“Horizontal Falls” are vast whirlpools created as water surges through two narrow gorges on a rapidly changing tidal pattern unique to the Buccaneer Archipelago. …
Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th June We bid farewell to our Bed n Breakfast hosts in Rockingham, heeding their advice to by-pass Perth traffic at that time of the day. The rain follows us through the Swan Valley and slowly begins to clear as we head…
We leave Perth and head for the Bunbury Farmer’s Markets to stock up on a few provisions and then make our way to Busselton to view the underwater aquarium at the Jetty. Although the last excursion of the day is over, we decide to pay the…
The highlight of today at Apollo Bay, without doubt, was a short kayak paddle to a small rocky island off Marengo Beach, just down the road from our Great Ocean View Motel. The weather could not have been more perfect, nor the sea more clear and…
We’re travelling from Torquay to Apollo Bay today, a distance of 54 kilometres. After overnighting in a delightful AirBnB in Torquay, Keith took us to Cafe Moby for a coffee shop and to plan our day. We set off with the roof down (of course)…
4WD Training is always a good investment in building the knowledge and skills to tackle beach and off-road driving. We spent a weekend learning all about this, and it was well worth the time and effort, despite the weather being on the damp side.…
Sunday 28th January Distance: 10km It is a sultry Sunday morning as we set off for The Spit on the Gold Coast strip. It is a long weekend here so everyone has the same intention: To escape the heat and humidity and to head to the…