We are closing in on a year since we brought our trip to a close and in that time, the world has changed entirely. Three years ago we knew that our decision to pack everything in and head off around the world was a relatively unusual one, certainly none of our friends were doing it. … Continue reading The Final Blog
World Trip
Quirky Kuala Terengganu
Luckily our journey back to the mainland from Perhentian Besar was a little calmer and we arrived back in Kuala Besut only mildly shaken up. With a couple of hours to kill before our bus from Jerteh to Kuala Terengganu we tried to get some food but the restaurants were all hectic so we admitted … Continue reading Quirky Kuala Terengganu
Continuing the love affair with Ningaloo Reef in Coral Bay: manta rays, sharks and turtles
Foreword: There aren’t as many pictures as usual in this post as we are still mastering our GoPro. The underwater pictures that we do provide are murky for the most part, apologies, but you will at least be able to get the drift. Rest assured that it was much better in real life! You may … Continue reading Continuing the love affair with Ningaloo Reef in Coral Bay: manta rays, sharks and turtles
Kakadu National Park
We were both really looking forward to Kakadu as it is frequently heralded as one of the top things to do in Oz and we had had such a great experience in Katherine Gorge. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite rise to our high expectations. We are fully aware that we visited right at the end of … Continue reading Kakadu National Park
Through Hell’s Gate to the Northern Territory – North West Queensland, Barroloolla, Daly Water and Mataranka
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
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
Post-Wedding Recovery in Provence, France
We are very fortunate in that my parents live in Provence and we have spent at least two weeks every year enjoying the amazing food and beautiful weather that the South of France has to offer, not to mention excellent, if slightly batty, company. And so, the Wednesday following our wedding found us, with mum … Continue reading Post-Wedding Recovery in Provence, France
Moving House and The Wedding
After the MANY work leaving drinks we faced the epic task of packing up our lives in to boxes and piling in to a van to decamp from our London flat to my parents' house in Suffolk. We had a few nervous moments with the packing; a sofa wedged in the front door and the … Continue reading Moving House and The Wedding
The Rolling Stones 