It’s a long and winding road from Victor Harbor to Adelaide but when you get to the top of that last hill gee whiz it is a very beautiful view particularly on a warm clear sunny day. The downhill run is very long which means travelling it slowly and in second or third gear, the van is endeavouring to push you down and the last thing you want is the breaks overheating. Take it carefully. Again we stopped in a beachside caravan park these are particularly appealing because usually our work and travel involves being inland, sometimes very inland. It was a large and well kept park located about a 20 minute drive from Adelaide CBD. The city was abuzz as the Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Writers festival were in full swing and Womad was ... read more

The Limestone Coast was our next destination and in particular Mount Gambier home of the Blue Lake. I had read about and seen many pictures of the Lake but I was a still a little dubious that in real life it may not reach the expectations I had of it. Well you could knock me over with a feather this place was incredible and exceeded my expectations, I was a happy man. Unfortunately when we arrived at one of the Lake lookouts in the morning it was very windy, very wet and very cold really cold! It did not seem to deter the locals however there were plenty of them up and about enjoying a walk around the perimeter of the Lake. As the sky was quite grey and overcast I wondered if the Lake like ... read more

A friend I have known for over 30 years was getting married in Melbourne which was being held on February 16 but we arrived a few days early. Unfortunately I do not have photos of this joyous occasion - as explained I am still in catch up mode with the blogging and don't have access to those shots at the moment. We had driven to another friends place in South Australia after leaving the Sunny Coast and had left the van at their place. It is an easy trip from Loxton in SA to Melbourne and is much easier when you are not pulling the van behind you. We decided to treat ourselves with our first night in town and stayed at the Punt Hill Apartment Hotel in Essendon it was nice and had a view ... read more

The 3 plus weeks we spent on the Sunshine Coast were fantastic, relaxing but very tiring at the same time if you know what I mean. We were able to catch up with a number of friends but unfortunately did not get to see everyone we would have liked I guess we will just have to share a drink or two with those we missed on our next visit to the Coast. It is especially nice to catch up with family and in fact we arrived back on my sister Madeleines Birthday which was a nice bonus – for her, hey Mads? With what we are doing you never know exactly how long it will be before you get the chance to see them again so it is important to make the most of every opportunity. ... read more

We awoke early and the morning was cool, it had been surprisingly cold in Queensland for this time of year or had I just forgotten? After having spent three months in the warmth of a Territory winter maybe it wasn't unusual, maybe I was just being a girly man! Naah!! Whatever the case it was goodbye to Longreach and hello….next stop. Not far down the road was a gem of a town called Ilfracombe, I had never heard of this place, I'm not Robinson Crusoe there I'll bet. It doesn't matter how many towns or places you visit there are still many many more that you have not been to. But if history is of any interest to you, you may well find this place as fascinating as we did. As you drive into town you ... read more