Posts Tagged ‘WA roadtrip’

Aussie RT Day 15-17 – Karijini National Park

Aussie RT Day 15-17 – Karijini National Park

When we arrived in Broome we posted a sign offering a ride to Perth to anyone willing to share in the cost of petrol. We received a few responses and ended up picking Joel, a 23 year old British guy who seemed very easy going and wanted to do the same things we did on […]

Ran over a big snake …

Ran over a big snake …

and it somehow survived and slivered away?!

Thelma & Louise battle the flies!

Thelma & Louise battle the flies!

Australian flies are relentless in their persuit of entering all holes in your face. I have eaten more flies than I wish to recount. They often emerge at the most beautiful of settings, determined to challenge your will be be one with nature.  They will pester you until you find yourself cursing and having ongoing […]

Aussie RT Day 14: Dampier Peninsula

Aussie RT Day 14: Dampier Peninsula

After the croc drove us out of Broome we decided to take a detour and head north to explore the Dampier Peninsula, which we heard was beautifully rugged and can only be explored with a 4WD. We love taking Hercules place his 2WD friends can’t go! The craggy coastline was absolutely gorgeous, the peninsula felt […]

Aussie RT Day 10-13: Croc terrorizes Broome!

Aussie RT Day 10-13: Croc terrorizes Broome!

The Gibb River Road ended in the town of Derby which wasn’t much to see so we continued west to Broome. We were both surprised we made it all the way through the Gibb without any mishaps or flat tires! The only explanation – we are bad ass four wheel driving chicas and Hercules is […]

Staircase to the moon – Broome, Western Australia

Staircase to the moon – Broome, Western Australia

Staircase to the moon – a natural phenomenon caused by a full moon rising over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay at low tide. It occurs from March to October 3 nights of every month in the town of Broome, Western Australia.

Aussie RT Day 7-8: Emma, Manning & Belle Gorge

Aussie RT Day 7-8: Emma, Manning & Belle Gorge

The next few days were all about hiking and swimming. A tough life, I know! In all fairness, the hikes were quite difficult at times and always sweltering hot. The ice cold watering holes we dove in at the end of each gorge were worth the sweat! Each hike and gorge was so different than […]

The Kimberley via Gibb River Road

The Kimberley via Gibb River Road

We have been having some serious fun in the Outback since my last post! It has been hard to catch up on the blog due to lack of internet and electricity. After El Questro we drove deep into the Kimberley to explore the wild wild west! Each day in the Kimberley was spent hiking through […]

Aussie RT Day 4-5: Bungle Bungles

Aussie RT Day 4-5: Bungle Bungles

It was a tight fit, but we managed to squeeze four people into the Jeep. We had to leave some of our stuff in Thibauth’s car to make room for him and Shir. The two made great travel companions and we were happy to have them accompany us on our Bungle Bungles adventure. We turned […]

And we’re off! Let the Aussie road trip begin …

And we’re off! Let the Aussie road trip begin …

The day has finally arrived, Stacy and I are taking off on our big Aussie road trip adventure! We will start from Darwin with a final destination somewhere south of Perth. The Margaret River Valley is said to be gorgeous this time of year. We estimate the drive will be around 3000 miles, depending on […]