It was our first ever home stay. I registered with Mindahome a couple of months ago and this was our first “assignment”: a week of looking after a place and pets: one dog, two rabbits and some chickens. I felt suitably qualified to care for them as I’ve had all of the above and more, … More Our First West Australian Home Stay
It continually amazes me how the Universe brings us what we put out there. When I chose my word of the year back in January, I had no idea how apt it would be and that in December I’d be working as a cleaner at a caravan park in West Australia! What was my word? … More Cleansing, Celebrating and Choosing Love
Welcome to December and to summer in Australia. Time has sped by so fast, much like the clouds overhead, the wind that constantly buffets us in Kalbarri and the stars in the sky that dazzle and then disappear. Here in Western Australia, where we’ve been for over three months, it feels like summer every day. … More Navigating the West Coast
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
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
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