After weeks of anticipation, we’re starting our Great Ocean Road drive trip with a drive from Melbourne to Torquay, a distance of about 100 kilometres. We fly from the Gold Coast today (11th) and arrived in Melbourne to pick up our wheels. We’ve been upgraded…
Adder Rock camping ground on North Stradbroke Island offers everything from beautiful beachfront campsites through to a complete glamping experience. One of the "must stay" places in South East Queensland if you love beach camping in a pristine coastal area.…
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 24th, Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th February 2019 It’s the early hours of the morning. A gust of wind hits the roof top tent. The whole trailer sends out a mild shudder. Moments later a dull thud comes from nearby. It’s a branch, brought down by…
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…
It’s going to be a warm one on the Gold Coast, so as the sun’s rays intensify on this lazy Sunday morning, we set off early to the Ray Street boat ramp at Runaway Bay. Marise is taking her Perception 12.5 kayak (aka K3) for its…
January 1st to 6th 2019 Distance Travelled: 507km Our New Zealand travellin’ lite adventure starts in Auckland, where we spend two nights and a day right in the middle of the city. We stay in a studio apartment generously made available to us by Andre Hodgskin,…
We’ve just ordered two Mojitos. It is, after all, well past 10:00am. In fact, by several minutes. We’re sitting in ‘French Ease’, the dining and cocktail place on Mooloomba Road at Point Lookout. Reclining on a generously cushioned cane lounge, perched on the cliff with amazing…
Australia. A land of contrast. From spectacular coastlines to its vast and sparsely inhabited deserts. From the harsh and sometimes unforgiving countryside to the lush, dense rainforests. Australia’s’ beautiful yet sometimes haunting landscapes are some of Mother Nature’s finest work. So as we prepare for our…
I curse under my breath as yet another semi-trailer sweeps past me as I ride down Sherwood Road towards Brisbane Markets. The grating noise, turbulent shock wave, stench of diesel fumes. Fleeting images zip through my mind of an unplanned encounter with the 18-wheel version of…
