Blogs from Erldunda, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania

We were up at 4am and left at 4.30am. Once on the road we ate an oat muesli bar each and had a box of juice to keep us going until we stopped for breakfast. Along the way we saw four kangaroos, two of whom jumped out in front of us, fortunately without getting hit. We also saw a couple of Wedge-tailed Eagles feeding on the night’s roadkill. We could just make out Mt Connor as we passed it and said goodbye. Then the sunrise at 6.15am created a pretty orange glow. We made it to Erldunda before the strong wind started. This is the junction of the Lasseter Highway and the Stuart Highway so we were now changing direction and any wind would be across the side of the van – not head on. We’d ... read more

After a wonderful 3 nights at Mildura we popped into Deakin Cafe' before heading off towards Burra in South Australia...what a delightful little town Burra was tucked away in the Clare Valley...well known for its wineries and gourmet food. The countryside changes almost daily in some way, approaching Burra we wound down through glorious green rolling hills to the town which seemed to be straight out of Europe...we thought so anyway! The old blue stone buildings like you find in Adelaide were everywhere...very chilly though! There was a feeling of Europe for sure as we strolled around the town, spotted an old Pub where we found a beautiful open fire...there we stayed and stayed and stayed, eventually having 'bangers and mash for dinner and was it yummy...oh yeah! The following day we braved the cold, rugged ... read more

We’re at the turn off to Uluru (Ayers Rock) along the main highway between Adelaide and Darwin (200 kms south of Alice Springs). Odometer clocked 6000 kms today. Hard to believe the road we’ve been on for the last 6 days was only finished being paved 20 years ago. Uluru, a major milestone on our adventure, is just 250 kms (a day’s ride) west of here. It feels a little like we’ve been at sea this week. Some times in all directions there has been nothing but flatness and sky. Australia really is a big place! As we had hoped, our adventure has become easier and more enjoyable as we’ve grown use to our bikes and our own limitations (like sore arms, backs, legs, necks and bums), though yesterday we both admitted having daylight nightmares of ... read more