Author: leigh

Day 85 (3 August) – Tocumwal (A very cold morning starting at 1o and only up to 17o) I dressed in very warm clothes, updated the blog, posted a couple of items on the Iluka Facebook page then headed out to the Tocumwal Aero Club for their monthly Sunday morning breakfast. It was interesting hearing…

Day 78 (27 July) – Longreach to Charleville (Bailey Bar Caravan Park) (Coolish day – up to 19o – 531 km) We finished packing up and went to the local FuelMap low-price station. It was pretty hard to identify as there weren’t any signs on the side we came in. As it was almost the…

Day 71 (20 July) – Mt. Isa (Another nice morning, a little colder – up to 21o during the day) Our site is at the end of a row of sites, at the very back of the campground where it abuts the river reserve. The “security” fence stops alongside our site and we can drive…

Day 64 (13 July) – Kununurra (Another beautiful morning, very little wind at camp – up to 33o during the day at Kununurra) Our final full day in Kununurra and so it was time for a bike ride. We got all the gear out, jumped on the bikes and headed into town for breakfast. About…

Day 57 (6 July) – Kununurra (Another beautiful morning, no wind – up to 32o during the day at Kununurra) A slow start to the day. We wanted to have a look around town and see some of the sights recommended by the Tourist Centre. First to the Mango Tree for brunch – a really…

Day 50 (29 June) – Derby (Another beautiful morning, a bit of wind – up to 28o during the day in Derby) I spent a fair bit of time trying to get my computer to work better. I finally copied all my important files to a USB drive – around 4 hours of copying. We…

Day 43 (22 June) – Pardoo to Broome (Broome Caravan Park) (A beautiful morning BUT VERY WINDY which fortunately dropped as we approached Broome – up to 31o during the day – 508 km) We left just after 08:00 and travelled 14 km along the gravel road to the highway then headed North to the…

Day 36 (15 June) – Coral Bay (Not a cloud in the sky again, still a little windy first thing, then the wind dies off then more wind – up to 26o in Coral Bay) We still can’t believe our view and position in the park. I decided to go out to the airport to…

Day 29 (8 June) – Geraldton (Beautiful weather – just a little windy – up to 25o at Geraldton) In our golf gear, we arrived at Geraldton Golf Club around 08:15, hired a cart and prepared for 18 holes. Very slow greens and not much run on the fairways. Lyn had 30 points and I…

Day 22 (1 June) – Denmark (No rain but a cloudy day – another 19o in Denmark) We did some country touring this morning. Our first stop was the extreme end of our planned touring – Pleasant Bay. The weather was pretty rough and we decided not to drive onto the beach, unlike a number…