Hi Fellas Gregory pub burnt down a few weeks ago.. Don Shirley seperate to Billy and Ali were up there a few weeks ago seeing Adam T at Gregory Station Keep well and stay safe and I prefer Port Crawford to Booroloola
Gidday Burketown Pub burnt down, not Gregory. We were in there as you will see when I catch up with the blog entries (bit behind!) It would have been great to catch up with them but hey...we will do that when we get Grafton. Take care, we are getting closer...
Water Nice to see the swimming places.
Here in the UK we have just had the wettest summer for 100years and last night the coldest August night on record +2C in Oxford, below 0C in Scotland.
However having taken a ride through Mataranka there does not seem to have been too much rain
recently, liked the Country Supermarket.
Brian
Darwin looks great havent readed the blog for awhile beenn a bit busy but glad you are still enoying your trip you two would make friennds anywhere loved the photo it will be great to look back one day and know you had a great trip love judy xxx
wow! we really don't need to visit Darwin now you have told us all about it, sounds to good to be true, although want to stay at Tumbling Waters C/P if only for the roast dinners and the all the other wonderful events. Great 'blog' again Mike.
Loved the write up on the Tiwi Islands you don't here much about it as I don't think many know about going there. I was great to see the photo's looks like a lovely spot. Gee you're game swimming in some of the spots you go to. Keep up the writing as we are enjoying reading them.. I will continue to read more in a coupe of weeks as we will be doing Trish's fav thing going to Clare in SA to try more wines. love to you both
Experience of a lifetime What an excellent side trip and such a great experience for you. And I think you are right, that little radio shack deserves a better sign and recognition! Even though you weren't able to take many photos, the ones you did take are fantastic.
Gidday "Jimmy" Not too sure about exact mileage, will have to check for you. We had a service done in Darwin a few weeks back and at that point we had clocked 31,000Klm up since we left Kyneton. Yep. the 'snappers' can have all the river they want, I will not be contesting any of their space with them!.
Cyclone Shelters... ..No they have not been used for that but yes they would be great. I did ask if they would be open the day the Myan calendar finishes as I may be up that day to have another look!!!
Gee Trish how brave are you to hold a snake not me but it was pretty coloured. loved the photo's of the regatta and boy do they drink a lot up there. Glad your still having a great trip and we are still enjoying your novel Mike love to you both
Hi Guys ...yes, Trish has done a few 'firsts' this trip! The snake was amazing that is for sure. We love Darwin and each time we come here we wonder why we have never lived here! Glad you are still enjoying the 'read'. Go Cats!
Darwin Really disappointing that we weren't able to get up to see you guys while you were there. Every time you have been you say how amazing it is so it is definitely on our to do list. But, hopefully we will see you soon on the north coast of Queensland somewhere!
Hi, we are Mike and Trish and about to start the next phase of our lives. Over thirty years ago we travelled from London to Kathmandu which instilled in us a love of travel. We live in Australia and since our initial adventure have done the "family thing". During this period we have maintained our travel bug by regular trips OS but mostly by 4WDing and camping trips throughout this great country. Now it is time to do the big lap, "The Wrong Way Around." We have sold up in Kyneton, Victoria and put into storage what we wish to keep to furnish our next 'base' and the plan is to travel for at lea... full info
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Same time zone!
YAY! same time zone! Looking fwd to prawns and cocktails in a few mths!