Destination: Australia

A tothe P tothe P tothe L tothe E

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By onthebus | Views [512] | Comments [3]

Four thirty ay em the alarm goes off.   Apple.   They swipe at sleepy eyes and make coffee.   Apple.   Work clothes and bike helmets are donned.   Apple.   Off they cycle into the darkness, reflectors reflecting.   Apple.   They reach the orchard.... Read more >

Gallery: (van) Sanchez

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Gallery: (van) work on the road

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Gallery: (van) signs

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Nitmiluk, a National Park?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [967]

Nitmiluk is the Jawoyn name for Katherine Gorge. The surrounding land was given back to the traditional caretakers in 1989. The information center highlights the European impact upon the Jawoyn. First of all, its true. The gorge ... Read more >

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Gallery: (van) plantlife on the way

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Gallery: (van) meals on wheels

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Conversations on the Road II

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [1201] | Comments [4]

(From Darwin to Katherine in the Ambassador Van – otherwise entitled ‘How prolonged hours of enforced family time makes the mind melt like molten mucus’) New Product Ideas Tiffany with slightly crazed laughter, (after ... Read more >

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Gallery: (van) training on the road

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Gallery: (van) illegal stuff

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Lonely Planet Great Guidebook Moment - Windows on the wetlands

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [1809] | Comments [4]

Windows on the wetlands is, in fact, a modern two story building with a viewing platform of the wetlands area. But it’s a cool title to the beginning of our journey to Kakadu, too. The information centre is a must if you have children. Jett ... Read more >

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Fun stuff we heard or saw or thought about along the way

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [1029]

Brisbane Airport - ‘Mum, please don’t cackle. Its unnerving.’ Brisbane Airport (about our plane and slight delay) – ‘Your plane has an engineering problem’ (ha! Good one!!! Yeah, right! Are they actually allowed to say that??? As a legitimate ... Read more >

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Indigenous People, Australia and me

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [1200]

Disclaimer - What I’ve got to say, is my own point of view, and needs to be put in the context of ‘me’. Its not diplomatic or sensitive (or aware) of all the stakes and claims and history surrounding this sensitive issue. All I know, is that ... Read more >

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Yoga in the wetlands

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [840]

We slept the night near the Adelaide River crossing, on our drive east to Kakadu. We’d left Darwin later than we’d intended, and camped in a P along the way. There was a 4 wheel drive already there when we arrived at 12. I awoke at ... Read more >

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Gallery: Wild Bendigo!

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By merantau | Photo Gallery