DAY 114: KULGERA ROADHOUSE (THE LAST PUB IN NT)

WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2021 Today the time has come to say farewell to Alice. Norm set out our itinerary for the drive down to the York Peninsular in South Australia. Before I tell about today's ambles I need to tell you about our last big adventure in Alice Springs. Last Monday, 4 October, we returned … Continue reading DAY 114: KULGERA ROADHOUSE (THE LAST PUB IN NT)

DAY 110: ALICE SPRINGS UPDATE

SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY TO HENRY JAMES AUSTIN We have just enjoyed sharing in celebrating Henry's first birthday on face time. It was so nice to be able to join in wishing him a happy birthday. Rena had baked him a most amazing birthday cake in the form of a guitar. 2 GORGES … Continue reading DAY 110: ALICE SPRINGS UPDATE

DAY 106: OWEN SPRINGS RESERVE – Lawrence Gorge

TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER Norm's son, James suggested we visit this area, as well as the Trephina Gorge in the East Macs. He told us that back in 2017, he had published a research paper in the Australian Journal of Earth Sciences following work he and his team undertook, studying the structure and tectonic history of … Continue reading DAY 106: OWEN SPRINGS RESERVE – Lawrence Gorge

DAY 104: THE EAST MACDONNELLS

SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2021 Today we ambled into the East Macdonnell Ranges, which we last visited in May 2005, following our epic crossing of the Simpson Desert. Below is a brief clip of our drive out to Ruby Gap Gorge starting about 4.42 seconds into the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV0uHPMuCeY&list=PLQyixiWpuCSZgMBFlEecWl9Pho3h6IuEL&index=9 This time we explored only as far … Continue reading DAY 104: THE EAST MACDONNELLS

DAY 96: ALICE SPRINGS

18 SEPTEMBER 2021 We are already about 1400 kilometres south from Coomalie Farm. After a cuppa and a muffin with James, Denise, Richard, the dogs and Musky the Duck, MuskyConan ... we waved our last farewells and drove out the gates towards the Stuart Highway. Denise sent me a short clip she made of our … Continue reading DAY 96: ALICE SPRINGS

Day 11 Boyne Island

26 June I have managed to lose my blogs from the last few days 😖 oh the wonders of technology!!! SO recapping days 9-10: DAY 9: After breakfast we continued from Brisbane up the Bruce Highway with lots of trucks, cars, motorbikes and vans of all descriptions. At Gin Gin we paused for coffee and … Continue reading Day 11 Boyne Island

2021 Trip Overview

MOSS VALE TO COOMALIE With winter's descent into the Southern Highlands, we are preparing to depart on 16 June 2021, in our Bellagio Living Edge caravan, towed by Linus, the Nissan Patrol. The first part of our itinerary takes us north up the East Coast of Australia, via Brisbane, where we will pause for a … Continue reading 2021 Trip Overview