It’s that time of year again, although it’s hard to feel that Christmas spirit when there’s no snow on the ground. The Christmas lights are up and Santa is on every lawn here in Australia but for us, it just seems like April, when the weather is warming up, the grass is turning green and […] Read More »
377km Manjimup to Waikiki Time passes so quickly. When we were sitting on the beaches of Yallingup, just staring at the waves crashing on the rocks, we felt we could have stayed forever. A few short days later and we’re nearly back in Perth – back in civilization with its grand homes and green lawns, […] Read More »
When we got off the plane in Australia, it felt like we’d landed in another universe. “Are you looking for anything special? Can I help you at all?” chirped a lady at the duty-free shop. We were hunting for an Irish whiskey, a favourite of our Warm Showers host in Perth. “Yes, we’re, ummmm……” We […] Read More »
135km Gua Musang to Tanah Rata First, a confession. Today we were rescued by a vegetable truck. Yes, a vegetable truck. So we didn’t actually cycle all that distance. We got halfway and put up the white flag. Now that we’ve bared our souls, here’s what happened… The day actually started quite well, with a […] Read More »
140km Georgetown to Kuala Ketil It’s been an action packed few days, zigging and zagging all over a small corner of Malaysia with the country’s most famous bicycle tourist. Hardly anyone comes down Malaysia’s west coast without being caught by David. “I’ve got spies everywhere,” he said with a smile when we turned up at […] Read More »
