Destination: Australia

Photos: Phoenix

Sun, 3 Jul 2011 | By kymp76 | Photo Gallery

Phoenix

Sun, 3 Jul 2011 | By kymp76 | Views [329]

Well my trip finally started with four days in sweltering Phoenix.  Although I didnt mind the dry heat of constantly over 40 degrees, it was a bit of a harsh shock from Perth winter.  However I was lucky enough to stay in a gorgeous home on Penny and ... Read more >

Day 18

Sun, 3 Jul 2011 | By thewoodies | Views [233]

Not much to report. The drive from Katherine to Darwin involved more hill climbs and slightly windy road but with regular passing lanes we didn't hold anyone up for too long. There were a number of flowering native plants along the road verges including ... Read more >

Photos: home

Sun, 3 Jul 2011 | By becvdk | Photo Gallery

Day 17

Sat, 2 Jul 2011 | By thewoodies | Views [297] | Comments [2]

This morning we visited the Katherine Museum which had a range of interesting material about people and events that happened in and around Katherine, including the fact that the town was bombed during the second world war, as well as Darwin. There was ... Read more >

Photos: Katherine Gorge

Sat, 2 Jul 2011 | By thewoodies | Photo Gallery

Day 16

Fri, 1 Jul 2011 | By thewoodies | Views [282]

Slept in this morning so it was about 11 o'clock before we got to Katherine after a 115km drive. The Knott's Crossing Resort Caravan Park has lots of palms, bougainvilleas and other tropical plants growing as well as native trees. Katherine is quite ... Read more >

Why, Will? What's wrong with you?!

Fri, 1 Jul 2011 | By wilski | Views [618]

"You can't drive around with a tiger in yer car, you can't drive around with a tiger in yer car, you can't drive round wif a tiger in yer car, but you can be happy if you've a mind to" ~ Roger Miller, from the song 'You Can't Roller-skate In ... Read more >

France

Fri, 1 Jul 2011 | By ezz87 | Views [548]

We have been unto a lot since my last blog, we had another 3 days in Paris, which we spent eating a lot of baguettes, drinking a lot of wine, we went to the top of the Eiffel tower, lazed around in the parks drinking wine and people watching, saw all ... Read more >

Day 15

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By thewoodies | Views [267] | Comments [2]

Woken by the birds before dawn and so ready to go early. Fortunately the battery is still working, so hopefully we just were drawing too much power as we didn’t disconnect the car at the marbles.   It was a short drive to Mataranka and we were here ... Read more >

Day 14

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By thewoodies | Views [251]

Fortunately a couple parked across the campground from us had jumper leads suitable for a 4 wheel drive and the know how to use them. They had to drive to Darwin that day but were quite happy to help and stop for a chat. We have found ... Read more >

Day 13

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By thewoodies | Views [237]

An early start was needed today as we had a 406km drive from Alice Springs to Devil’s Marbles, which is a low fee camp area, and you need to get there early to get a spot. No internet access till tomorrow (Wednesday).   Not much to report except ... Read more >

Photos: Devil's Marbles

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By thewoodies | Photo Gallery

SYDNEY!

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 | By braynroni | Views [674]

We are on our way! In Sydney airport currently making use of some free internet - yay! So far...Brayden's bag has had 2x 'special searching'...a few issues checking through to Bangkok from CHCH and a quick call to our travel agent to sort that out.... Read more >

Day 12

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 | By thewoodies | Views [273]

Had a quieter day today – tidied van, went shopping for food, visited Papunya-Tula aboriginal art gallery (which represents the remaining artists that started the dot painting on boards in the 1970s) and had lunch at a nice little café. Then ... Read more >