12 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today is an easy ride and an opportunity to rebalance/rejig this ride! What can I say - 1 week in and we’ve made it to Cairns 1/4 done. Rain for the first three days, personality clashes and a splitLeggi altro
13 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Rest day!! Catch up with Dave Everard and a nice drive to Port Douglas. Loved walking up and down the strip. Caught up with Muzz and when Dave came to get me we all spent an hour having a chat andLeggi altro
AustraliaState of QueenslandCarpentariaNormanton17°40’8” S 141°4’39” E
14 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Long day on the bike, over 700k’s out of cairns we headed up through the hills (Gillies Range road) WOW, forget the tail of the dragon! and the views where to die for! Over the top onto the AthertonLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Hi Roger. Have to say …. that is one brilliant trailer. Connie told me that you built it. It is amazing! What an awesome job. Well done. Sorry it’s not on the rest of your trip but enjoy all your adventures along the way xx
Viaggiatore Oh The Acorn, must head in once they’re open again. Paying there respects & closing during the mourning period for The Queen 💔
15 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
What an awesome day! What can I say, Coffee (This little place has 2 Italian Baristas) and some local sights - Normanton. Biggest croc ever shot…. Local train station etc. Next stop was the BurkeLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Really need to teach you both to smile…. 🤣 You’re on the trip if a life time, you could at least pretend to be enjoying it. 🤣
Roger has the weather been kind to you, have you been meeting any of the local people as you go through their town , I bet they will have stories to tell about the two riders they met on their ride round Australia Ride safe [Maris Sloan]
Viaggiatore The people are fantastic. It’s all about who you meet and what you see! As for the weather - well 40.5°c and no sun is hard on the body and mind but we are coping the best we can with cider or beer at night lol
AustraliaState of QueenslandMount IsaMount Isa city centre20°43’26” S 139°29’34” E
16 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Mount Isa to Tennant Creek, lots to see! 🥺 670k’s of the same lol, you turn onto the Barkley Hwy and the GPS says “turn left in 634k’s” stopped for fuel at Camooweal and had coffee! ThenLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Australian roads …. Ugly & beautiful all at the same time. What an opportunity & wonderful experience. Take it all in and enjoy the journey.
17 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 38 °C
Tennant Creek is like the Wild West!! Show your ID to get grog! Restrictions on what you can get and combination! The local youths roaming the streets all night making it hard to sleep. There is aLeggi altro
Viaggiatore So jealous of the amazing adventures you’re having. Photos will never do justice to this beautiful country of ours. Can’t wait to hear more stories 😘
18 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Today is a shorter day (only 400ish K’s) so an easy start and a soak in the pools before hitting the road. The Peacock was fascinated with the bike (I really don’t know how he could see himselfLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Magnificent pictures. Glad the two of you are still enjoying making miles…. 🥳
AustraliaNorthern TerritoryDarwinMarraraMarmara Swamp12°25’38” S 130°54’0” E 19 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
No pictures today. A quiet start with both bikes in for service! 8am at Hidden Valley Harley, coffee and breakfast a few doors down and all is quiet. Post service we caught up with some of John’sLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Glad you’ve taken the time to rest & catch up with people, bike service & washing. Half way around the country - wow, just wow. Enjoy your night and safe travels for the second half of the Big Lap ♥️
20 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 38 °C
WOW, what a day. Started early to beat the heat and well on the road by 7am, fuelled and on the road. The first leg is a retrace of Sunday as we head out of Darwin for Katherine. Riding past AdelaideLeggi altro
Viaggiatore The history hidden in plain sight, absolutely amazing. Too much to take in. Thank goodness for blogs 👍🏻
21 settembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
So Day 17 saw us going from Timber Creek to Halls Creek! Left the hotel and pulled into look at a unique bridge to a closed gate 😉 salt water crocks in the river as well, stopped by a boab tree andLeggi altro
