Since last time I bored you we have been to the most amazing beach ever, Weston – Super Ma……..No, that’s the second best. What I was supposed to say was Whitehaven Beach on the Whitsunday Islands. We were recommended a boat tour by a lovely Irish and Ozzy couple we have met a few times Read More »
Day 214 – Cervantes We stick our heads out of the caravan door this morning to see if there is any sign of anyone else yet, there isn’t so we can enjoy a few more minutes in bed! What a laugh we had last night and we hope that the lovely neighbours who asked if Read More »
Today we went for a lovely walk up to the headland. We were lucky enough to see a few whales today. The van park is huge, it is on several acres and there are a lot of vans at the back of the caravan park where it backs onto the National Park. Steve and I Read More »
Kia Ora! I arrived in New Zealand on Friday and went on a two-days paleontological excursion with Michael. After working at the Uni we always drive down to the beach to take a look at this stunning ecosystem and its inhabitants. We even saw three yellow eyed penguins, one of the most rarest penguins! Anyway, Read More »
(Day 595 on the road) Melbourne is easily the most agreeable and cosmopolitan city I have been to since I left home. Miles apart from the chaos and pollution of some Asian metropolises like Manila, Jakarta or Bangkok still vivid in my memory, Melbourne just has a great feel to it. The mix of different Read More »
Today Robert, Tracy, Steve and I went for a drive down the south coast. We had a lovely day. We drove South to Batemans Bay, and then took the Tourist Drive, travelling through places such as Mossy Point, Moruya, Tuross Heads and Narooma. We had lunch and a lovely walk at Narooma. We also stopped Read More »
DAY 388 Well my reverse psychology clearly worked, it was gone 5.00am and there was not a breeze to be had, the trailer and canvas were completely still, the birds squawked and tweeted outside playfully. I could hear a vehicle start up and leave, I wondered if it was David (our next door neighbour) leaving Read More »
Today we went for a lovely walk up to the headland. We were lucky enough to see a few whales today. The van park is huge, it is on several acres and there are a lot of vans at the back of the caravan park where it backs onto the National Park. Steve and I Read More »
Today Robert, Tracy, Steve and I went for a drive down the south coast. We had a lovely day. We drove South to Batemans Bay, and then took the Tourist Drive, travelling through places such as Mossy Point, Moruya, Tuross Heads and Narooma. We had lunch and a lovely walk at Narooma. We also stopped Read More »
“For sheer downright misery, give me a hurricane, not too warm, the yard of a sailing ship, a wet sail and a bout of sea sickness.” Apsley Cherry Garrard, with Scott’s Expedition A couple other cool out-of-the-way places on South Georgia are Moltke Harbour and Gold Harbour, where we anchored and landed by our now-trusty Read More »
