Give PIE A Break! July 15th 2011 Tuesday 12th was a day for getting ready for our onward trip towards Darwin. We needed to refuel and to stock up with groceries so a short trip into Katherine enabled us to do that. While there we visited the historical museum for a short stroll but the price to go in was a bit expensive so we contented ourselves with looking at the outdoor exhibits. We learned a few things – Katherine was nam ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
Hi and welcome to our blog. We have set out on our second great adventure in Australia, following in the footsteps of those magnificent bloggers The Wallaby Wanderers. Originally we were due to go in March and spend a few weeks with the Wanderers (daughter Sarah and son-in-law Darryl) but those plans were blown apart by the small matter of a triple heart bypass operation that Graham needed. However, all's well that ends well, Graham is fit and healthy again so we arrived in Aus on the 14th August and picked up 'PIE' the trusty Nissan Terrano that Sarah and Darryl bought last year and 'SWEE... full info