Category: Travel

Captains Log

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After a later than planned start due to packing taking a couple of hours longer than I planned, I got on the road.  By this stage Neal and Amber were two hours ahead of me in their truck Brienne, an ugly blond hilux that may be familiar from the #RescueRanger entry.

I made a quick loop North to Joondalup and grabbed some last minute supplies (beer and food) and then started the drive proper, overtaking mining equipment that was going around 30kmh whenever I could. The next stop was Dalwallinu for fuel, where a local kindly pointed out the turn off for Great Northern Highway in the next town along. This was to be my last turn for the day. Continue reading “Captains Log”

Dreaming of warm summer days

I’m only 8 days away from my overland trip to the Kimberleys in North West WA.  After almost two years of planning, and an extended period at work without a break I can’t wait to get going.  Winter hit in force in Perth last night, cold, wet, and howling winds. Today is probably what P-town would consider the first real day of winter, although in comparison to Glasgow (my hometown) it’s a pretty nice summers day. Continue reading “Dreaming of warm summer days”

Lost and Found

I was lucky enough to spend the latest weekend at Cervantes, a small fishing community about two hours North of Perth.  Cervantes isn’t as well known as Lancelin or Margaret River, but has a charm all of its own.  The biggest reason visitors head there is to see the Pinnacles, a petrified forest at the nearby Nambung National Park.  Anyone familiar with Billy Connolly, the Scottish comedian, and his tour of Australia will no doubt be familiar with these standing stones and his naked dance around them.

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I went to the Pinnacles for a slightly different reason, although I did pitch the idea of the dance I was knocked back by my better half.  The West Australian Opera performed in the desert, which was an amazing experience.  The venue was suitably spooky. Continue reading “Lost and Found”