Once we had made our decision to explore Europe, we needed to find a campervan, our preferred mode of travel. This turned out to be a fairly challenging undertaking at the last minute in summer but James was persistent and finally tracked one down. This large hurdle crossed, it was pretty straight forward organising ourselves. … Continue reading The start of our European tour
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6 National Parks in 3 days (Part 2)
Our journey to Albany took us winding through the wheatbelt and was therefore accompanied by many road trains hauling grain and James continuing to dominate at spot the combine. By opting for a slightly longer route we also took in Stirling Range and Porongurup National Parks. This turned out to be an excellent decision as … Continue reading 6 National Parks in 3 days (Part 2)
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
Flitting with butterflies in Katherine Gorge and falling in love with waterfalls all over again
We had covered a huge distance in our first two weeks on the road and decided it was time to pitch up for a few days and use Katherine as a base to visit the surrounding area. Being the largest town for miles, Katherine has everything you need to restock, relax and generally get your … Continue reading Flitting with butterflies in Katherine Gorge and falling in love with waterfalls all over again
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
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