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Saturday, 15 Aug 2009 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 15 Aug 2009 | Views [700]
As I write this I'm sitting outside in the cool morning air smelling the lantana, drinking chai and listening to the birds sing their wonderful wake up song. We're in Katherine. Yesterday we spent the day cruising down Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge). ... Read more >
Friday, 14 Aug 2009 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 14 Aug 2009 | Views [1144]
After 10 months living and working in Darwin, we headed out Thursday morning and we're finally back on the road. We spent our last weekend in Kakadu and it was definitely one of the highlights of our trip so far. A friend recommended we head out ... Read more >
Saturday, 28 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 28 Feb 2009 | Views [913]
I can't believe tomorrow it will be March 1 and in the south that signals the beginning of Autumn. Up here in the top end there does seem to be a slight change in the air and the mornings and evenings seem to be just a smidge less humid. The birds ... Read more >
Tags: darwin, top end
Saturday, 27 Dec 2008 | Views [1727]
It's been over two months since I have updated this journal. Life in Darwin is flying by. The seasons are beginning to change and the periods of thumping heavy driving rain are becoming more frequent. We are now on the cusp of the "the big wet"... Read more >
Sunday, 7 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 22 Oct 2008 | Views [943]
Life in Darwin floats on by amidst the relentless humidity and thunderstorms. We are both now gainfully employed, Jen at the Darwin Convention Centre and me at Bunnings. Those of you who have known me a while may well chortle at the thought of me ... Read more >
Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008 | Views [851]
It's very early morning here in Darwin, the sun has just come up. Just me and the ducks at the moment. The early mornings here are alive with the sounds of birdlife, and it’s a wonderful natural alarm clock to greet the day with. We're staying ... Read more >
Tags: crocodiles, darwin, mindil beach, sunsets
Saturday, 11 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 3 Oct 2008 | Views [2093] | Comments [1]
We have now been on the road for 8 days. We spent four of those days in Rockhampton. We had planned to overnight in Rocky to catch up with family but our stay was extended and extended again due to a comedy of errors that isn't worth mentioning except ... Read more >
Tags: australia, caravans, outback, road trips
Friday, 3 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 25 Sep 2008 | Views [946]
Well we're on our way!. After a hectic couple of weeks preparing the van and the car for the journey we are packed, and on the road. Today was huge!! Saying goodbye to our friends was really hard. When we went to Asia I kind of knew it was only for ... Read more >
Tuesday, 16 Sep 2008 | Views [1139] | Comments [1]
Yesterday we picked up our new home. An 18 foot Semi Off Road Nova Caravan that we had custom built. We've called her Nancy. It was a bloody exhausting day. We had 6 hours of training and orientation with the caravan dealers so we now know ... Read more >
Tags: nova caravans, travelling around australia
Monday, 1 Sep 2008 | Views [1027] | Comments [2]
Well we finally made it home from South East Asia. What a trip. It seems a bit like a dream these days. We have been frantically preparing for our next journey around OZ and haven't really had much time to sit back, relax and think about all we did ... Read more >
Tags: caravans, grey nomads, travelling around australia
Sunday, 24 Feb 2008 | Views [860]
We arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon about 330pm. Leaving Australia was actually a lot harder than entering Singapore. The customs/immigration area at Brisbane airport resembled a cattleyard . It was absolutely crazy. However ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
Saturday, 23 Feb 2008 | Views [499]
I'm sitting here at 11:49pm all on my own. The house is quiet except for Molly the dog who is wimpering for me to please let her play for just 30 minutes more. Jen's been asleep for a couple of hours curled up around my mess. I have finally packed!!!! ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2008 | Views [723]
Yesterday we went fishing for 5 hours with Jen’s Dad. We walked down Fingal Bay Beach, a glorious sheltered inlet in Port Stephens, where they shot the “Where the bloody hell are you?” ad campaign. We shared the tranqility of the ocean with ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Saturday, 16 Feb 2008 | Views [742]
Yesterday Jen and I farewelled work for the last time. What a surreal day it was. Old friends came to say goodbye and have a farewell drink. It was so good to see people some I haven't seen for years. I feel quite numb and the reality of what has ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008 | Views [468] | Comments [1]
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Sunday, 10 Feb 2008 | Views [591]
WOW! Today is Sunday. I have 5 more days of work left. Forever! I have spent more than half my life working for the same company. And now no matter what happens in the future I will not be working there ever again. That's really hard to fathom ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Thursday, 31 Jan 2008 | Views [392]
It is 22 days, 22 hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds until Saturday, 23 February 2008 at 10:15 AM (Fly Time)
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Thursday, 31 Jan 2008 | Views [465]
We have now moved out of our house. It's gone forever. We're almost through our second stint of house sitting. We have 11 days of work left. We've been immunised against ever disease known to man and sorted out glasses, mail redirection, insurance, ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 | Views [524]
I was sitting in a sushi bar yesterday having a quick lunch on my own and I started hearing the conversation of the two 30 something girls sitting next to me. They were talking about office politics and the whole snarky comments, bitching and back ... Read more >
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