Category Archives: Hiking
Dash Through The Territory
We enter the Northern Territory with an unfamiliar feeling. A desire to push on through this alluring patch of our country, stopping only at the attractions fringing the most direct route south to cooler pastures. Although this is an unfamiliar … Continue reading
The Best of the West
We are a few days short of 6 months of travelling Western Australia. But today, we finally made it out of our home state! Here is a post summarising our favourite highlights, sights and sleeping spots from this part of … Continue reading
East Kimberly
The raw beauty of The Kimberley region in the north west of Australia continues to stupefy us. Rolling into the Purnululu National Park the Bungle Bungles grow in front of us. This 360 million year old range is made up of … Continue reading
Home On The Gibb
Leaving our trusty portable home behind in the Derby caravan park we hit the Gibb River Road with our ultra portable home, AKA the tent.First stop the prison boab tree where police used to keep their prisoners in overnight when … Continue reading
Red Gorge Reflections
Karijini National Park is a wonderland of spectacular sights. It’s loaded with heaps of amazing gorges for us to explore and I am loving every moment, wearing out my camera! But due to the nature of Nature herself, not all … Continue reading
Being What You Love To Do
Ever since I was a boy (some may say I still am) I have loved exploring and going on adventures. From navigating the reefs of Rottnest Island in a dinghy to crawling through the bush by the river just near … Continue reading
Finding Me again
I woke at five thirty this morning. Instead of staying in bed trying to get back to sleep, thinking about pointless stuff, I got up. I grabbed my camera and drove out to the canyons in the Cape Range National … Continue reading
A Weekend of… Fun and Bliss
Our smiles grew and any tension in our bodies dissolved as we set off for a hike through the Kalbarri National Park, on the ‘Loop’ trail. Its 7.15am when we set off as the gorges can be 5-10 degrees hotter, and with previous stories … Continue reading
Kokee State Park
After 7 weeks on Hawaii’s NorthShore we decided to go on a little ‘holiday’ and explore the south and west coasts. First stop was the Kokee State Park, the land of the canyons, one of the wettest places on earth … Continue reading
Everest Trek Day 11, 3 April 2012: Namche Bazzar to Lukla
Last day of trekking and we are slightly unmotivated. But that’s all about the change… We set off at 8am again after a yummy breakfast. It was warm overnight and by that I mean we strip off completely as its … Continue reading