Back to Waikiki
31. maj 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
That's it ... my Hawai'i adventure is over. Rental car returned intact. And exhale...
My last Airbnb host gave me a bag of the juiciest lychees as I left - dee...lish!
Hello Sydney!
3. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After a couple of quiet days in Waikiki, a long flight and a nimble skip over the international date line, I'm now back in Oz for the final phase of my trip.
Brr! After the fierce sun and humidityLæs mere
When in Sydney ...
5. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I'm only here for 1 day so sorting out my itinerary hasn't been complex. 2 iconic sights conveniently located next to each other. I'd never felt any interest in seeing Sydney Opera House, so what aLæs mere
Cairns - tropical north Queensland
6. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Woo hoo! I'm very excited to be here. Cairns is a very attractive place to fly into; a beautiful coastline and lush green hills.
However I just got a timely reminder from my host's brother that thereLæs mere
Cairns
7. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Oh well finally I've lost the plot. It was bound to happen sometime. Said goodbye to my Airbnb host this morning, packed my bags, was just about to ring for a taxi down to Britz Campervans, checkedLæs mere
Camper!
8. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Not much physical movement, but all has changed 😎
I've only driven a few miles to get supplies and get to my first site. It was quite an adventure with all sorts of clonks and crashes going onLæs mere
Cairns to Palmer River Roadhouse
9. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Oh it's been lovely to get back into the Australian bush. I decided to head towards Cooktown, which is far north as I'm planning to go. The route from Cairns winds up through Kuranda National Park -Læs mere
On to Cooktown ...
10. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I had another fantastic drive today through stunning scenery.
By chance I find myself in Cooktown during the annual Discovery Festival. The town is named after Captain Cook who beached the EndeavourLæs mere
Cooktown re-enactment
11. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today was the annual reenactment in Cooktown of the first encounter between the Guuyu Yimithirr nation and the crew if HMB Endeavour. They aim to tell the story from both perspectives, which resultsLæs mere
Mount Carbine via Split Rock (nr Laura)
12. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I've taken the next step this evening, staying at Mount Carbine unpowered - so van-wise the same as if I stopped in the bush... I'm working towards it.
What a spot this is! There are any number ofLæs mere
Mossman Gorge and Daintree
13. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I headed up to the Daintree area today, which is essentially the ancient (world heritage) rainforest on the other side of the mountains to where I was yesterday, 'where rainforest meets reef'. ILæs mere
To Port Douglas
14. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I winkled myself out of bed at 6:30 and hit the road up to Cape Tribulation, and the end of the tarmac, for beakfast. An excellent plan, though the part where I was rewarded with a cassowary sightingLæs mere
The Great Barrier Reef
15. juni 2017, Great Barrier Reef ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Why did I come to Port Douglas? To get a reef trip 😎
I could wait until I'm further south but Tropical Cyclone Debbie caused a lot of damage down there, so today was the day.
I went for a fullLæs mere
Port Douglas to the Atherton Tablelands
16. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Had it been warmer with clear skies I would have headed south on the coast road, which is supposed to have stunning views, but it was wet and cold with poor visibility so I took an inland route toLæs mere
Platypus!!
17. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Well that wasn't so hard! I went to the
Australian Platypus Park outside Tarzali, had a very informative little tour, then waited. That's all it look. They have 10-12 platypus living wild in theirLæs mere
Seen one!
18. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
I can't believe it - I'm so pleased! As far as my trip goes, this is the icing on the cake.
I'd heard there were cassowary at Etty Bay so I worked it into my route today. It turns out that it's aLæs mere
Adventure down the Gregory Highway
19. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
I've been pondering how I want to head south. Last night I still had 1400 km (870 miles) to Brisbane taking the most direct route down the Bruce Highway which follows the coast. It's the most popularLæs mere
Through Emerald to Sapphire
20. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Another big driving day. Once I winkled myself away from my overnight spot I carried on down the Gordon Development Road, over the Tropic of Capricorn, to Emerald then another 50 km W to the gemLæs mere
Fossicking for sapphires!
21. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Well if you'd asked me a couple of days ago what I'd be doing on Wednesday I can guarantee I would not have said 'I'll be fossicking for sapphires', but that's exactly what I did today!
I knew I wasLæs mere
Central Grasslands
22. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Another lovely drive, this time through the Central Grasslands region of Queensland. Think savannah and you won't be far wrong.
I love the colours. Maybe I'm here at a particularly good time - a lotLæs mere
To Cania Gorge
23. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Well it was a chilly old morning - 5 or 6C. Brr! As I've been making my way S over the last few days it's become noticeably colder.
It's 10am now, I've been going 3 hours so I've stopped at a hugeLæs mere
At Cania
24. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I got my kangas 😊 There seems to be a mum and 2 joeys hanging around the park. I glimpsed them last night, and again this morning. Then I'd just swept out the van, stuck my head outside and theyLæs mere
Boondooma Homestead + lucky sightings
25. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Another great day. I feel so lucky that so much has gone right for me.
Leaving Cania Gorge I called into the picnic area at the S end to check out a burrow in the creek bank I'd spotted yesterday -Læs mere
To Esk
26. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This is my final spot before I drive to Brisbane to drop off my van on Wednesday then fly on Thursday.
I have just 67 miles to go and that's quite a relief - this has been utterly brilliant but I'mLæs mere
Day in Esk
27. juni 2017, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
As an employee here said, this place is eskellent!
I was taken out to lunch by the lady in the next pitch, along with her dog and parrot (in a special backpack). She's an ex-psychologist who use toLæs mere

















































































































































































Rejsende
Goodbye to Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea
Rejsende
Have you ever seen such a juicy lychee? Beautiful
Sarah Berthelemy
That's a great shot