General
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My Fishing Mate
The famous quote, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey” by American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson captures the moment I met Lino. I was fishing off Ellis Beach in Queensland, when I noticed…
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Pindan Dust
Long distant travels on red dusty roads are a signature of the Aussie outback. The fine dust gathers in a cloud, billows into the air enveloping everything in its path, and then gently…
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Kakadu National Park
We stayed at Kakadu Lodge in Jabiru. You don’t need to book, just arrive and pick a site. We had a terrific spot, shady and near the swimming pool which was a welcome…
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Bitter Springs- NT
Our daily driving and overnight stops came to halt when we arrived at Bitter Springs. We couldn’t have picked a better spot to mark the point in our trip when our pace would…
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On the Road to the Top End
It’s been a slow and steady drive with some unexpected diversions along the way but we finally, after twelve days, made it to the Top End. On our first night out, our Type…
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Alice Springs
So our intention was to leave King’s Canyon and stay at a rest stop rather than drive all the way to Alice Springs in one day, however yesterday after our morning hike my…
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Lost and Found
We said goodbye to Uluru and we were on the road way before those pesty flies woke up. An hour down the road, Steve screams out “ F*&@, “I left the bloody tap…
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Our First Repair
So a few days ago we noticed the front tyre was slightly deflated, using the compressor we popped some air in it. The air compressor has proved it’s worth! Clearly we had a…
