100km – Cradle Mtn – Gowrie Park With such a beautiful backdrop, we couldn’t resist taking a ‘glamour shot’ at Dove Lake, with Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain in the background. The picture was taken to celebrate 35,000km on our bikes – a milestone we just passed in the last few days. This is how you throw […] Read More »
262km Devonport to Gowrie Park We rolled off the ferry in Devonport, a small coastal town (well, we call it a town – the tourist literature describes it as a city) on Tasmania’s northern shore. After 10 hours on the boat – a crossing often noted as one of the roughest in the world – […] Read More »
Train: Perth to Melbourne “Would you like this?” We looked up from our train seats to find Angus smiling at us. A young fellow with blond hair to match the golden fields outside the windows and a face full of freckles, he was holding out a picture of a boat he’d drawn. “Well, thanks Angus,” […] Read More »
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 »
