Head West – heading home

Now we are in Victoria and sensing the end of our trip. But we still have 900km to drive and things to see and do along the way, including a ride on a paddlesteamer.

Heading West – SA Return Leg

After reaching our destination of Eucla Western Australia we now start making our way home with the next three days in South Australia.

Heading West – the Nullarbor

From Kimba we head to the coast and visit Streaky Bay and then make our way across the Nullabor to our turn around point of Eucla Western Australia.

Head West old men

Dad has been wanting to do a trip together for a number of years. So this is our Charlie and Boots trip – in a Holden but with no fishing, no hitch-hikers, and not any much shenanigans…

All Peopled Out

It’s only March and it’s felt like a long year already, … but it’s also gone so fast. It’s time to get away for a brief break, but first a quick project to install a battery in the trailer to provide power for my newly installed fridge.

The Great Ocean Road and Painted Silos

There are a few rides that we’ve talked about doing for many years, the two main ones, Tasmania and Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. Both iconic destinations in their own right and both great riding destinations. We’ve had plans for Tassie a number of times over the last three decades but they’ve always fallen through, and while I’ve done the Great Ocean Road a few times we haven’t ridden it together.

With Deb having a conference in Melbourne on the weekend we booked ourselves a week off to ride the Great Ocean before I drop her at the conference and I’ll continue riding to meet up with some long distance riding friends in Echuca for our annual muster.

Going on a Mural Hunt

I love it out here, open road, big sky, and just the road for company interrupted by the occasional car, truck, or road train. This isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and I’m not sure whether I can explain it. So, when the chance to take a four-day weekend came up to ride, I jumped at the chance.

Camping with the Folks

Camping at Shoalhaven Heads with my parents was a great chance to just hang out. However it wasn’t all smooth sailing with us holding our tent up on Saturday night.! Literally holding it up so it wouldn’t come down on top of us as it buckled under the force of gale force winds and driving rain. The joys of camping.!

One Last Ride for 22

On Tuesday Deb said why don’t you go for a ride for a couple of days as I won’t be able to get away. With the statement still hanging in the air I was already planning where to go and like a cartoon all that remained of me was a dust outline, and I was outta here.

The plan was simple – drop in on a mate in Wagga who has recently just got out of hospital and then head west to check out a few more painted grain silos in west Victoria, find somewhere to camp overnight, and head home the next day.

The Gathering

It’s been awhile since I’ve got together with my people, my long distance riding community. And Nambucca Heads was where it all started for me, it was the destination of my first 1,000km day. Here I found a community of like-minded people who enjoy the open road and doing big miles. Where a couple of days can see you anywhere in the country.