For years I’ve been looking at Kangaroo Island in magazine and online “top list” articles. It looked absolutely stunning and untouched, and I promised myself that I’d get there one day. On one of the rare occasions on this trip we decided to pre plan a few weeks ahead due to a long weekend. Much... Continue Reading →
3 months in and ticking off the 3 “G’s” – Grampians, Great Ocean Road and Mt Gambier
Three months on the road and a little over 8,000km’s in we’re still very much flying the “rookie” flag. But there’s also a heap of things three months on the road has taught us. Overall I would definitely say the biggest thing we’ve learnt is that it’s harder work than what we thought. While we... Continue Reading →
Oh, misty eye of the mountain below…
FROM LIANA: During our last slingshot trip back to Sydney we passed through the Snowy Mountain region and it was the only direction I wanted to head once we got back on the road. From Wombeyan Caves we spent a couple of nights in Towong to break up the journey. Towong is the heart of... Continue Reading →
On the Road Again….Again
Our second stop off in Sydney lasted 3 weeks. We hadn’t intended to stay that long but that’s just how things evolved and once again Mum was kind enough to let us stay at her place. For three weeks we had proper, comfortable beds. We had a freezer. We had a bathroom that didn’t require... Continue Reading →
Two Months on the Road
Stops: 18 States: 3. Although 4 technically with Jervis Bay being part of ACT Kms travelled: 4457km Longest Time on the Road: 8.5 hours (Eildon to Sydney) Snakes: 4 Koalas: 2 Bats: 1 Kangaroos: Thousands Animals we’re chasing after: Echidna and platypus $ Spend on Repairs - $1,762 Couldn’t live without: Ryder’s Kmart booster camping... Continue Reading →
The Life Aquatic in Narooma
FROM LIANA: If anyone hasn’t been to Narooma yet – make your plans to go. Right now. What an absolute gem of a little town. A few weeks back when I was researching our next stops I came across Narooma as it was a place which offered seal snorkeling (more on that later) so I... Continue Reading →
Can’t get enough of the South Coast
FROM LIANA: We packed up and prepared for a long drive to our next stop – a whole hour and ten minutes further down the road. Daniel is wanting to make it to Melbourne by the end of April and is worried that we aren’t making enough ground to get there by that time. I... Continue Reading →
You’ll tell me, this is paradise…
FROM LIANA: After a two-week holiday from the holiday between stopping off in Sydney and our trip to New Zealand, we were itching to get back on the road. As always, the stuff that we unpacked in Sydney seemed to have multiplied, so after another marathon repacking effort which ended with holding stuff in while... Continue Reading →
We Interrupt this Trip Around Oz to bring you…New Zealand!
After a month on the road in confined quarters we hit our limit. We needed a holiday from the holiday. While both those things are completely true, we had booked to do the Milford Track almost a year ago before our Big Lap of Oz became a reality. Anyone familiar with the Milford Track is... Continue Reading →
FIRST MONTH ON THE ROAD
Snakes: 3 Koalas in Trees: 2 Platypus: 0 Doctors Visits: 1 Distance: 2070km Stops: 11 Kangaroos Spotted: Hundreds Fights: Thousands Ok so to be fair, at the time of writing we are probably closer to 6 weeks on the road but time has taken on a different meaning since packing up and hitting the road.... Continue Reading →