Wow what a difference a week makes. Just last week there was dust, mud, sand, barren wastelands, river crossings. A sense of being on a real adventure. How awesome is nature. Now to this week. Immersed and surrounded by dense tropical rain forests with its vivid fresh green colours. Opening up to picture perfect beaches sprawling along the forest edge as far as the eye can see. A feeling of tranquility. Such is the experience ...…[read more]
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Dear Mr Bicycle Rider, We were hoping to cross paths before we left to say we appreciated your advice to head up to the Cape. We’re glad we did it. The road up to the very tip of Australia was quite a highlight….the lush green canopy forest cover over the red dirt track. To then be welcomed by this magnificent turquoise coloured bay against a backdrop of islands in the near distance. Lining up to ...…[read more]
He had the look of a homeless character with his meagre possessions by his side. As if to shield himself from the unseasonal cold snap, he huddled himself in the corner of the roadside tourist information shelter, quietly stirring his breakfast porridge. On second look and as our conversation grew from a courteous greeting, it soon became obvious this was a guy on huge adventure. He was solo cycling his way up Cape York Peninsular, ...…[read more]
What makes travel experiences special are where you find yourself away from the popular tourism spots to experience the local culture. And that’s what we discovered in Croydon, far north Queensland with their annual annual Poddy Dodgers Festival. “Poddy Dodgers”, you may ask? It’s a local term we discovered, meaning the same as cattle rustling. That’s what made the place famous in the 1980’s when rustlers stole around six thousand cattle. It wasn’t the first ...…[read more]
The Savannah Way, one of the world’s great adventure drives takes you 3,700 kms across the very top of Australia. From Broome in Western Australia, through the Northern Territory, across to Cairns in northern Queensland, the trip includes five world heritage areas. This iconic journey though not well known by its name, forms part of Highway One that circumnavigates Australia by road. In fact we didn’t realise we had already done half the Savannah Way ...…[read more]
“What are they and why? They’re everywhere. Never seen them on the mainland.” It’s been an interesting point of discussion as we’ve made our way around Tassie. We’re are on an island after all we thought, so you’d expect down here on an island under Downunder there would have to be some cultural differences. After all Australia is an island itself and apparently they reckon we’re a bit different to everyone else! But as multi ...…[read more]
Sometimes the simple things in life can give you more than you bargained for. Like a cake. This week was Helen’s birthday. We decided it’s time to take the family tradition of celebrating her birthday with her Ginger Fluff Sponge cake, one step further. #FluffOff, an online cooking class to further share the love! We don’t normally pack cake tins when we go camping. So, since arriving in Tassie, the quest has been to find ...…[read more]
We’re really a tribal lot. Whether it’s a footy team, a walking group or a photography club, we like hanging out with people with similar interests. That’s what took us to a “mini” Active Campers Campout in Targa. Not only do you get to meet and make friends with likeminded people, but it’s the value of sharing ideas. For starters the Myrtle Park campgrounds for the campout was stunningly beautiful. Mountains in the distance provided ...…[read more]
I had just sent my 89 year old mother a photo of the camp-site we had discovered for the night, here on the north east Tasmania coast. It was one of those really special spots. The surrounding sand dune and forest wall offered a welcoming shelter from any threatening wind. But it was the outlook across the white sandy beach, literally a stones throw distance away, that made it unique. Secluded enough to literally feel ...…[read more]
The car was as good as self-driving us down the Hume Highway. Adjusting our speed to the vehicles around us while auto steering our way along the highway. Not quite self-driving but close to it. And it’s just a ute. A basic farm ute we happen to mount our camper on. Fast forward a few days after crossing Bass Straight on the ten hour ferry trip, we are in Tasmania. The west coast wilderness. But, ...…[read more]