Blogs from Tumby Bay, South Australia, Australia, Oceania

Of the 5 days we stayed at Tumby, we didn't get to ride much, and you might ask why. .........I am waiting for you to ask...Not long after arriving, as we were checking the bikes, we noticed that both rear tyres were looking a bit the worse for wear. A quick search on the net located a bike shop in Port Lincoln and we organized for new tyres. We rode in early Wednesday morning to have both new tyres fitted and a bit of a visit around the town. Having said previously that the S.A. roads are good, we are not going to reneg on the statement, but you need to be aware that the surface of the road is quite rough, the tyres we had on were a reasonably soft compound for our local roads ... read more

ONE HUNDRED NOT OUT – DAY 222 This is actually our one hundredth blog so we thought it might be a good time to review what we’ve done, how we approach preparing a blog and also to identify a few major highlights of our trip so far. We know that our blog readers approach them in different ways. Some hang on every word (good on ‘em) and are happy with the full and detailed explanations of our day (we know we go on a bit!). Some save them up and read them a batch at a time. We know of at least three arrangements whereby they are copied and passed on to people who don’t have computers. Some others “quick read” the blogs, picking out only the things that appeal to them. Others just skip ... read more

Throughout our recent travels, which have now stretched into a seventh month, we have kept ourselves aware of world events, especially the numerous “natural” disasters, via the internet or the TV. We have been close to some of them. We were in Queensland when the tropical rains began about a month earlier than expected causing widespread flooding and we had been through Toowoomba where there was such devastation and loss of life in the Lockyer Valley and beyond. We were stunned by the extent of the disaster and felt lucky that our only inconvenience was the occasional change of route because of closed roads. Of course, the problems were compounded by Cyclone Yasi which added further misery to those who had already suffered in Queensland. Similarly, during our time in Victoria before and after Christmas, severe ... read more