Finally got the boat in!!
29–30 lip 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We finally got to camp on the beach at Cape Keraudren and do a spot of fishing. We found a fish-packed reef and caught ourselves a nice feed of mullet, parrot, trevalli and brim. It was a lovely way Czytaj więcej
80 Mile Beach- blinded by the White!
30 lipca 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
Swim and run stop- glorious!🏃♀️🏃♀️
9 kms of corrugated road to get in...not much fun for Mark!!
Swept away by Broome( pun intended)
1–4 sie 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I have always wanted to go to Broome and 'it' did not disappoint. Dazzled by pearls, burnt red rocks, streaky blue skies, snow-white sands and more wine-happy sunsets we fitted in as much as we Czytaj więcej
No tours today-Mimbi caves
3 sierpnia 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
😔 Tours and campground run by aboriginals...shame it is not open til Tuesday!!
This part of the Kimberley has been inhabited by Aboriginals for 40,000 years.
Bungle Bungles- Purnululu N/P
4–6 sie 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
"Purnululu N/P was inscribed upon the World Heritage List of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 2003. Inscription on this List confirms the Czytaj więcej
Cooling Molly Springs
6 sierpnia 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Lunch stop and a swim...an oasis in the hot desert...
Kununurra- only 63 years young...
7–9 sie 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Same age as Mark!!!! Great little town. We loved it!! We camped at Hidden Valley, at the base of The Little Bungles- great park!
We visited Lake Argyle Dam, the Argyle Homestead and The Zebra Rock Czytaj więcej
Timber Creek
8 sierpnia 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Coffee/ lunch stop at Timber Creek Roadhouse. Further down the road there is a tribute to the Durack family( see last post- Argyle Homestead). A pioneering family originally from Ireland, who owned Czytaj więcej
Parkrun PB in Katherine
8–10 sie 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
26.48mins!! WOOHOO!!!! My goal was to do a P/R PB here and I achieved my goal!! Very happy but feeling tired now (Dad would be proud)!!!!
It was great to visit Katherine again. We spent most of our Czytaj więcej
Murder-Down-Under at Larrimah
10 sierpnia 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A risky snack stop at Larrimah, home of the Netflix documentary, about the suspected murder of Patrick Moriarty in 2017. The body has still not been found!!!!
A very quirky and deserted kinda town... Czytaj więcej
Sam's Find
10–11 sie 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
This overnight stop between Katherine and Camooweal was actually called "Sam's Find", but Mark found it!! No reception at all. Absolutely, lovely bush stop...so quiet!
Another big, driving day again Czytaj więcej
Beautiful Camooweal Billabong
11–13 sie 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
After our mammoth 2 days of driving, we decided to camp 'beside a billabong, under the shade of a coolibah tree', for 2 nights. We rested, we walked, we talked to the birds, we watched movies, and we Czytaj więcej
Camooweal to Forrest beach...
13–14 sie 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Lots of driving and not many stops, but we are finally in Forrest...got in about 6pm last night. We both had sore bums from all the sitting.
1300kms in all. 1 overnight stop.
Highlight was visiting Czytaj więcej
The Simple Life- 'Block Living'
16 sierpnia 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We've cleared a campsite, we've discovered a path to the beach- it just needs some fine-tuning with a machetti and chainsaw, and have plenty of free firewood for a fire whenever we want it!! 🔥
The Czytaj więcej
Lucinda and the Boat
18 sierpnia 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today we took the boat out to Orpheus Island, from Lucinda jetty. Candice( daughter), Nathan(boyfriend), Christian( grandie), Mason(grandie) and Tarrin( German exchange student) came and visited us Czytaj więcej
The Final Leg
26 sie–7 wrz 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today we sadly leave the Hinchinbrook region for home. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here and are already looking forward to coming back for Xmas! Apparently the heat is horrendous, but Czytaj więcej
Home sweet Home 🏡
27 sierpnia 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
So good to be home. Home to wide, open spaces and green, green grass...mowed, thanks to Bruce Larner!! We are sooooo grateful!!!! Great to have such lovely neighbours.
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PodróżnikThey are pretty!! I felt a bit mean...
PodróżnikThey have really pretty colours round their eyes and in their skin, doesn't show up in photo...
❤️❤️ [Lesley Betteridge]