We left Lawn Hill, splatting flies unceremoniously against the windscreen, and headed back towards the Savannah Way in anticipation of a long day’s drive. With several routes available to us we naturally decided to take the slightly ropey looking 4x4 track. We were rewarded 40km later with a locked gate and were forced to return … Continue reading Through Hell’s Gate to the Northern Territory – North West Queensland, Barroloolla, Daly Water and Mataranka
Month: October 2017
The search for Morning Glory, two teensy mechanical issues and all of the flies ever – Normanton, Karumba and Lawn Hill National Park
We survived our first night without power, and therefore without air-conditioning, quite comfortably. It did demonstrate to us, however, that our fridge can only last 5 hours without being plugged in, which is problematic for those people wishing not to eat rotten food and we made a mental note to call Apollo to arrange installment … Continue reading The search for Morning Glory, two teensy mechanical issues and all of the flies ever – Normanton, Karumba and Lawn Hill National Park
In to the Outback and the start of the Savannah Way
After an early rise and pack up at the Lion’s Den, we made our way South in order to commence our cross-country adventure along the Savannah Way. Leaving the rainforest behind us, we ventured in to areas of agriculture; cattle stations were followed by the Atherton Tablelands, an area of intensive cropping which interested James … Continue reading In to the Outback and the start of the Savannah Way
Cairns to Cape Tribulation and Cook Town
Our last day in Cairns brought our first re-packing challenge, how to get everything back in after it had so gratefully exploded from our backpacks? Here we have the first bit of advice that we can give with absolute confidence, even after being on the road for a couple of weeks; packing cubes, buy packing … Continue reading Cairns to Cape Tribulation and Cook Town
Cairns & The Waterfalls
On our first full day in Cairns we visited the Botanical gardens which are small and easy to walk around but honestly nothing to write home about, so we won’t. We popped in to Rusty's Market to pick up fruit and veg, something else neither of us did last time, and I would definitely recommend … Continue reading Cairns & The Waterfalls
The Adventure Begins
A quick preface; we promised to keep you informed of any mishaps and we managed, with remarkable skill, to achieve one apiece within 3 days of kicking off our trip. James lost his phone, which was fortunately recovered from Cairns bus depot, (this was a site not originally on our trip plan and, whilst the … Continue reading The Adventure Begins
The Rolling Stones 