Leaving the vans in Derby, we went camping for 3 nights at Windjana Gorge a pretty Gorge known for its 70 resident freshwater crocs and some aboriginal art we heard about last visit we found after a long very hot walk. What’s another 70K of corrugations to visit Tunnel Creek which is a flowing creek right through a range. Togs and torches are order of the day for that one. Quite beautiful inside and so cool on a hot day. My first flat tire, picking up a nail on the bitumen just 20K from Derby -BUGGAR. After all that rough dirt [View Full Entry]

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CONTINUING GOSFORD TO BROOME 2009. THIS ENTRY WAS SUPPOSED TO GO BEFORE THE "MISSING END'" DON'T ASK WHY, IT JUST DIDN'T !!! We all spent 2 very busy days back in the big smoke Kununurra cleaning cars, running repairs to all sorts of equipment and of course the usual attack on Coles supermarket to renew supplies. The park there had a pool so that was our meeting place for evening drinks and dinner at the barby. Then it was out on the Great Northern Hwy.(lovely smooth tar!!) and heading west. First night was free camp 594 opposite the turn-off to the [View Full Entry]

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ON WE GO- Whilst in Kununurra Alice and I took a flight with Aligator Airways !! for 2.5 hours up along the Ord river to Lake Argyle,along the 50K of Lake ,over two large station properties and on to the beautiful Bungle Bungles.We had walked through them 5 years ago but was amazing to see how big the formations are. Traveling back we passed over Argyle Diamond Mine, the richest diamond mine in the world. Before landing back in Kununurra we saw the Cockburn Ranges now made famous as the backdrop for scenes in Australia the movie. Monday the 8th we [View Full Entry]

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We have just discovered that it would be quicker to post photo's than upload so you can all come round for a nice slide evening when we return. More free camps after Warialda for Anzac Day and at Meandara the local publican was from Newcastle. Visited Monty’s Garage at Glenmorgan where he had a fantastic collection of old cars and service station memorabilia including a copy of Jack Murray’s Grey Ghost from Redex Trial ,days. Three days in Mitchell with morning and afternoon visits to the artesian spa was next .Supposed to cure all ailments,(don’t believe it !) then off [View Full Entry]

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We have been on-the road for over one month with very little mobile or internet connection and so the first Travel Blog. Also no radio or TV so we don’t have to listen to all that recession rubbish that changes by the minute and everyone is an expert, aren’t we just soo lucky ? Week one out of Gosford included a stop at Gunnedah where we found bush walks where we saw Koala’s to chat to in the town streets. Gunnedah claims to be the Koala Capital of Aus. Narrabri we enjoyed a day walking in the Mt. Kaputar national park. [View Full Entry]

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On good advice from Kelly Oniel we found a hotel with a pool ,as the middle of the day was so hot and we literally fell in the pool on return from the Wats. We found a tuk tuk driver who we used for the 3 days the pass to the temples lasts. The 3 day pass is US $40 they are sure out to relieve the tourists of their money. Having said that it was the best $40 I have ever spent. The temples are the main reason to go to Cambodia and they certainly don't let you down. 900 [View Full Entry]

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On Nov.1 we met Sandra and Lee O'niel at the Foreign Correspondents Club on the river front of Phnom Penh. We had booked a 2 room apartment there with balcony overlooking the Tonle Sap River and a road to watch the world pass by. The population of 1.5 million is definately underestimated, I'm sure they would have no idea how many people live and ride motor bikes there.Nothing to see a family of 5 on one small bike, no helmets and not a care in the world. The FCC was a great place to eat and drink in the French old [View Full Entry]

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Leaving Christmas Island Oct 27 we flew to KL where we overnighted at airport and next morning flew to Langkawi Island, the largest and most habitated of 99 islands off the border with Thailand. In old malay Langkawi means reddish brown eagle.We stayed at a resort on the beach with all the resort facilities.Many 5- star hotels and resorts dot the island but we found it very peaceful and lay-back. Spent a day driving the island in a cheap hire-car that gave us plenty of trouble starting. ( the old rule you get what you pay for came to mind!) The [View Full Entry]

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On the way to Christmas Island we spent 4 days in the capital of Malaysia , Kuala Lumpur. Fabulous airport, but aren't they all in Asia showing us the way? 28 minutes by express train has you 65Km away to the north and Kuala Lumpur. Large crowded city, not too walking friendly but neither was the city transport system. The Petronos Twin Towers are a monument to how wealthy the oil companies are. They are built on the site of what was once a race course which was overlooked by the qantas crew hotel some years ago. [View Full Entry]

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We arrived in Christmas Island Sept.8 by MAS Airlines from Kuala Lumpur,departing the same way Oct.27. I was employed as Relief Airport Manager and Alice as Airport Operations and Security Manager. This was the third time we had held these positions and was the most enjoyable as a lot of the politics had found a comfortable place to hide. Celebrations for 50 years since the island was handed over from the British to Australia were in full swing while we were there as well as the Malay Hari Raya at the end of ramadan. [View Full Entry]

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