6 January 2015 We left an overheated Perth and arrived in a much cooler Hobart after a very uncomfortable flight, delayed of course, thank you Jetstar. The minivan was waiting for us. I do say minivan as opposed to the camping-car advertised on the website. The Youtube video showed a brand spanking new vehicle,, Read More
13 September 2014 It started with Claire being really tired, so I loaded up Troopy with all the camping gear, a full fridge, and instructions for her to leave on Thursday morning, direction: out of the city. Basically, go to Nanga Mill, in the Lane Poole Reserve, where we always go. Spend a few, Read More
23 April 2013 It’s been a while, I know, since I updated this blog. Though a lot has happened, there wasn’t one particular event worth mentioning. I look back and see myself a year ago, I had just started this journey, Claire has just flown to Broome, we had only started the Tanami Track,, Read More
4 February 2013 Well Laura Ingalls was probably not as lucky as we are, but it’s still a prairie. I should call this post Big House In The Paddock though. We moved in three weeks ago, and we’ve been pretty busy ever since. Jenny had given us a four pages “to-do” list, and though, Read More
4 February 2013 It’s all in Italian, but there are subtitles on the big screens. Though the family sitting in the row in front of us probably won’t need the subtitles, as they speak the language rather well, judging by the way they chat passing the salads and the bottles of wine back and, Read More
21 February 2012 – Glorious morning, million dollar view. The sun rises slowly on the Lost City, and the night’s mist gives an eerie look to the place. I just love it. Coffee and cereal, watching the sun rising. Doesn’t get any better than that. 9AM, time to go. I’m heading north to the, Read More
18 February 2012 – I spent a week in Sydney and, well, as much as I am very happy to have caught up with Jonathan and Maelle, I couldn’t wait to get out of town. So after five days of paperwork, forums, embassies and consulates, after I had lost the one and only set, Read More
28 October 2011 – Je ferai une part de bitume mais une part de sable aussi, histoire d’aller m’enfoncer bien loin chez les Abos (ceux qui ont lu dans cette phrase autre chose sont ignobles )