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The Big Bight!

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 8 Dec 2009 | Views [433]

Friday 4 th December Fowlers Bay SA Anther 644 kms today pushing ever closer towards home. In the past two days we have gone twice the distance of the last three weeks. ... Read more >


Gaily Forward along the straightest road in Australia

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 8 Dec 2009 | Views [436]

Thursday 3 rd December Nullabore Plain So today we really did put some kilometers on the car – we're now 730 kms closer to home. We hit the road at 7:00am and as we ... Read more >


Cape Le Grand National Park and the Rabbit Proof Fence

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 3 Dec 2009 | Views [14154]

Wednesday 2 nd December Cape Le Grand National Park We decided to make a real dent in our easterly route today!   Yes, we're going to try and cover the huge total of 280 km in one day. This may not seem much but at least half would be on ... Read more >


Heading East - Hopetoun

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 3 Dec 2009 | Views [357]

Tuesday 1 st December Hopetoun Woke to a beautiful morning view of the ranges and had a sumptuous breakfast of fresh blueberries and yogurt followed by brewed coffee and toast – love our camp kitchen. We've decided to get a move on so headed ... Read more >


Stirling Range National Park

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 1 Dec 2009 | Views [355]

Monday 30 th November Stirling Range National Park.   We've finally left Shelley Beach. Only problem is that we're heading north, not east.   Oh well, we can do that tomorrow.   As the morning was overcast, it made breaking camp ... Read more >


We just can't leave Shelley Beach!

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 1 Dec 2009 | Views [322]

Sunday 29 th November Shelley Beach WA Oh Crap!   We're STILL here! OK, we know that we may be making a problem for ourselves but it's so hard to leave. The sun is shining, our tans a topping, the dolphins are frolicking, the water crystal ... Read more >


Bloody Hell! We're still here!!!

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 1 Dec 2009 | Views [278]

Saturday 28 th November Shelley Beach WA WE'RE STILL HERE! We awoke to the sun trying to burn through the clouds so we decided for one more day on the beauteous Shelley Beach. Yes the sun has come out! Today was our long awaited ... Read more >


The Blow hole was really a Wheeze!

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 1 Dec 2009 | Views [248]

Friday 27 th November Shelley Beach WA We know we should be getting a move on but decided to stay for another day.   That's the beauty of no timetable travel.   It's a nice change after the international leg of our adventure which was, by ... Read more >


Still at Shelley Beach

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 1 Dec 2009 | Views [277]

Thursday26th November Shelley Beach WA It's just too nice to leave so we'll stay another day. Back into Denmark for a few provisions and then off to visit the beaches around the town and the Wilson Inlet.   Highlights include Ocean beach ... Read more >


Day trecking to Dunsky Beach

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 1 Dec 2009 | Views [744]

Wednesday 25 th November Shelley Beach WA Alas, the weather has again turned inclement but this campsite please is so beautiful we've decided to stay for another day. Our maps tell us that the gorgeous little beach we can see in the distance ... Read more >


Shelley Beach

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 1 Dec 2009 | Views [713]

Tuesday 24 th November Shelley Beach WA We decided that even though Pleasant Bay was suitably pleasant, the ferocious flies and   pesky mosquitoes made us decide to leave camp. Travelling further eastward we came to the little town of Denmark.... Read more >


Beautiful Peaceful Bay

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 | Views [457]

Monday 23 rd   November Peaceful Bay We had originally intended to get about 75kms further east but we stumbled upon the divine piece of paradise and had to stay the night. We broke camp at Crystal Springs after a leisurely breakfast and ... Read more >


More Crystal Springs

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 | Views [397] | Comments [2]

Sunday 22 nd   November Crystal Springs So nice we've decided to stay for another night! Began the day with   drive to Mandalay Beach for a few hours topping up the tan (the sun is back with vengeance).   Then we decided to travel back ... Read more >


Karri Forests and Beaches

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 | Views [248]

Saturday 21 st   November Crystal Springs Awoke to a little sunshine but unfortunately the weather closed in again and we were hit with more rain. Fortunately we had broken camp by then and were safely into our dry warm car. Continued ... Read more >


Back to the Bush

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 | Views [300]

Friday 20 th November Cambray Pool, Nannup   Finally broke 'camp' (from our apartment on the beach) and have hit the road again.   Headed south along Caves Road which travels along the coast and from where most of the winery's are easily ... Read more >


Final Night of Luxury

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 | Views [244]

Thur 19 th   November Smith's Beach, Yallingup The weather is still inclement but we have promised ourselves a slap up restaurant meal to celebrate being in the Margaret River region.   The locals have given us a few recommendations but we ... Read more >


Ngilgi Caves

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 | Views [291]

Wednesday 18 th   November Smith's Beach, Yallingup   Drive into Busselton to catch up with the trip administrative end of things -   internet etc.   Uploaded the blog and photos, checked the bank balances (all OK) did some more shopping ... Read more >


Visiting Vinyards

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009 | Views [706]

Tuesday 16 th November Smith's Beach, Yallingup                                     Against all predictions, it was a sunny morning – so back to the beach.   Smith's Beach is a picturesque stretch of white sand and ... Read more >


Bad weather ahead - Plan B

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009 | Views [304]

Monday 15 th November Smith's Beach, Yallingup   The news is not good ... evidently this part of the Western Australian coast is due for fierce winds and possible rain over the next 4 days.   Hmmm – time for plan B. ... Read more >


Heading South at last

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009 | Views [301]

Sunday 15 th November Preston Beach WA   Finally found our way back to the coast and the blustery Indian Ocean.     Early today we visited the small diary town of Harvey where Nic's family first lived ... Read more >


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