But have no player now. With the rise of technology i am sure they won't be used. But i would love still to keep them. I might as well get a player if i can find one so i can play them once in a while. Keep safe in your travel. God bless.
@allknowing (130067)
• India
26 Apr 18
You got me interested in getting our deck repaired. We have loads of tapes languishing. I remember those days when we both would collect as many as we thought would give us great music. We have a huge collection of Christmas music.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 18
I'm not sure how I got you interested in having your deck repaired. Oh, it just hit me - your tape-deck!! Not a verandah-type deck! 
I was really scratching my head there for a bit.
I was really scratching my head there for a bit.@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 18
@allknowing I went straight to your comment before I realised what discussion you were commenting on - and although I know the term 'tape deck' I never use it. That's my excuse anyway. 
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
26 Apr 18
I love audiobooks too. I have found the local library has a good selection of them.... I hope that you get your other choices soon
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 18
@FayeHazel It was posted on Friday apparently so it should be here before we go.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
27 Apr 18
@JudyEv I know, shipping time can be such a wild card
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@snowy22315 (169626)
• United States
26 Apr 18
It should be entertaining. So, are you going to be off mylot for a couple of months? It seems like you will be having an amazing trip!
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 18
I should be able to get on from time to time but it will depend on whether we can get reception. Sometimes we can use the bluetooth on the phone (I think that's the story). We suddenly seem to have a lot to do before we can leave.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16518)
• China
26 Apr 18
It seems to be a long journey across australia.Listening to music is a really good way to relieve the dull time on the road.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
26 Apr 18
That is a good idea, we just drive and I don't even listen to the radio.
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@just4him (305507)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Apr 18
I think you're right about those tapes. They would need to be very interesting to keep a person awake. I hope your tapes arrive before you leave.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 18
You could always listen to A Town Like Alice.
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