Getting into trouble … or just another adventure
We had our first trouble yesterday. About 140k into the 400km from Winton to Boulia the car started to lose power. “Uh, oh” I thought “We could be in trouble”
On the road less travelled
When I’m travelling I like driving on smaller roads rather than main highways. The occasional people you see always wave and you get some magnificent sights, particularly the abundance of birds and animals. Here’s a …
Blackall, the Heartland Festival in the heart of southern outback Queensland
Blackall – despite warnings on the way up we had a fabulous time. The Blackall Heartland Festival is quite unlike other outback festivals. There isn’t a horse, cow, sheep or camel in sight. Except for …
Sometimes I wish I had a 4WD!
I woke up this morning with trepidation. It was bad enough coming in to the hut over the slippery mud track last night, but then it rained all night. What was it going to be …
Camping finally … sort of
Finally, we’re camping. Sort of. We’re in the sleeping bags on our bedrolls, but we’re sleeping in a hut. And we’ve got a campfire, so I guess that makes it officially camping.
Travelling with the Taj Mahal of toilets
I’ve told you about the Lovedale Long Lunch, now let me go back to the beginning … In the beginning there was … a toilet.