65km (Garmin said 75km?) from Angourie to Red Rock over 4 days. This was one of those ‘insta’ vs reality experiences. I imagined us strolling along the picturesque coastline, wearing my swimmers ready to take a dip at every rest-break and sipping hot chocolate in my sleeping bag while watching the sunrise. The 4 riverContinue reading “Yuraygir Coastal Walk”
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Kokoda Track – ‘Lest we forget’
A rigorous thought-provoking adventure through the muddy jungle of Papua New Guinea. Whatever your reasons for visiting, whether it be the physical challenge, historical connection, or self-reflection, the more you immerse yourself in the Kokoda Track the more you will gain from it. My porter Loxie became my personal guide, not just carrying some ofContinue reading “Kokoda Track – ‘Lest we forget’”
Frenchman’s Cap
The trail to Frenchmans Cap (1,446m) is a maze of tree roots, duckboard, enchanted forests, tree staircases and jagged rocks. There are lake views a plenty and two well-kept mountain huts for refuge from the weather. The quartzite rock peaks are intimidating and awe-inspiring simultaneously. A return trip of 46km doesn’t sound that daunting andContinue reading “Frenchman’s Cap”
Light to Light Walk
Ole Benjamin Boyd fancied himself to be an entrepreneur, he built a tower and planned a city (and did some other dodgy stuff)… but it all went a bit pear shaped and he had to bail out. The tower still remains and was our starting point of the Light to Light walk. This is aContinue reading “Light to Light Walk”
I love a sunburnt country…
So it seemed like a good idea to hike 234km from Alice Springs to Mount Sonder (aka the Larapinta Trail). I honestly can’t get my head around the temperature extremes of the dessert. Nights so cold your drink bottle freezes solid, melt into sweltering days under a seemingly relentless sun in a landscape where shadeContinue reading “I love a sunburnt country…”
Why did you pack a tea towel?
Me: “why did you pack a tea-towel?” Her: “you told me to”Me:??? And then we laughed about how my suggested checklist with optional trek towel had been misunderstood. I read a post recently about ultra-light traveller who didn’t even take toilet paper and just used leaves or bark or anything else available to do theirContinue reading “Why did you pack a tea towel?”
tommy the travelling turtle 