Blogs from Como, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Como July 29th 2022

I loved: - Steve Woods friendship and hospitality, Coolgardie - Royal Flying Doctor Nullarbor Highway airstrips - the Bunda Cliffs, Great Australian Bight - Head of Bight - Windmills, Penong - Fowlers Bay and the sand dunes - Meeting up with John and Pauline Gummery - Bunyeroo Valley Geological Trail, Flinders Ranges - Acacia Ridge hike to the summit, Arkaroola, Gamon Ranges - Farina Bakehouse - Oodnadatta Track - William Creek Pub - Painted Desert - The Breakaways, Coober Pedy - Coward Springs on Oodnadatta Track - Marree Pub dinners number 29 twice! - Helpful mechanical advice from Sam Belotti - convoying with David Date and Kerry Date, Birdsville Track - free camping at Tippipilia Creek with David and Kerry - Koonchera Dune on Birdsville Track - Birdsville Track - Diamantina River - Big Red ... read more

THE CRUISE HAS ENDED

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Como November 12th 2012

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Periclees

We did get to Darwin of the Northern Territories. Unfortunately we did not get out of town to visit the surrounding area. Apparently it is hauntingly beautiful. We did unpack our bicycles and tour around the city. Yes, it was a little hot. But we created our own breeze. We visited the Museum (of course), the Botanical Gradens and some old Heritage houses. We checked out the city center and met a Canadian friend, Rik, who we had cruised with in Mexico in 2002/2003. He and his partner, Fiona, live aboard their Tyana 38 in Darwin. They are biding their time until they can go to sea once agan. Good luck to them. Next stop was Indonesia. The cruise ship stopped at Lombok Island and Komodo Island. We visited Komodo Island to view the infamous, ferocious ... read more

and then there were five

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Como November 9th 2008

waiting for asher to bear

thonglines

And now there are five. Welcome to the world Asher Glen Conway. b 22 Aug 2008, 4kg. Already making himself known with lots of giggles laughter and a need for social interaction. A big boy who loves baths, fresh air, cuddling up, laughing, the sling, and his big brothers - especially. A range of photos from pregnancy through to 2 months old. Hope you enjoy them.... read more

Ready to take flight

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Como August 8th 2007

Safely in Perth

Georgiana

Hi there I know I say it often, but divorce can be liberating. No more holidays sitting around the pool of a five-star hotel with a long cool drink and a good book, but sorties at all comfort levels to all points of the compass. This time the direction is north, as far north as I will have been. Back in 1971 I reached Narvik in northern Norway, just to be able to say I had approached the Arctic, but this time it will be slightly further to Svalbard -- still part of Norway but islands much further north and level with northern Greenland. Hope to see some polar bears and Arctic glaciers before they all disappear, then down the east coast of Greenland to Iceland, then a brief glimpse of Russia. It won't be quite ... read more

Brief history of Australia

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...more history

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