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Day 41 129 days to go. Distance: today 125km total 3137km. It’s 8pm Thursday 16/8/12 Lee Point Village Resort, Darwin. “Everything we achieve was once just a dream” What a beautiful quote Mum and Dad not sure who the author is but they nailed it didn’t they and a cool way to start tonight’s post.Continue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 39 Darwin”

Day 40 130 days to go. Distance: today 148km total 3012km. It’s 8.10pm Wednesday 15/8/12 The Bark Hut Inn and Campground, Annabunna. We’re about 120km out of Darwin and that’s us for tomorrow’s ride. We should get in mid afternoon and have a few options for where to stay so I’ll see how the dayContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 38 Bark Hut Inn Annabunna”

Day 39 131 days to go. Distance: today 116km total 2864km. It’s 1am Wednesday 15/8/12 Ubirr (Kakadu NP). ‘The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams,’ (Oprah Winfrey). Thanks for sharing this quote Scotty my friend and what a perfect way to capture today. Ubirr oh my theContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 37 Jabiru”

Day 38 132 days to go. Distance: today 102km yesterday 116km total 2748km. It’s 6.30pm Monday 13/8/12 Burdulba (Kakadu NP). It’s not too often I’m stuck for words but I must admit I’m having a pregnant pause moment now stuck in the amazement of the last 2 days. Cycling Kakadu…..what a treat for the sensesContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 36 Burdulba (Kakadu NP)”

Day 36 134 days to go. Distance: today 95km total 2630km. It’s 8pm Saturday 11/8/12 Pine Creek. It was so great today to get the photos downloaded from Mt Isa through to Katherine so I hope you enjoy them before the next gallery fix. I found the internet access at the rear of an AboriginalContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 35 Pine Creek”

Day 35 135 days to go. Distance: today 111km total 2535km. It’s 8pm Friday 10/8/12 Katherine. Welcome to the home of Cadel Evans or so the sign says as you come into Katherine. Rube and I arrived this arv bout 2.30pm and straight to the coffee club for the biggest real coffee on the menuContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 33 Katherine”

Day 34 136 days to go. Distance: today 85km total 2424km. It’s 7.00pm Thursday 9/8/12 Matarinka. I’m sitting at the campgrounds yet another freebie, and enjoying the distant live country music coming from the restaurant attached. I can do country music in the right place and this is one of them. Nice background tunes toContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 32 Mataranka”

Day 33 137 days to go. Distance: yesterday 121km today 100km total 2339km. It’s 7.30pm Wednesday 8/8/12 Larimah. The last couple of days have simply been awesome!!!! As we were heading from Newcastle waters we met Helen traveling with her husband and both in their early 90’s. Sadly it’s their last trip as Helen’s hubbyContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 31 Larimah”

Day 31 139 days to go. Distance: today 181km total 2118km. It’s 8.15pm Monday 6/8/12 Newcastle Waters rest area. It’s such a beautiful night. Cool breeze and a clear sky full of stars like I haven’t seen before. This lifestyle is a treasure and agrees with Rube and I 01 bigtime big!! We’re both prettyContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 30 Newcastle Waters”