Blogs from Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 4

DAY 151 I would never have thought in my wildest dreams that 5 months has gone by, today marks that moment. So much has happened, so much has been seen and we have been in conversation with so many people, I can honestly say we feel blessed. We have met the most amazing people along this journey, and everyone has a story, some funny, some dramatic and some bitterly sad, and we are thankful for all the people who have shared these with us and wish them all the best for their travels. If we had been critics on camper trailers and methods of getting around Australia, I feel we may have a good input somewhere. We thank the people who gave us good advice from the start, that has truly helped our early journey be ... read more

A week when we achieved one of the big challenges-crossing the Nullarbor.We enjoyed our 2 days in Kalgoorlie and peered into the "Big Pit" and into a bordello.We did a 1 1/2 hour tour of Questa Casa,the oldest brothel in Kalg.We will have to tell you some of the stories when we speak to you!We stayed 3 nights on the Nullarbors to cover the 1200kms.Met some strange objects on the road(see photo),drove the longest straight in Aust.(146kms),took in the breathtaking views of the Bight,and had 2 sessions watching whales at "the Head of the Bight" near the Nullarbor Roadhouse where we stayed overnight.There were 60 cows with calf dotted around the bay where we were and we got within 100m of them-you could stay and watch for hours.Now we are on the Eyre Peninsula at Coffin ... read more

Hi All This is the second effort at the Barossa news-first journal disappeared into the great computer in the sky after nearly an hour of typing. Not happy Jan! Will save more regularly this time. Consequently I will keep this one a bit shorter and just run through the ten days in the Barossa. We stayed in the driveway of friends Anne and Rob Gibson at Light Pass just outside of Nuriootpa. Very convenient as they have their own winery and cellar door sales on the other side of the house. Arrived on Friday 24th to an absolute downpour and got rather damp setting up camp so had a quiet night at the pub and John found someone else to play golf with on Saturday. Luckily Saturday dawned bright and warm for golf and also for ... read more