AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 27 Sep 2014 | Views [512]
Day 153 23 rd September 2014 Tuesday. Mums 78 th birthday today. We left the free camp at 6.50 and travelled the 265km to Ceduna. We stopped at the quarantine point 1km west of Ceduna to be checked for banned fruit and vegetables. We had ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 27 Sep 2014 | Views [487]
Day 152 22 nd September 2014 Monday. Got up and ready by 6.30am again but the winds are stronger and even more of a headwind. We talked about it and decided to go to Eucla which was about 200km away. We stopped for fuel at Eucla which is situated ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 27 Sep 2014 | Views [467]
Day 151 21 st September 2014 Sunday. Up and on the road by 6.30am. It was going to be another hot and windy day. Expecting 34C and winds NE. Stopped at Balladonia Roadhouse which was only 200km down the track for fuel. Dad grabbed something to eat ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 20 Sep 2014 | Views [403]
Day 150 20 th September 2014 Saturday. On the road by 8.00am and heading to Norseman. Winds were favourable and sat on a good speed. Got to Caravan Park by 10.30 and set up, checking that we have TV reception for the footy. I had prepared my slow ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 20 Sep 2014 | Views [412]
Day 149 19 th September 2014 Friday. Got up early to do some washing and chores around the van before going on the Super Pit Tour. The tour takes you to what is known as ‘the golden mile’, an area previously with 80 separate mining ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 19 Sep 2014 | Views [388]
Day 148 18 th September 2014 Thursday. Did a load of washing early and as it was blowing a little it dried within the hour. After breakfast I booked the SuperPit Tour online as I had not been able to get them on the phone yesterday. We headed ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 19 Sep 2014 | Views [467]
Day 146 17 th September 2014 Wednesday. All packed and on the road by 7.50am. Today we are going to experience a head wind as it is coming from north easterly direction and we are going north to Kalgoorlie. Headed back toward Esperance and once ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 18 Sep 2014 | Views [411]
Day 145 16 th September 2014 Tuesday. The sun was shining. We decided to try our luck fishing early so we headed off at 7am along the beach. Unfortunately it was not a time for catching fish. We had very few bites and no fish. We headed back and ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 18 Sep 2014 | Views [440]
Day 144 15 th September 2014 Monday. Up and ready at 7.45am. It was very overcast this morning and so I left to climb Frenchman Peak which is a 3km return walk along the track from the car park, up the gentle east slope of the peak, to the summit.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 18 Sep 2014 | Views [461]
Day 143 14 th September 2014 Sunday. All packed up and left by 9.00am and headed to Cape Le Grand National Park. We drove past Stonehedge where Granite rocks are strategically placed on top of each other to create unusual shapes and ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 18 Sep 2014 | Views [425]
Day 142 13 th September 2014 Saturday. Dad’s 79 th birthday today. Got up early and went for a walk to Warden Lake which is at the end of our road. When I came back we decided to drive east to Bandy Creek Harbour and Wylie Bay where ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 18 Sep 2014 | Views [430]
Day 141 12 th September 2014 Friday. I took the empty gas bottle into Bunnings at 8am but they advised they no longer did refills and the only place in town was BBQ Galore. So to fill in time I went and filled the car up with fuel and ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 11 Sep 2014 | Views [393]
Day 139 10 th September 2014 Wednesday. Got up early and stored away most of the gear before 7.00am. Emptied the toilet in the dump points that are at each caravan site. Have never seen this before. We left at 8.00am and to Kondinin where they ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 11 Sep 2014 | Views [396]
Day 140 11 th September 2014 Thursday. On the road by 8am and into Ravensthorpe to get some fuel. Only got 20litres as $1.619. Arrived at The Yabby Farm a farm stay just 5km from Esperance. Set up quickly, changed into shorts and T-Shirt ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 11 Sep 2014 | Views [353]
Day 138 9 th September 2014 Tuesday. All ok when I got up this morning. The storm and rain has gone and the sun was actually shining. Lazed around until mum came and we went for a walk down the street to look around. Went to the visitor centre and ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 11 Sep 2014 | Views [329]
Day 137 8 th September 2014 Monday. Rained overnight and was very wet and windy when I got up. There is a severe weather warning for the most of south west WA with winds expected to be up to 125km/h. Packed and on the road by 8.15am. Headed north ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 7 Sep 2014 | Views [294]
Day 136 7 th September 2014 Sunday. The heater came in handy and I put it on at 5am. I tried resetting the TV but couldn’t get stations so decided to set up the satellite dish so I could get the footy later today. Port v Richmond. It took ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 7 Sep 2014 | Views [385]
Day 135 6 th September 2014 Saturday. We headed into town to explore the city. Went to the Visitor Centre and was disappointed at the lack of things to do. Most activities involve walking or riding a bike and mum and dad are not up to ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 7 Sep 2014 | Views [346]
Day 134 5 th September 2014 Friday. All packed and ready to leave at 8.45am. Headed down Highway 1 and stopped at Denmark to look at the Visitor Centre and then continued on to Albany. Checked into Emu Point Holiday Park which is on the beach ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 7 Sep 2014 | Views [333]
Day 133 4 th September 2014 Thursday. Kangaroos were again camped out. We got on the road by 9.00am and headed toward Walpole. Arrived at Rest Point Caravan Park and set up. We are located on the Walpole Inlet which is a small estuary connected ... Read more >
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