ThePass

More Pictures from our, very memorable, trip to Australia. Sept/Oct/Nov 2008. Sorry, I missed putting up pictures from Alice Springs. So we get Alice, then Timber Creek to Derby. Again, sorry, no pictures between Kununurra and Derby. Those of you who are on my email list; let me know if you don't want to receive notices. Anyone who wants to receive update notices, please let me know. Gary (& Linda!!)... read more

Another bunch of pictures. Erldundra, Uluru, Kata-Tjuta, Kings Canyon Some may have been published before!... read more

Nov 15 Went into Robina to visit my brothers daughter-in-law and her two boys. Had a great, great visit with them. Gave the boys T-Shirts from the Pass and the Canadian flag we have been displaying all across Australia. Went out to a Thai restaurant for dinner. Really a wonderful time with family that hasn’t had much contact with our family. That will certainly change as I intend to keep in touch. Nov 16 Burleigh Heads to Caloundra Nice, easy drive. We have a fondness for Caloundra from our first visit in 1996. Bulcock beach, specifically with its nice current that allowed us to float with the tide, run back and float again. Unfortunately we didn’t go on Sunday, which was a beautiful day until dinner time. Then the first of the big storms hit. We ... read more

Nov 5 Melbourne to Echuca Very, very dry all over. Walked along the Murray, in Echuca, into the CBD. Checked out the information centre about paddlewheel boat tours. Went to the Echuca Workers club for a couple of beers. We are such interesting folks!!! Free wireless in the Echuca Caravan Park. 2 hours a day. But we were online and got talking to some folks and our time ran out. It was refreshed again the next day. What a novel idea. Free wireless!! Nov 6 Echuca Did a paddlewheel steamer boat ride. On the Emmy Lou. Not a restored riverboat, but one built for the tourist trade. We had an hour and a half trip, down stream for half of it then back to the dock. We were just about to dock when we were told ... read more

Oct 26 Ceduna to Elliston Farmland on one side and the ocean on the other. Amazing what they grow in the sand. Large grain silos at Streaky Bay. Nice scenic little town. The scenic road from Streaky Bay to Seale Bay/Point Labatt was not sealed all the way, gravel was rough so we turned back. Stayed at Waterloo Bay Caravan Park in Elliston. Walked the town, which was very quiet and the businesses quite spread out. Drove a 12km scenic drive loop with Sculptures along the way. Really very nice, beautiful scenery of the ocean, cliffs and beaches. Ford still makes a Falcon here!! Oct 27 Elliston to Wallaroo The 91km from Elliston to Lock was a very quiet drive. 2 other vehicles, going the opposite direction. There must be some combining being done because we ... read more