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Blown away by Lancelin …
I was recently reminded why I do not make plans too far in advance when traveling and prefer to fly by the seat of my skirt. I have always regretted the times when I have thought too far ahead instead of allowing life to evolve, as it should be. Plan as you may, things change, […]
How much did the Aussie road trip cost us???
People often ask me how I can afford to travel so much. Long term travel doesn’t have to be expensive and it is quite possible to travel for months on a small daily budget. If you are willing to rough it, sleep in strange places, and eat lots of PB&J, you will be surprised how […]
Aussie RT Day 33-38: Road trip ends in Perth
After 38 days on the road, 8000 km driven, the Stacy/Kelly/Hercules WA road trip came to an end in Perth. Stacy and I said goodbye as she had to catch a flight to Melbourne and then back to San Francisco. I checked into a hostel (Easy Perth Backpackers) for the first time during my trip […]
Bye Bye Hercules, we will miss you heaps!
On the way to Margaret River we stopped for a few days in Perth to prepare Hercules for sale. Herc had driven us from Darwin to Perth, over 8,000 KM (5,000 miles) without a bath. He was SO dirty!!! It took us over three hours to get all of the red outback dust and dirt […]
Aussie RT Day 29-32 – Margaret River
Margaret River (aka Marge) is located about 3 hours south of Perth and is best known to be an excellent wine making region, home to 90 wineries. Stacy’s friend Lara (also a Cali girl) lives in Marge and was kind enough to let us stay with her and her boyfriend Will. It was so nice […]
And the best flavored canned tuna winner is…
MEXICAN!!! Followed closely by Red Curry! Flavored tuna is a phenomenon neither Stacy or I have experienced outside of Australia. We were amazed by the huge selection of flavors to choose from in the canned goods isle at Coles grocery store. I have never been a big fan of tuna in a can, but at […]
Aussie RT – Day 28: Finding Jesus in New Norcia
After our detour inland to find wildflowers, we stumbled upon the small town of New Norcia. We heard that monks resided in the town and I suggested we go to the evening service as I love to listen to monks chanting. As we entered the building the first thing I noticed was a large photo […]
Aussie RT Day 27 – Pinnacles Hide and Seek
Nambung National Park is home to the Pinnacles Desert, where thousands of limestone pillars rise mysteriously over vast yellow sand dunes. No one knows for certain where they came from and scientist have a few theories of their creation. The Pinnacles are believed to have formed underground, possibly up to 500,000 years ago during the […]
GBF: Stacy gets stuck in Kalbarri
Aussie RT: Day 25-26 – Kalbarri to Cervantes THE GOOD – Kalbarri We spent a few days exploring the town of Kalbarri and the National Park. We hiked along beautiful coastal trails that reminded us of Northern Cali. We were lucky and saw a humpback whale that raised his large pectoral fin and waved at […]
Finding the cheapest petrol in Western Australia
The cost of petrol is quite high in Australia (especially in the outback) and costs have lowered as we have headed south. We discovered this very useful website that reports the cheapest petrol throughout Western Australia –Fuel Watch
Aussie RT: Day 23-24 – Coral Bay
Coral Bay is a small town on the coast of Western Australia and the southern end of Ningaloo Reef. The reef is just steps from the shore, the clear turquoise water attracts snorkelers, divers, and kite surfers. To see more photos of Coral Bay CLICK HERE.
Aussie RT – Day 21-22: Exmouth (America Down Under) – Navy Pier Dive
The town of Exmouth, located on the tip of the northwest cape of Western Australia, was established in 1964 to support the nearby United States Naval Base. The US built a pier to man the twelve towers used to communicate with submarines during the cold war, their signals reaching as far as San Francisco. Back […]