Sometimes, stories just have to be told, especially if they’re both tragic and hilarious at the same time. I will resume the eternal road trip reporting next time. This is my white knuckle ride. It was our last morning. I left Tamika at the railway station. She was in tears, I was running on adrenaline.Continue reading “To Hell & (almost) Back”
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The Crossroads
When you’re sharing good news, the words are easy to find. With sad news, every word is leaden with finality, an acknowledgement of an awful reality, confronting loss and grief. Tamika and I have parted ways – for now at least. It’s not about the love. Our goodbyes? Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt in theContinue reading “The Crossroads”
Tilting at Windmills
Now, straight up, I promise I won’t make a habit of this. It’s not like you can’t drink your fill at a thousand different wells of public opinion. This is a travel blog and it’s about places to go and things to see. Well, I had the awesome visual pleasure of driving through and aroundContinue reading “Tilting at Windmills”
The Great Ocean Rd Part 1
Bells Beach to Cape Otway Bells Beach Bells Beach is certainly in the lexicon of must visit locations, and was great place to start my journey down the coast. I set down in the north car park. There is only one spot that you could say is designated for large vehicles, however I straddled manyContinue reading “The Great Ocean Rd Part 1”
The Great Ocean Rd Part 2
Johanna Beach Campground I admit that the $ signs next to so many listings in the On the Road Free Campsite Guide, had sparked my determination to do this expedition on the cheap wherever possible. Caravan Parks are definitely a last resort and there are plenty of them along the way. All the listed freeContinue reading “The Great Ocean Rd Part 2”
The Terrible Awful
Sailing on a sea of dreams Sailing all alone it seems Sails torn in a lifeless breeze Falling down into the sea The stars surrender to despair The pale moon can only stare Indifferent to one so far from shore On ocean deep and dark and raw
Gold Fever Part 1
Tamika had been waiting patiently to test out her brand new metal detector and The Goldfields, or the Golden Triangle as it is also known as, was our next destination. Now to say Tamika had a keen interest in gold prospecting would not even come close. Many a night, I’d be woken by the IpadContinue reading “Gold Fever Part 1”
Gold Fever Part 2
So, there we were. We needed a plan to extricate ourselves from this one way track to doom. Clearly, if we were to have any chance of using that small clearing to our advantage, there was no room for error. To make the van turn, the Jeep would have to go bush. First task wasContinue reading “Gold Fever Part 2”
The Grumpians
Sometimes, you get to a point on the way to some free camp nirvana when things just don’t seem right. You look at the website and its all lush meadow and sunshine, and you’re on a dirt road surrounded by impenetrable forest and mist. We’re on the right road…or are we? Check, double check…supposed toContinue reading “The Grumpians”
Off to the High(ish) Country
So, we worked, we rested, now time to explore. We had to be back in Melbourne for Oskar’s wake, so we charted a course for the Grampians and then to the Golden Triangle to give Tamika’s metal detector the chance to make us rich……we were certain we’d never have to darken the doors of CentrelinkContinue reading “Off to the High(ish) Country”