Category Archives: Background

Day 100 41 days to go. Distance today 160km total 7942km. It’s 7.30pm Monday 15/10/2012 Grass Patch. This stretch of highway from Esperance to Noresman has a history steeped in Cob and Co transport and natural water supplies for the bullocks, horses and folk utilizing the services dating back to the late 1800s. It’s alsoContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 79 Grass Patch”

Day 99 42 days to go. Distance today 83km total 7782km.It’s 7.30pm Sunday 14/10/2012 Munglinup. I’ve had such a cool afternoon getting in early with a tail wind straight from Mother Natures generous Heart thank you darling Deva !!!!! I stayed up late o’clock last night watching 007 ‘Tomorrow Never Comes.’ Just awesome and that’sContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 78 Munglinup”

Day 98 43 days to go. Distance today 165km total 7699km. It’s 7.30pm Saturday 13/10/2012 Ravansthorpe. I was sitting outside before having a coffee and chilling out after arriving late o’clock at Ravansthorpe Caravan Park. I have put their sticker on Rube’s trailer sign and thinking life’s pretty dam fine. It’s been a good day!!!Continue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 77 Ravansthorpe”

Day 97 44 days to go. Distance today 73km total 7524km. It’s 7.30pm Friday 12/110/2012 Ongerup. I bet most of you haven’t heard of this tiny tiny dot town. I certainly hadn’t and stopped only to escape the wind when I saw a caravan park sign on the roadside turn off to the town centre.Continue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 76 Ongerup”

Day 96 45 days to go. Distance today 76km total 7461km. It’s 7pm Thursday 11/10/2012 Moing Up Springs camp area, Stirling Ranges National Park. What a treat it’s been this afternoon cycling towards the Stirling Ranges with the small but sheer range sticking his chest out on the horizon. Mt Bluff is bold and handsomeContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 75 Sterling Ranges”

Day 95 46 days to go. Distance today 115km total 7385km. It’s 9pm Wednesday 10/10/2012 Albany. It’s so late o’clock so a short post tonight from downtown chilly Albany!!!!!! Rube and I finally got in at 5.45pm and I think it’s been the longest day for that distance so far. Hills and headwind and beautifulContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 74 Albany”

Day 94 47 days to go. Distance today 100km total 7270km. It’s 7.30pm Tuesday 9/10/2012 Valley of the Giants Eco Caravan Park 17km South of Walpole. The Valley of the Giants refers to the Karri, Red Tingle, Yellow Tingle, Marri and Karri Oak that towers the forests east of Walpole. It is home to theContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 73 17km south of Walpole”

Day 93 48 days to go. Distance today 120km total 7170km. It’s 7.30pm Monday 8/10/2012 Shannon National Park. We so landed on our feet and tyres again tonight big time good fortune. It poured down rain for the last hour so we were passed relieved when we reached what I thought were going to beContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 72 Shannon National Park”

Day 92 49 days to go. Distance today 112km total 7050km. It’s 7.30pm Sunday 7/10/2012 Greenbushes Rest Area. It’s my sister Janet’s birthday today happy birthday Love hope you had an awesome day doing cool adventure stuff. We scored a great unplanned rest area stop this arv just oustside of Greenbushes. From Donnybrook it wasContinue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 71 Greenbushes”

Day 91 50 days to go. Distance today 95km total 6938km. It’s 7pm Saturday 6/10/2012 Harvey Rest Area. I’m listening to the ducks have their last say for the evening as it’s time for the frogs and crickets to have their turn. We’ve found the best rest area outside a tiny dot town called Harvey.Continue reading “Theaussiechallenge Post # 70 Harvey”