After a catch up with friends in Melbourne my trip continued towards Brisbane. This time I was on my own, solo, just me and the chook chaser. I decided to leave the coast for a little bit and explore what else Australia has to offer. It might have been one of the best choices I […]
No trees and beef jerky
The Nullarbor, null arbor, literal translation no tree. And no-tree is not the only thing that isn’t there. Basically there is nothing there except grey nomads (i.e. travelling pensioners), road trains (i.e. 3 trailer long trucks), roadhouses (i.e. petrol stations) and roadkill. That goes on for about 1600 km and includes Australia’s longest straight road, […]
Balladonia Road?
It was one o’clock when the bitumen turned to gravel. Before us were roughly 200 kilometres of unsealed road. According to the owner of the road house in Condingup we should be able to make it to the other side before dark. Not that we were in much of a hurry, we planned to stay […]
A hidden gem
Starting the trip in Perth, the southern part a Western Australia was one of the first parts of the country to ride through. Even after being the whole way around, it still is one of my most favourite ones. The Margaret River area, known for its wineries and good surfing is nice, but too touristy […]