On the Road 2013 West

Monday, December 16, 2013

Lake Argyle to Melbourne

After leaving Lake Argyle lots of fires due to the 40-45 degree heat

Hi all,

The year 2013 has almost come to an end once again and unlike last year this time I will make this my last blog.

Mattaranka is where this blog starts in the national park as we love it here, the camp ground park was very empty even the caretakers where gone, this time rangers only.

The temperature 40 degrees plus and most of our day was spend at the homestead in the springs swimming and keeping cool.

Next we moved south and Banka Banka for a 1 niter Tennent Creek next for fuel, free camp after turning East.

Free camped till we got to Mount Isa or rather till Brisbane Than Tweed Heads, Tamworth, Wodonga and than home to our Daughters got here early this year, as we are horse sitting for a week, while Tracey family are in Fiji.

We are here till after the new year than who knows no plans yet.

Have few photo's for you if you care to look over them.

Dry and dusty, this is along the road in the NT.

Guess who left this here in this state.

This once was a 21ft caravan, it came to grief outside of Winton towing vehicle was as bad but no death.

winton shows its old timers for the Outback festival

Hats anyone, Wintons General Store

Wintons outback festival broom chucking for the kids

Wintons Outback Discus Cow poo throwing

Quiet a distance in the main street

Cow poo throwing not my fortay

Ouch the rosisouris or what ever its called got me

Now how did we get this truck up there? A great place to stay

Freecamp Lloyd Jones Weir at Barcoldine

A panoramic view of the ranges around Barcoldine

Botanical Garden at Towoomba

Gold Coast Super 8 ready to hit the track from outside our appartment window

A small race car

Super 8 Falcon ute damaged front end fixed in 1.2 hours

How far can you stretch a Coopers beer bar car

A crash less than 2 meters away thank god for the barrier

last stop before Wodonga, Tamworth's Golden Guitar

Sunset over lake Liddell near Musselbrook

The Musselbrook Power station from Lake Liddell Fire smoke Sunset

Jugiong freecamp a small fire on the other side, in a house was quickly extinguished

Finally found one our Landcruiser Sahara Turbo Diesel

Thank you once again for watching.

Bianka and I wish all our friends a merry Xmas and the best for 2014

B & S

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Broome to Katherine NT

Broome to Katherine NT.

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Hi once again from us travelers, mind not much traveling has been done since we got here on 16th of May 2013 now it has been almost 4 month since getting here wonder where the time has gone and above all what did we do in all this time here.

We travelled to Cape Laveque, Broome shopping, Saturday/Sunday market. horse races, lots of going to the beach,sunset viewing from the beach, swimming pool, Crocodile farm etc.but most off all we sat and read books and did nothing at all in temperatures around 30 degrees+.

So in essence there isn't much to say except that our time here has been great but all good things come to an end at some time so next monday we will be on the road once again heading East.

But that does not mean we are unable to provide some great photos from our stay here, mind I haven't changed my mind as to, there still isn't much that Broome has to offer except the weather, pearls and Sunshine.

Prices are high, shopping is reduced to a few essential stores but not to much to choose from, No cask wine for instance as this is a no no, due to the aboriginals here and there are plenty of them.

Since starting this blog we have moved on and are now in Katherine NT, traveling the Victoria Highway temperatures have litterally soared to 40degrees and temperatures will now start to soar even higher so we are told.

Anyway here are some photo's .