Blogs from Oceania - page 9

So, we purchased extra supplies for our breakfasts across the Nullarbor and, wouldn’t you know it? – this morning we had a voucher for complimentary continental breakfasts! Oh well everything is processed and packaged and will keep for another morning. We decided that we would find the bakery in town for rolls/sandwiches for lunch again today. Bernie Googled and was told that one bakery is permanently closed and the one that remains in business is a little out of the town centre. Google guided us there and there was precisely nothing when we reached the pin drop on the map. Google strikes again. I suggested cruising down the main street to see what we could see but, no, Bernie asked Google again. At least on the second attempt she did guide us to the Ceduna Bakery ... read more

Hallo zusammen, endlich ist es wieder soweit und es gibt mal wieder etwas zu lesen aus Neuseeland. Ich weiß es dauert immer eine Weile, aber ich genieße einfach meine Zeit hier, weil die schneller als mir lieb ist wieder vorbei sein kann. Nachdem ich also die letzten beiden Male ja langsam eingestiegen bin mit persönlichen Befindlichkeiten und Dingen, die mich beschäftigen, machen wir es heute mal wie auf der Kirmes, wenn die Breakdancer Bahn schon etliche Runden gefahren ist und dann nochmal ein ganzes Brikett obendrauf gelegt wird und es so richtig abgeht. Und so möchte ich es heute auch mit diesem Blogeintrag halten. Nachdem wir also in den letzten beiden Einträgen ganz gemächlich gestartet sind, fangen wir heute mit einem wunderschönen Morgen in Neuseeland an und ich bin extra früh morgens auf den Primrose Hill ... read more

NOTE:For anyone who is interested we decided (belatedly) to blog the NSW Road Trip we completed in December/January. Use the ‘Previous Entry’ button to navigate to those entries. On the road again! After our road trip to NSW in December/January we are off again - this time heading west across the Nullarbor to explore south-west Western Australia. Because we are both obsessed (Tracey a little more so!) with achieving all of the goals set for us by our Apple watches each day, the plan was to leave at 7.05am after we had achieved a stand hour for the 7-8.00am hour! We were not far off schedule pulling out of the driveway at 7.20am on a cool Melbourne morning. Bernie took the first spell at the wheel and drove us as far as the Services at Ravenswood. ... read more

Queensland is Australia's take on paradise. Warm, laidback, and heartbreakingly beautiful, its sweep of pristine beaches, luxuriant jungle and ethereal peaks conjure a southern Shangri-La. Situated in the northeastern region of the continent, it is the 2nd largest and 3rdmost populous of all the Australian states. Due to its size, Queensland's geographical features and climates are diverse, including tropical rainforests, rivers, coral reefs, mountain ranges and sandy beaches in its tropical and sub-tropical coastal regions, as well as deserts and savanna in the semi-arid and desert climatic regions of its interior. Nestled along the picturesque coastline of Far North Queensland lies the sultry haven of Port Douglas, and along with the city of Cairns (aka Yorkey’s Knob) - just 40 miles away – the gateways to two UNESCO World Heritage-listed natural wonders, the ... read more

I was cold last night, but the camp looks good in the morning sun. I don’t need to start too early, but the 1st 7.5 km today are uphill all the way to the Eight Mile Gap (1150m) and I want to do this before the day gets too hot. The walk is a steady climb but not too steep so I find I can keep walking without needing too many breaks. It takes me about 3 hours to the gap where I stop to rest and check to see if I have phone reception. While I’m sending my messages 2 couples arrive in 4wds towing caravans. I talk to one couple, they are off to Refrigerator Gap and are volunteers for the Oscar 100 event that is on this weekend. From now it is all ... read more