I had mixed feelings as I crossed the border into NSW, on the one hand it all felt very familiar and I was looking forward to seeing my family and spending time at home, on the other it felt like a large part of my adventure was behind me and I was sorry to be […]

I’m writing this in the Coolangatta library on a grey and rainy day not sure whether I’m still in Queensland or if I’ve crossed into New South Wales, and therefore unsure of what time it is…it’s either 11.34am if I’m still in Queensland or 12.34pm if I’ve crossed the border. Regardless of this uncertainty I […]

Thanks to the inclement weather and the inability to fly I needed to adjust my plans. Rather than hangin’ around in the hangar I decided to make another run for Brisbane and on learning that Mary was fully recovered looking forward to our previously postponed dinner. To the accompaniment of thunder and lightening we went […]

I’m not sure whether to classify Lloyd as a new or old friend but one thing’s for sure, after spending a few days with him and his lovely partner Shelly they are good friends now! Initially, when discussing this trip with my old school mate Marc, he suggested I contact his brother-in-law who happens to […]

After overnighting in Maryborough and getting to spend time with some of the hobo’s who choose to live in the local carpark, and who, by the way were both interesting and entertaining I resumed my terk southbound on “the Bruce”. I was aware I was about to re-enter my known World. Prior to this trip, […]

I won’t bore you with a blow by blow description of the road south from Mackay other than to say it came as quite a shock to see the magnitude of coal exports from the mines in the Bowen basin which is about 170kms inland through the port facilities at Hay Point, Dalrymple Bay and […]

In truth I found Mackay to be yet another overgrown regional town with not a lot to commend it. I have also made my thoughts known about transplanted lighthouses although it has to be said that Pine Island is something of an exception in that it is fully functional not just an ornamental shell like […]

This might seem a bit, if you’ll forgive the metaphor, ArseBackwards, but there is both logic and opinion in this title! The logic is that it describes my travel from Bowen to Airlie Beach, the opinion is that I’d put Bowen well ahead of Airlie Beach! Bowen was an unexpected delight, a quintessential Queensland town […]

It was with both relief and disappointment to know the worst roads were behind me, at least until we get to the notorious Gibb River Road in WA. Relief in that Max came through a very tough initiation on Cape York relatively unscathed, and disappointment because notwithstanding all the shaking, rattling and rolling associated with […]