Well, here’s the thing. It wasn’t the run in with the cattle grid. It wasn’t the umpteenth spring replacement. Not even the near death experience with that crocodile shook my confidence. A nagging voice deep in the recesses, started asking the question, “Where to now?” Despite the congestion of locations on my website map, IContinue reading “The Epilogue”
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It’s a Wrap!!
After our excellent adventure through Cape York, it felt like we were just tidying up loose ends. There were just a couple more on our ‘to-do’ list – The Daintree for Ken and Mossman for me. The Daintree was just a day trip from our caravan park at Endeavour Falls and we got away early.Continue reading “It’s a Wrap!!”
Kapowar to Cooktown
And so it was. The final day of our sojourn to Cape York. We planned an early getaway as the annual Barramundi Fishing Comp was on the coming weekend, and already Fourbies towing boats had started crossing the causeway to parts unknown the day before. It was 25 degrees at 7am and pushing 30 anContinue reading “Kapowar to Cooktown”
Cape York – Portland Roads to Kapowar Crossing
Now, we have five hours backtracking to Musgrave Roadhouse, before we turn off to Lakefield, home of barramundi and crocodiles. So, to fill in a bit of time, let me share some fun facts about termites. “Why?”, you plead. Only because they’re bloody everywhere, and if I tell you now, you can use this informationContinue reading “Cape York – Portland Roads to Kapowar Crossing”
Cape York – Cape Weymouth
One of the best lessons learnt on the road is to NOT trust everyone’s opinion on anything as being gospel. One persons terror is another’s rollicking good time. A “we nearly lost everything”, can be nothing more than an ‘interesting’ creek crossing. “There are crocs everywhere”, but you can do an entire trip to theContinue reading “Cape York – Cape Weymouth”
Cape York- Loyalty Beach to Old Telegraph Station
Ken had come all this way to explore, so lazing around on an up-market banana lounge for a few days was never going to be an option. We hooked up with Byron as planned and we were whisked away to Seisia Wharf the next afternoon to catch a bucket load. Well, Ken managed a queenContinue reading “Cape York- Loyalty Beach to Old Telegraph Station”
Cape York
Well, today’s the day. Just over 30klms to go. We saw the cape from Loyalty Beach when we arrived. There was no way we weren’t going to make it our first order of business the next day. Up till this moment, the landscape had been pretty much open savannah or sub-tropical woodlands (pandanus palms andContinue reading “Cape York”
Cape York – Weipa to Loyalty Beach
Stranded for five days at Weipa could have been slow roasting in a convection oven, but the Weipa Camping Ground made it almost fun. A camping ground/caravan park, it had not only the usual suspects, but a pool, an on-site takeaway and ocean frontage complete with palm trees and sunsets. It’s very much a miningContinue reading “Cape York – Weipa to Loyalty Beach”
Cape York – Cooktown to Weipa
So, it was decided. It was ‘on’! We left the Lions Den the next morning for a twenty minute drive into Cooktown, just for a look around. A true town (2 pubs), steeped in history as an enforced lay-up by Captain Cook and the Endeavour. The prawn trawlers are based here and had we moreContinue reading “Cape York – Cooktown to Weipa”
The Lions Den
Ok. You’re going to travel 900klms in about six minutes, which is roughly 9,000klms an hour. So, secure any loose items and strap yourself in. The Gulflander chased us all the way to Croydon. I must have got a dodgy lot of diesel back in Normanton, because she was giving the fuel gauge a realContinue reading “The Lions Den”