After 11 weeks travelling around Australia we do not claim to be experts but we have gleaned some knowledge that will be useful to those planning a trip, particularly if you are planning on camping / campervanning. The below are our observations, hints and tips as they came to us, so there is no particular … Continue reading Visiting Australia: Some hints, tips and general observations
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A whistle-stop tour of Tasmania
We arrived at tiny Hobart airport in the early evening and we were waiting patiently for our bags to make the 30 metre journey from plane to belt when, suddenly, we had a very cute dog sat attentively next to us. Tasmania has very strict quarantine regulations and you cannot bring fruit or vegetables over … Continue reading A whistle-stop tour of Tasmania
Braving the elements in Melbourne
We left Perth at lunchtime and landed in Melbourne at night due to the time zone change. It was absolutely pouring with rain. Prior warning for those travelling to Melbourne; you have to buy a AUD6 myki card to use any public transport outside the free tram area and you don’t get refunded if you … Continue reading Braving the elements in Melbourne
Fremantle, Perth and saying beidi
We were still feeling the after effects of our wine tour combined with post-surfing aches and pains as we packed up our Margaret River campsite. We said goodbye to our wine tour friends, and made our way north towards Fremantle and our last two nights in Heidi. We made a couple of quick stops on … Continue reading Fremantle, Perth and saying beidi
6 National Parks in 3 days (Part 1)
The sun was shining when we woke up in Esperance, perfectly suited to our plans to visit Cape Le Grand National Park and its exquisite beaches. Caro ran over a bird in Heidi on the way there and felt terrible for the next few hours, especially with James reminding her at regular intervals. The route … Continue reading 6 National Parks in 3 days (Part 1)
Alpacas, jellyfish and coffeegate – Greenough to Cervantes
Our very enthusiastic friend Deb, from the Visitor Centre in Gero, had given us a comprehensive list of activities to do on our journey south, along with free places to camp. After the impressive Northampton we were eager to see another historic village and pulled in to the National Trust owned village of Greenough. It … Continue reading Alpacas, jellyfish and coffeegate – Greenough to Cervantes
Three WA Must Dos: Lake Hutt, Northampton and Geraldton
Our Lonely Planet (which has been excellent throughout) didn’t offer much by way of stopping points on the way south to Geraldton but we'd picked up some leaflets on our journey and there were a couple of places that sounded interesting. We are definitely glad that we made these stops. The first was Lake Hutt … Continue reading Three WA Must Dos: Lake Hutt, Northampton and Geraldton
Karijini National Park
As we had only planned to spend one day in Karijini, we got up early to make the most of our time. We were camped at the Dales Gorge campground, at the eastern end of the park, and our first stop was 5 minutes away in Dales Gorge itself. To be perfectly honest the beginning … Continue reading Karijini National Park
Bonus Feature: A guided tour of Heidi or, as I like to call it, a Geidi
As you can probably tell from the title, James has had no input in this, he thinks that I am a crazy person. For our four avid readers, I thought that it would be useful to provide some insight in to the realities of life in Heidi. This way you will have a context when … Continue reading Bonus Feature: A guided tour of Heidi or, as I like to call it, a Geidi
Cavorting on Cable Beach, a nesting turtle and trains as far as the eye can see
On that first evening on Cable Beach, Caro got a little bit overexcited jumping around in the waves and ended up soaked from the waist down and went for a shower with all of her clothes on.Our first port of call the next day was, of course, the Visitor Centre, with the specific aim of … Continue reading Cavorting on Cable Beach, a nesting turtle and trains as far as the eye can see
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