Man, it’s hot out here!! We’ve apparently caught the sting in the tail of summer even though it’s the middle of April. We arrived at Curtin Springs mid-afternoon with the temp at an eyebrow singeing 37 degrees. Even with a nice possie between some trees, we were desperate for any breeze. The night gave usContinue reading “Uluru”
Category Archives: The Choice is Yours
Bump and Grind
You know that inner voice? The one that says “Geez mate, the steels showin’ . Better change that tyre right away!” And then there’s that other voice, the one that dares you. “She’ll be right till you get to Alice Springs….trust me, I know theses things.” Usually, when that voice says “I know these things”,Continue reading “Bump and Grind”
White Man Down a Hole
More bleak landscape greeted us on our road to Coober Pedy. We passed a sign that said Welcome to the Outback, but I swear it could have been a couple of hundred clicks earlier and not look out of place.. It was white line fever after a couple of hours as this video clearly shows…Continue reading “White Man Down a Hole”
Lake Hart
What better way to celebrate life back on the road than spending a lazy Sunday morning with tea, toast and Insiders. With only 170 klm on the agenda today we mozied through our pack up and headed into town for fuel. The truck stop option appeals because they have showers and bathrooms. Now to me,Continue reading “Lake Hart”
Grounded
The shuddering coming from underneath the Jeep, was nearly as angst ridden as our own. We had been made fully aware that Jeep repairs can be both complex and expensive. We took a modicum of comfort that most 4WD’s are money pits of varying depth but for some stupid reason we assumed that ours wasContinue reading “Grounded”
The Boot – SA’s Yorke Peninsula
Leaving Adelaide for the Yorke Peninsula is a dual carriage way delight all the way to Port Wakefield. A few klm futher on the Copper Coast Highway peels lazily away from Route 1that heads northwest to Port Augusta and beyond. At Federation Corner, the road divides, both paths winding down each side to meet atContinue reading “The Boot – SA’s Yorke Peninsula”
Chasing the Coorong
Everybody has heard of The Coorong. It’s a perennial talisman for conservationists, supporters of the Murray-Darling Basin scheme and an internationally recognised National Park. The Coorong is a sliver of coastline running from west of Kingston SE to the mouth of the Murray, a distance of some 194klm’s. Now I’m sure the wildlife think itsContinue reading “Chasing the Coorong”
Christmas at The Granites
Clearly, we had arrived on a designated “postcard” day. Balmy, warm glassy ocean, people swanning about under dazzling blue skies. This is gunna be good…we said, and about 10 days later it was good again. It was the in-between days that tended to live at the margins. Don’t get me wrong, plenty of sunshine, butContinue reading “Christmas at The Granites”
The Limestone Coast
It wasn’t long after we left Millicent that we hit the Limestone Coast proper.  All the tourist brochures have the Limestone Coast stretching way inland to places like Coonawarra and Padthaway. Considering the attraction of these destinations is obviously NOT surf and sand, seems a bit of a missed marketing opportunity. Anyway, we decided coastContinue reading “The Limestone Coast”
Ch-ch-ch Changes
So…..we’ve got the band back together. Everything old is new again. The transition has been almost seamless and Tamika is quickly finding her feet in her brave new world. In the space of just two weeks, she has started to get serious about her photography, music and writing. All creative options are on the tableContinue reading “Ch-ch-ch Changes”