The next morning, we set off for the gorge as early as possible so I could hopefully retrieve our drone before the heat of the day. I estimated the return distance to be about 2km, plus time to scramble up and down – 45mins tops to get Bumble and get back to the car. At … Continue reading The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 5
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The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 4
This is a story of how our travels nearly came to an abrupt end in the Pilbara region of North West Australia. We've waited until the end of our year-long Australian adventure to publish this because it’s a tale that might've made many of our family and friends worry while we were still on the … Continue reading The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 4
The Deep Blue Beyond
There are places in Australia that are so weird and wonderful that they don’t feel real. Exmouth, the country’s furthest northwest town, is one of those places. Our experiences there were so surreal that we felt like we were in a movie the entire time! Actually, I'll qualify that – we felt like we were … Continue reading The Deep Blue Beyond
The Bright Side of the Nullarbor
It’s 2am, and deep in the dunes at the eastern end of the Nullarbor, a lone tent is being battered by howling winds and drifting sand. It’s been pitched to face a dramatic view of the Great Australian Bight, a vast stretch of sand dunes and limestone cliffs that link South and Western Australia. But what looked … Continue reading The Bright Side of the Nullarbor
A visit to a small winery
Nestled on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia is a beautifully kept, small boutique winery, called 919 Wines. Family owned and run, it specialises in creating small quantities of high quality wines from less common grape varieties. The passion that the owners, Eric and Jenny Semmler have for their craft and for … Continue reading A visit to a small winery
Dune Surfing & Cliff Diving on Yorke and Eyre
Al and I probably don’t look like we're into extreme sports. Other than skiing (and the odd bit of bungee jumping and shark diving in my youth), it’s been yoga and pilates all the way for me. As for Al, well, I guess dog-walking and mowing have been his activities of choice since he quit horse riding … Continue reading Dune Surfing & Cliff Diving on Yorke and Eyre
Wild Island
Just off South Australia’s south eastern shore, there’s a remote and windswept island that’s a haven for wildlife. Kangaroo Island (known by its initials, KI) has just a tiny fraction of the population and development of Tasmania, and attracts relatively few visitors each year, and yet it’s Australia’s third largest island. We’d been considering spending … Continue reading Wild Island
The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 3
We were expecting to wake up to a deluge, but despite the previous evening’s intense cloud lightning and rainbows, I don’t think a single drop of rain fell in the Flinders region that night. We awoke to a typically dry and dusty day, and as soon as I opened my eyes I knew it was … Continue reading The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 3
The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 2
The odd scene I’d witnessed at Lake Bonney (see Scorching Skies, Part 1) was the only negative experience of an otherwise magical week in Lyrup, but as we lifted Bailey and Saffy into the car and set off deeper into the Australian Outback, I couldn’t stop thinking about the masses of dead fish washed up … Continue reading The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 2
The Scorching Skies Above Us
Have you seen the Australian horror movie, ‘Wolf Creek’? I haven’t. I’ve avoided it, not just because horror movies aren’t my thing, but because of a conversation I had with a friend when Al and I were planning our Australian adventure. Me: We’ve decided to take a year off to travel around Australia. We’re so excited! Her: Where exactly … Continue reading The Scorching Skies Above Us
Four Corners Australia 