road trip – soulgifts – Telling Tales

Alice and the First Internet

July 10, 2018

After our stroll around KarluKarlu/Devil’s Marbles, Big Red speeded us on to the ‘heart, soul and centre’ of Australia – Alice Springs. Girded by the McDouall Ranges, Alice is the second largest city in the Northern Territory. For us, it meant that we were half way home. Named after the wife of surveyor/explorer/telegraph pioneer, Charles … More Alice and the First Internet

A Week of Tears, Love and Laughter

February 20, 2018

TEARS The week started with the funeral of my brother-in-law. Sat on top of his coffin was a baseball cap and a torch, two items he was seldom without. LOVE and LAUGHTER There was much of this scattered throughout the whole week. We were delighted to catch up with an old family friend we … More A Week of Tears, Love and Laughter

Father and Son Road Trip Day 4 – Darwin

November 16, 2017

Katherine to Darwin was a mere hop, skip and a jump in this long haul to the Top End. The boys arrived in good time for Marc to meet with the real estate agent for key handover to his new home. Darwin is the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory and a former frontier outpost. It … More Father and Son Road Trip Day 4 – Darwin

TRH’s New Toy – it’s a Trike

July 27, 2017

TRH (The Retired Husband) has gone and done it. He’s finally got himself The Trike he has been yearning for and working towards getting for the last two years or more. For the last week he has been preparing for the trip. Don’t ask me all the details. I just don’t know. But he has … More TRH’s New Toy – it’s a Trike

3300 kilometres to home

April 10, 2017

Big Red wound her way back home along the same route she had taken nine days earlier. Then we had simply driven by without stopping to gaze at the landscape we were passing through. Returning home we did. It’s a route we don’t often take. And never have we stopped to take a closer look. … More 3300 kilometres to home

I sat in the gutter

April 6, 2017

We left TRH the Second and his good lady wife on Wednesday morning. Unusual for me, I had indulged in four cups of coffee. I’m normally a one cup gal. Of course this meant I had to go to the loo sooner rather than later. We had a pitstop in a little country town called … More I sat in the gutter

Roadtrip drama

April 2, 2017

This roadtrip has been one of much driving. Since leaving home we have driven over 1800 kilometres so far between 3oth March to 2nd April. Mostly the roads have been quiet and reasonably clear of traffic, making travelling easy and relatively fast. Until – Friday 31st. It has proven to be a trip of wildlife … More Roadtrip drama

We’re off roadtripping again

March 29, 2017

TRH (The Retired Husband) and I are off today on a short ten day road trip. This time it’s a ‘rellie crawl’ – so visiting various family and friends scattered between Mt Gambier, South Australia and Lakes Entrance in Victoria . My postings may be a bit erratic but I will do my best to … More We’re off roadtripping again

Echoes of 3,691 kilometres

November 17, 2016

3,691 kilometres. Big Red did us proud. It sounds like a long journey, but when you look at this map we only covered a tiny little corner of this vast country. Today, I’m sharing some last snippets of never before seen photos of our trip – I think. Unless I’ve inadvertently slipped in some a … More Echoes of 3,691 kilometres

We’re on the road – Day 20 Lakes, timber, wine and thunderstorms

November 11, 2016

Before we left Mt Gambier today we had one last place to visit – the famous Blue Lake. One of four crater lakes in the region, only two remain as the water table has dropped over the last 30 to 40 years. The Blue Lake is a large monomictic crater lake located in a dormant … More We’re on the road – Day 20 Lakes, timber, wine and thunderstorms

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