The wildflowers in Western Australia have really been showing off this year. There’s been lots of rain so it’s been a bumper year for blooms. It reminds of when I was a 19 year old and on a wet wildflower bus tour in the Margaret River region of WA with a girlfriend. It was supposed … More Wild and Blooming Free
From the dazzling area of Shark Bay and Denham we continue on to the red earth of Kalbarri National Park. It takes about four hours and we base ourselves at Murchison Station. The sight of the wildflowers and mountains as we drive in gives us a taste of what’s to come. “Your life is a … More Colours of the Earth
Time is flying by so fast lately. The days, weeks and months feel like they’re blurring into one. It’s hard to believe we’re half way through October and it’s been over three months since we left Melbourne for our big road trip. Every day this journey of ours feels more and more like an odyssey. … More What’s so Special about Shark Bay?
There’s something about the West coast of Australia that draws you in like a magnet. A warmness that invites you to stay longer. It’s the same in Carnarvon. We’re practically on the most western side of Australia, thousands of kilometres from Victoria, yet I feel so at home here. With a population of just over … More Four Days in Carnarvon
“A birthday is just the first day of another 365 journey around the sun.” And so our road trip continues as I celebrate my birthday and give thanks for all the blessings in my life, big and small. We’re currently on the Ningaloo/Coral Coastline of West Australia where you’ll find some of Australia’s greatest marine … More Big Blessings and Small Joys on the Coral Coast
Karijini National Park is one of the most spectacular parks we’ve visited in West Australia and we’ve been to a few. It’s also one of the most under rated. We spoke to West Australians who’d never visited and it’s in their backyard. Perhaps it’s because we’re so far from home and we’re deliberately seeking out … More Four gorges, five days – Karijini National Park
On the morning we leave Broome we discover a leak in the van. It’s the second time it’s happened this trip and we still can’t work out the cause. We’ve had water pump issues sorted but they keep resurfacing. Still, one way or another, everything gets resolved It’s a bit like tides and the ebbs … More The Tides are Turning
We left the Bungles filled with anticipation for the next stage of the journey … even though we’ve got only vague plans. That’s been the beauty of this trip, those last minute decisions and choices that dictate the direction of our journey. A bit like life isn’t it. We stop for the night at the … More From the Bungles to Broome
I love this sign that greeted us at the Purnulu National Park Visitor Centre. “How lucky are you to be sleeping under a million stars instead of five.” Lucky indeed! It seems that wherever we go on this trip the Universe has our back. Here in Purnulu the night skies are clear and the stars … More Our Bungle Bungle Adventure
We farewell Wyndham and head towards Kununurra, booking a caravan site at Hidden Valley along the way. We book for one night but as soon as we arrive I know we’ll stay longer. The park is picturesque and backs onto the stunning Mirima National Park, which looks like a mini version of the Bungles Bungles. … More From Kununurra to Lake Argyle
