My only excuse for being such a poor correspondent recently is that I've been too busy enjoying myself. I have been out of range a fair bit but mainly it's because I've been laying around in the sun and concentrating on getting older one day at a time.
The Gibb River Road was absolutely fantastic and I'll be back there before too long, but I plan on spending three months rather than three weeks. I got down as far as Carnarvon about a month ago and promptly turned around and went back north - it was too flamin' cold! I spent a week in Carnarvon and the temperature never got above about 22 degrees and compared to what I have become accustomed to, that's freezing.
I'm finally back in Perth after ten months and 27,000 kms and my biggest concern never eventuated. I was afraid that I would get bored, but quite frankly that ten months seems like ten days. I'm going to stay in Perth for a couple of weeks to fix up some housekeeping issues (service vehicle and van, re-register same, do my (final?) tax return, stock up the freezer etc) and then take off again. I want to do the eastern part of the WA south coast (Bremer Bay, Cape Arid etc.) and then the Eyre and Yorke peninsulas, but I think I may have to go back up into the desert for a few weeks as summer seems to be coming in a bit late in WA this year. Usually it is quite warm in WA by the end of October, but the cool weather seems to be hanging around a bit this year.
I let the blog get well behind and it has taken me hours and hours to get it up-to-date again, but it is current again now, so if anybody is interested, have a squizz.
Hopefully I'll stay in wireless range again for a while, I found I quite missed reading your posts while I had no reception.
All the best to all of you GN's out there and keep on traveling.
Firefly said
09:01 AM Oct 23, 2009
You sound like you are having a blast mate, glad to hear it.
What a lovely trip.
dave06 said
10:36 AM Oct 23, 2009
yep very disapointed about that blog, I am an ardent reader, great times Mike, keep it up
wendyv said
08:18 PM Oct 23, 2009
Wondered where you had gotten to.
Check out the Thomas River camp area in Cape Arid NP. The National Parks camp area is on a hillside, with views across the bay - magic place.
Yes, GRR is superb. Done 3 trips through there, now, hope it won't be the last.
Cruising Granny said
10:45 PM Nov 9, 2009
I miss Perth. Although I'm a Sth Aussie WA is my favourite state.
Perth is a great city without tollways, and the state has lots of space, and nice people.
I'll be back.
My only excuse for being such a poor correspondent recently is that I've been too busy enjoying myself. I have been out of range a fair bit but mainly it's because I've been laying around in the sun and concentrating on getting older one day at a time.
The Gibb River Road was absolutely fantastic and I'll be back there before too long, but I plan on spending three months rather than three weeks. I got down as far as Carnarvon about a month ago and promptly turned around and went back north - it was too flamin' cold! I spent a week in Carnarvon and the temperature never got above about 22 degrees and compared to what I have become accustomed to, that's freezing.
I'm finally back in Perth after ten months and 27,000 kms and my biggest concern never eventuated. I was afraid that I would get bored, but quite frankly that ten months seems like ten days. I'm going to stay in Perth for a couple of weeks to fix up some housekeeping issues (service vehicle and van, re-register same, do my (final?) tax return, stock up the freezer etc) and then take off again. I want to do the eastern part of the WA south coast (Bremer Bay, Cape Arid etc.) and then the Eyre and Yorke peninsulas, but I think I may have to go back up into the desert for a few weeks as summer seems to be coming in a bit late in WA this year. Usually it is quite warm in WA by the end of October, but the cool weather seems to be hanging around a bit this year.
I let the blog get well behind and it has taken me hours and hours to get it up-to-date again, but it is current again now, so if anybody is interested, have a squizz.
Hopefully I'll stay in wireless range again for a while, I found I quite missed reading your posts while I had no reception.
All the best to all of you GN's out there and keep on traveling.
What a lovely trip.