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May 8th 2013
A beautiful morning dawned with the forecast being in the 30s, not bad for May. An early start and off to ride the ferry (again), we are almost on a first name basis with the red haired ferry master. He always lets us off first cause he likes us or, he doesn't want us to cause more mayhem by stuffing up his ferry. We rode down past Blanchtown and stopped at Hilltop and Big Bend lookouts. A great vista at both spots and numerous photos taken, don't miss the opportunity if you are down this way. There was very little traffic around and the roads were a dream. All is now good with the world again....... Did you know, The Murray river is the 3rd longest navigable river in the world, after The Amazon and The ... read more
BITTER SPRINGS TO TIMBER CREEK
Published: May 8th 2013Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Timber Creek
May 8th 2013
Late in the afternoon the day we arrived at Bitter Springs we went for a walk down to the springs and the surrounding vegetation. The area is very lush and pretty. The springs themselves are small but have been set up with areas where you can view the bottom if you choose not to swim. Apparently there are turtles on the bottom. The most noticeable things about the area is that the vegetation has not been degenerated by the sheer number of people who overrun the Mataranka thermal area and it has no fruit bats, hence no stench. Personally we were put off by the amount of algae along the edges of the springs themselves. That did not deter anyone else but us. When we went through Mataranka in 1990 it was smelly but lush and ... read more
May 7th 2013
5 March 2013- After arriving in Fremantle, we spent time catching up with friends, getting a few things fixed on the van, plus flying to Sydney for a very beautiful wedding of the son of one of our friends. We flew home via Melbourne and spent a night there catching up with our family which was a lovely way to finish the weekend. For the next week or so, we alternated between parks in Fremantle and Perth trying to take in as many of the sights as possible. Kings Park was one of our favourites and a must for anyone coming to Perth. They have over 6 million visitors a year and it is only 1.5 kms from the CBD. We then spent 5 days in York which is about 97 kms from Perth. Beautiful old ... read more
May 7th 2013
Monday and Tuesday 6th & 7th May Sunday night we had a steady fall of rain which I am sure pleased the local farmers, and caused us no issues at all. Monday cleared to a good day despite the early heavy cloud. The plan was to cheap camp again at Haslam, a small oyster fishing community north of streaky bay. Our camping book showed two sites, one free and one for $5.00 per night. Fortuitously, Rob Rob gave Tom Tom the co-ordinates for the $5.00 park, not the freebie. This park was almost waterfront with good level sites and a short walk to a public toilet. The alternative was unlevel, small and right beside the highway. Glad I got it wrong! However, before going to Haslam we visited Streaky Bay. Last time we went to Western ... read more
May 7th 2013
... uns geht´s sehr gut! Langsam stellt sich eine gewisse innere Unruhe - fast schon Wehmut - ein, da die letzten Tage in Neuseeland bevorstehen. Momentan sind wir in Hahei, morgen werden wir nach Paihia fahren. Wir wollen´s ja unbedingt noch bis zum Cape Reinga (Nordspitze) schaffen. Und idealerweise vor dem Abflug (am 12.5.) auch noch Auckland kennenlernen. 25 Tage sind einfach viel zu wenig ... aber wahrscheinlich wären auch 50 Tage nicht genug. Wir haben schon so Vieles gesehen und erlebt und doch auch so Vieles links oder rechts "liegenlassen" müssen ... macht nix, viele Gründe, auf jeden Fall nochmal herzukommen ;-) Blogs mit detallierteren Schilderungen unserer Eindrücke und Erlebnisse sind in Arbeit ... werden spätestens im Juni (auf Fiji) fertiggestellt, versprochen ;-)... read more
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May 7th 2013
It's a beautiful morning in Brisbane Australia as I watch the sunrise from BNE International Airport. The flight from Chicago to Dallas went smoothly. The lady sitting next to me and the couple behind only spoke Spanish so I was able to translate overhead messages and serve as an interpreter with flight attendants. That was pretty neat. The flight from Dallas to Brisbane was 16 hours long, but thankfully the plane was not even close to being full. No one was in my row so I got to move over to the window and spread out. That made for delightful sleeping (and I had 3 pillows to myself). The rest of the flight was filled with on-demand movies and delicious airline food (it honestly wasn't bad). The biggest answer to prayers came when we found that ... read more
Riding around Morgan or having fun in the a dump.
Published: May 8th 2013Oceania » Australia » South AustraliaMay 7th 2013
Did we say previously that it cost $18 for 6 beers. Anyway after a cold shower with a few trickles of water we decided to try and make the most of our stay. On Monday we rode to Barmera and believe it or not, we found a bakery, (yes Mike, another one) They made an excellant coffee which charged us up for the next part of the morning. Feeling full of beans we rode to Waikerie, a really attractive rural town, not too big, but just nice. We left there and went through Cadell and returned to Morgan via the ferry. Now, some of you may think that its no big deal, but it was Henry's first time goint down the ramp onto the ferry, his first overseas trip. It all went well until, the steep ... read more
May 7th 2013
Well last day at Karumba off to Adels Grove tomorrow staying overnight at Burke and Wills roadhouse. Tried fishing off the beach yesterday again no bites Had a pleasant evening with Greg and Janet, people we have met here on the camp site,Had Barramundi and chips followed by some drinks at the local tavern.... read more
PAR(id)IS(e) Regained!
Published: May 4th 2013Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Darlinghurst
May 7th 2013
For the next 4 weeks we are heading first to Paris and then to Brittany. However, before we start this journey let's wind back the clock to 2011 and a conversation we had about our trip that year..... ......."how about we spend all four weeks in Spain. Would that be alright with me” Dianne asked. Alright?? -- it would be absolutely marvellous for me!!! however I was surprised that Dianne would give up her opportunity for two weeks in France. Dianne quickly corrected me on this point – no she was not giving up France, but rather postponing it from this time; our next trip would be totally French. ..... which brings us to here and now as we prepare to set off to redress the travel imbalance. For our two weeks in Paris we have ... read more
Just setting up my travel blog!
Published: May 7th 2013Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Port MacquarieMay 7th 2013
Hi there Pardon the intrusion but I am trying to set up and test my travel blog so I can let you know what fun I am having whilst I am away...and you are a home working! Love Susan x... read more
