Upon landing a bit spontaneously in Northern Victoria and graciously being provided a loaner Ute by Farmer Joel's father, we were able to see a resplendent, and quite abundantly gifted part of the country. It was a part that felt incredibly familiar to us…a mix of Eastern Oregon and Northern California, exuding some of the same “Old West” and gold rush…
From South to North: Into the Tropics After five days of fervently fanning flies and letting the fragrance of farmland soak into our sniffers, we bid adieu to Farmer Joel at the train station in “The Wang.” It was time to commence our next Ozcapade…to the far north…where we would join forces with Avis relocating a rental car from Cairns to…
Two French Bulldogs who think they're humans We were excited to arrive to Brisbane after four nights of camping for a few reasons, with A/C, a real bed and fewer creepy crawlers at the top of the list. For three nights, we would get some crawlers of a different variety, or more accurately…waddlers. Ah yes, Otis and Daisy, whose Trusted…
The Voyage from Brissie to Kyogle Waking up in Brisbane, we cranked our engines at 3:30 to make our 5:00 southbound train into New South Wales, which cost an astronomical amount compared to other public transport we’d had in Oz. ($51 USD/2 tickets/2 hours.) We were quickly learning that prices can range drastically from region to region in this country. Upon…
Believe it or not, this was our first jaunt Down Under and we knew in this expensive country that we had to be strategic about stretching the budget. Part of that strategy took us a bit out of our comfort zone and definitely forced us to be way more flexible and last minute than we usually prefer. Did we get…
From Northern Thailand to Oz: It's a Long Way!! As of mid-December 2024, we’ve had our last pile of Khao Soi, which marked the bittersweet end to our 10 months in East and Southeast Asia as we launch into our sixth continent. That’s right, to Oz! We are finally traversing our way to the Land Down Under, and poor Greg…
Arriving to the Middle of Nowhere...Oz Edition Although we really enjoyed Melbourne, we were more than ready to experience a side of Victoria which took us “into the Outback” as we headed to the Southern Cross Train Station for our first overland adventure down under. Of course, we’d be schooled soon enough by our friends that we were merely in the…
