Destination: Australia

Awaking to a nightmare (Part I)

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 | By homeless_harry | Views [1116]

So I just got off the phone to the good folk at the Guinness Book of Records and they confirmed that I am in the running for a few categories in the next edition. 'Worst decision ever made', 'Most complete and utter reversal of fortunes', 'Most profanities ... Read more >

Tags: hills, misadventure, people, riding

Sunshine, A lunar Eclipse and a Symphony WOWSER

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 | By 2crossers | Views [516] | Comments [3]

Well here we are in lovely sunny Perth with beautiful and amazing daughter and wonderful son in law and cute surfer dude doggy. We had a great trip getting here [ told you we wouldn't be on line much }LOL we flew from London UK and had some time ... Read more >

Sleeping on four-leaf clovers.

Fri, 9 Dec 2011 | By homeless_harry | Views [2243] | Comments [2]

If luck does come in strokes, this one was particularly well lubricated. I could not have imagined a better start to the trip, except perhaps for it coming at the start of the day, rather than the end. While not being epic ... Read more >

Tags: adventure, bicycle, people

Big hills & blow-outs

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 | By homeless_harry | Views [951]

There is a first time for everything, and while actually catching the flights I originally intended to is not the first time, it does fall into the 'minor miracle' category. I did do everything within my power to fall asleep, show up on the wrong day, ... Read more >

Tags: partying, preparation, training

Sunday 4th November 11, Sydney

Sun, 4 Dec 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [720]

We have travelled quite a bit since now, some 1400 km. Since Marlo we have spend the night in a place called Tura beach, to move on the next day to Dalmeny, where we stayed two days to do the laundry and have a shower. As there was a bit of surf for ... Read more >

Broome to Perth

Sat, 3 Dec 2011 | By nooltn | Views [462]

So after leaving Broome we made some long drives down the coast.   We Passed eighty mile beach driving down to Port Headland to restock our food and water supplies before heading away from the coast to stop through Karijini national park.   We stop ... Read more >

Uni is finished… so what’s next ?

Thu, 1 Dec 2011 | By walkaboutthekimberleys | Views [651]

After a four year Bachelor of Arts Degree plus an Honours degree in Modern History, my time as a student has finally reached its conclusion. No more tutorials, no more lectures and sadly no more 10am sleep-ins. The inevitable “so what are you ... Read more >

Tags: articles, cruise, documentary, expedition, experience, new zealand, sub antarctic

Tuesday 29th November 11, Around Marlo, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Thu, 1 Dec 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [693]

We have been touring around a bit for two days now as there was no surf to be found around Melbourne and we had to start making some distance. We stopped yesterday at ninety mile beach, at a free campsite for the first time and are happily surprised ... Read more >

A Taste of Australia - Pavlova

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [5354]

There is an ongoing debate about whether this famous dessert originated in Australia or New Zealand, but as an Aussie I say it’s ours! Pavlova is a delicious meringue-based dessert that is believed to be named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna ... Read more >

Tags: australia, food, travel. pavlova

Friday 25th November 11, Torquay Bay, Victoria, Australia

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [450]

After a bit of a short night we arrive in Melbourne airport to be greeted by the sniffer dogs  as we are the only ones who are being send for a check, I start to very much worry about my appearance.  It must be the tired look,  Grom’s tries to reassure ... Read more >

No longer for the fun of it

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 | By homeless_harry | Views [1007]

So this is what an average ride has been like during my preparation for my upcoming epico-colossusaurus adventure. I made that word up if you didn't realise, and the use of the word 'average' is anything but appropriate ... Read more >

Tags: bicycling, preparation, sport

Photos: Bike trip

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 | By homeless_harry | Photo Gallery

Photos: DeeTouring DownUnder

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 | By deetours | Photo Gallery

Sydney, first leg.

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Views [630]

I left work around noon. I got home to do some final packing and that is when I got my first twinge. I always get the twinge at some point before I travel out of the US. It is that little feeling in the pit of my stomach. The twinge is part excitement ... Read more >

Outback, second leg

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Views [462]

First thing Tuesday morning we hired a car to get us to the airport. I was initially concerned we were not giving ourselves enough time, but it turns out the screening process in Australia for in country flights is pretty tame. It took exactly 30 seconds ... Read more >