Darwin … almost
25 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Very short distance to cover to get to Darwin. Set up camp right outside of the city. Do some cleaning of the car and organizing. Though very hot, go off on a bike ride. Ride along beautiful oceanЧитать далее
A day for falls
24 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Decide to head out of the park a day early. Short walk to see Tolmer falls with alot obscured by smoke. Florence falls and Buley Rockhole are next. Very hot (95) and the water is lovely. Check outЧитать далее
A bike ride and falls
23 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Go for a bike ride in the park. Good to get those cycling legs going in the heat. Take a dip in Walker Creek. Quite smoky out. Doug almost gets run over by water buffalo; i only see them from aЧитать далее
Litchifield NP
22 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Drive through wetlands área of Kakadu - stopping for a little walk. Doug spots a croc but i don’t see it. Stop at the town of
Humpty Doo (love the name) for food and drive to Litchfield NP. Camp byЧитать далее
Kakadu - Burrungkuy
21 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Head out, stopping first at different visitor center. Nice displays about the park. Hike up a short way to Nawurlandja overlook. Great views. Back down to main tourist area - Burrungkuy. Many displaysЧитать далее
Kakadu Park - Yurmikmik
20 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Although there seems to be many parts of the park closed (early season) decide to check it out anyway. Stop at visitors center and get good information and head off to Yurmikmik - nice hike and 2Читать далее
Edith Falls
19 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Stock up on food before leaving Katherine and drive to the north side of Nitmiluk park. Another lovely hike along the river to croc-free swimming holes (how do they promise that?). Continue north toЧитать далее
Katherine Gorge
18 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
As we have been doing, stay in place while exploring. Today we headed out the gorge road to Nitmiluk park. We were surprised to find that a lot of the park still closed as they clean up from the Wet.Читать далее
Mataranka and Katherine
17 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
No morning visitors in the bathroom! Get on the road and cover the distance to Mataranka quickly. Stop at the hot springs and see our first croc signs and experience little to no flies for the firstЧитать далее
NT Outback
16 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Driving day. Not much to see besides termite mounds (some of which are dressed up in clothing). Break up the nothingness with a stop at Devils Marbles. Very cool rocks but swarming with flies. ManageЧитать далее
Bike ride and a museum
15 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Head out on bikes into the west MacDonnell Park - a range of ‘mountains’ that go east/west. Ride the Simpson cycle path through the bush to Simpson gap. Quite green and somewhat less red. ShortЧитать далее
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I don’t think looking at all these is good for my med school dedication
Helene RimbergSorry. I could carry on about the flies, heat and dust? Maybe that would help
Onto Alice Springs
14 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Another early morning to catch the sunrise over Uluru. Afterwards, hike around the base. Retrace our drive back to Stuart Highway and then continue north to Alice Springs. Find a campground, set upЧитать далее
Kata Tjuta
13 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Wake up early to catch the sunrise over Kata Tjuṯa - the other structure in the park. Amazing colors as the sun hits the red rocks. Hike the Valley of the Winds - wandering through the chasms and upЧитать далее
700+ KM to Uluru (Ayers Rock)
12 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Another early start. Many miles of Outback in front of us. Coming out of town pass many opal mines. See a dingo but not much wildlife - except for flies which swarmed as soon as we got out of the carЧитать далее
The Breakaways
11 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
With a fixed tire (2nd flat of the trip), off we went on a bike ride. Quickly established how to wear a bug hat with a helmet. Easy ride on an outback road and then turned into the red dirt. RideЧитать далее
Helene RimbergLots of livestock. At times standing water. Heat. And according to legend to torment people. Or maybe that was in NZ.
Coober Peedy
10 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Up and out early. It’s amazing how much faster you can go when don’t load up bikes. Drive for a bit, passing very large salt flats. Stop in a tiny town for gas and a break. Continue along theЧитать далее
To the Outback
9 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Another chilly morning. Head up our little hill to watch the sunrise. Pack up and head north to Blinman - lots of animals out. Turn onto gravel road and drive through Parachilna Gorge to other side ofЧитать далее
Wilpena Pound
8 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Chilly morning (45) thus sleep in. Sun quickly warms us. Head along main trail towards Wilpena Pound (enclosed valley). Continue up to lookout and then opt for another hike up Mount Ohlssen Bagge.Читать далее
Into the Flinders Range
7 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Head north, stopping in Port Augusta for supplies. Quickly enter the red rocks and open plains. Detour to Warren Gorge for a hike - seeking yellow footed wallabies. Nice views big no yellow wallabies.Читать далее
Hike up Mount Remarkable
6 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Drive to the other side of the mountain range to get to trail head for Mountain Remarkable hike. Nice quiet hike, winding our way up and over the mountain. Quite a bit of scree along the way.Читать далее
Onto Mount Remarkable NP
5 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Chilly morning but the sun quickly warms things up. Pack up car more efficiently and continue northward. Buy more food and after driving through arid prairie, arrive in lovely Mount Remarkable NP -Читать далее
A walk amongst the vines
4 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Unfortunately, Doug is not able to fix my flat tire ( only second one of entire trip) so we walk along the Riesling Trail instead of cycle. Very windy day as we walk along vineyards and empty spaces.Читать далее
Switch to 4 wheels
3 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Clear out of the hostel and pike all our stuff, including bikes into a car. Make our way out of the city and head north. Relatively short drive to Clare. Set up and reorient ourselves to living out ofЧитать далее
Adelaide: Bike & Hike for Koalas
2 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Another sunny day. Head off on bikes to Cleland park in the nearby Adelaide Hills. Hike a bit before spotting first one. Very dry park. Spot a fire burning in the distance. Wind up with 10 KoalasЧитать далее
Adelaide: Neighborhoods & errands
1 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Get a late start so opt to wander a bit and take care of our errands. Walk by large Oval (stadium) to North Adelaide - one of the oldest and prettiest neighborhoods. Lovely oak lined streets and stoneЧитать далее