As with most Asian bus travel, our trip from Phnom Penh to Kep took considerably longer than advertised and we pulled in to the beachside town after 5 hours on the road. We say town, but village is probably more appropriate to its size and we found little by way of a cohesive community feel. … Continue reading Slowing down in Kep & Kampot
Walking
Lovćen National Park Loop Walk
As promised, below is a step by step guide for a loop walk in Lovćen National Park. This is purely a walking guide, if you would like to read our blog about the National Park you can find it here. We parked at the National Park Visitor Centre but you can also park in front … Continue reading Lovćen National Park Loop Walk
Caro’s guide to climbing Ella Rock – Ella, Sri Lanka
Ella Rock is a real highlight of any trip to Ella and I would 100% recommend it. Anyone with a moderate level of fitness can tackle it no problem, I’ve also recommended a shorter route for those who really don’t feel up to making the hike to the summit. I was climbing it on my … Continue reading Caro’s guide to climbing Ella Rock – Ella, Sri Lanka
Mount Cook National Park
The drive up to Mount Cook / Aoraki National Park is stunning. The road winds along the edge of the incredibly blue Lake Pukaki backed by mountains, it is breath taking. On our approach it looked as though the mountains had been superimposed on to the scenery it was so clear.The village of Aoraki is … Continue reading Mount Cook National Park
A Dunedin Art Attack and a Papatowai Scrap Heap Challenge
From Milford Sound we drove straight across the country to the east coast as we were a couple of days ahead of schedule due to the weather earlier in the trip. With time to spare we thought we would drop in to Dunedin, which hadn’t made the cut previously, before heading back to the south … Continue reading A Dunedin Art Attack and a Papatowai Scrap Heap Challenge
Stunning Karangahake Gorge, a family reunion and some truly ridiculous looking birds – The Coromandel to Rotorua
James’s uncle, aunt and cousin happened to be in New Zealand visiting their daughter/sister and her partner and we had instantly, and gratefully, taken them up on their kind offer of going to stay for a few days to catch up. This meant that for two glorious nights we had a bed to sleep in, … Continue reading Stunning Karangahake Gorge, a family reunion and some truly ridiculous looking birds – The Coromandel to Rotorua
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
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)
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
Why, oh why, would you go to Wyndham? Head straight for the fabulous Bungle Bungles
After about 2 weeks in Heidi we had made such good progress that we knew we would have plenty of time to spare on our journey to Perth and would therefore be able to do a couple of extra bits on the way across. It is for this reason that we spent a couple of … Continue reading Why, oh why, would you go to Wyndham? Head straight for the fabulous Bungle Bungles
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