Destination: Australia

Day one the journey begins

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 | By asteinthal | Views [247]

Well hi everyone got into London this morning all fresh and rosy after a blissful 1 hour sleep in a 24 hour flight! All thx to two little cherubs in the row behind me! i made it to the ritz as u can see from the photos, it really is a beautiful hotel, ... Read more >

Ready, set, go!

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 | By elliott_jahan | Views [251]

We are all packed and nearly ready to go. Arriving into Delhi on the 1st of August, coming from cold raining Goolwa and looking forward to the increase in temperature. Just need to fit in one more walk along the beach before we go.  

Tags: leaving

28/07/2013 Drysdale River Station (Kalumburu Road)

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 | By pauline | Views [678]

Got up  at 5.30am , got fire going for breakfast and headed off  at 8am . The road was very corrugated and we experimented with different speeds ranging from 20kph to 60kph. There were a few creek crossings and Yvonne (AKA crocodile ... Read more >

Tags: gibb river road, kalumburu road, kimberley, western australia

Pre-trip freakout.

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 | By lliddell | Views [265]

So I'm sitting here and I've got my passport, my flights, my backpack and my board. My exchange applications have been approved, I have sufficient bank to last the whole 6 months (hopefully), I've got a house sorted in Gdl and a lift from the airport ... Read more >

Tags: brisbane, family, guadalajara, home, mexico, packing, panic, pre-trip anxiety

27/07/2013 Hann River (Gibb River Road) (FC #11)

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By pauline | Views [594]

The 3 of us went for morning loop walk around Mount Elizabeth Station complete with a couple of creek crossings, horses, kangaroos, wallaroos  and egrets. The  11km drive on the so called 'easy road' to a Gorge on the station property ... Read more >

Tags: gibb river road, kimberley, western australia

The day before the big trip

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By asteinthal | Views [228]

Hi everyone, I am busy packing and doing last minute things and feeling a tensy bit nervous about the journey ahead.  I have been trying to contact my irish relatives about where I am staying, I am sure I will have a bed somewhere!  The trip ... Read more >

26/07/2013 Mount Elizabeth Station (Gibb River Road)

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 | By pauline | Views [493]

Today headed off to do the walk to Manning Gorge with Laurie who was trying to convince me to make the 600km return trip to Mitchell Falls. He was prepared  to travel with me and let the others go ahead but I would have to do the return trip ... Read more >

Tags: gibb river road, kimberley, western australia

Days 274-275

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 | By nicolala3 | Views [263]

Wednesday 24th July We both slept quite well lastnight however I woke up quite early, maybe due to movement around the halls or due to the time difference who knows. Despite being awake I didn't manage to get out of bed for several hours afterwards ... Read more >

25/07/2013 Mount Barnett and Manning Gorge (Gibb River Road)

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 | By pauline | Views [1293]

Woke up to the birds about  6am  and headed off on a short walk along the Bell River. Tom the Polish guy was not going to Bell Gorge as he was going straight to El Questro Station. Couldn't believe he had driven all the way in there and only ... Read more >

Tags: gibb river road, kimberley, western australia

24/07/2013 Silent Grove and Bell Gorge (Gibb River Road)

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 | By pauline | Views [1282]

At 7am   I headed off along the 7km stunning gorge walk and spotted some fresh water crocs sunning themselves on the banks. Lots of friendly travellers in these parts. Met up with Leo and Jude again, (from Barradale Rest Area).    ... Read more >

Tags: gibb river road, kimberley, western australia

23/07/2013 Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek (Gibb River Road)

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 | By pauline | Views [620]

Paid my car Rego by phone near the gateway to Birdwood Downs, the last phone signal point in the area, as I wasn't sure If I'd be in Kununurra by the due date.  Meanwhile the others headed off towards Silent Grove where they would stay 2 nights.... Read more >

Tags: gibb river road, kimberley, western australia

“I don’t where it’s going, but I like it like it is"

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 | By darcyleggett | Views [443] | Comments [1]

I have now lived in Sydney for 5 weeks and in those 5 weeks I feel like I have become a new person. Life seems to have a funny way of taking me places I never thought I would go (*cough Sydney cough*) and having me do things I never thought I would do ... Read more >

Tuscany - Florence - Rome

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 | By chstone | Views [488]

Firenze: We caught another fast train to Florence from Milan and arrived in time for Andrew and Tara and a few others to head up to San Baronto in Lamporecchio. We arrived to have a few drinks and nibbles before we went and met Andrews sisters in-... Read more >

Photos: Me, Myself and I

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 | By mtuffy | Photo Gallery

22/07/2013 Birdwood Downs Station (Gibb River Road)

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 | By pauline | Views [875] | Comments [1]

At breakfast I met 2 ladies (Freda from Port Hedland and Yvonne from Perth) about to head off to do the 660km unsealed Gibb River Road full of gorges, rivers, cattle stations and bush camping, and the Bungle Bungles, with tents and a Subaru ... Read more >

Tags: gibb river road, kimberley, western australia