Having damaged my right foot (that’s my driving foot) badly just prior to Covid, and not having been able to get proper treatment during that time, I’ve since seen a physio, done all the exercises and it’s been feeling good. It was time to test it out with some serious driving.
Tag: Australia
Alice Springs to Standley Chasm
It’s eight months since my trip out to Australia’s red centre via the comfort of the Ghan Railway (to read about my trip on the Ghan, click here). We stopped at Alice Springs for a tour, and I chose the lovely Desert Park, seven kilometres out of town.
Corroboree Billabong-Northern Territory
For my second day in Darwin, I organised a full day tour in the Mary River National Park, including a 2.5 hour cruise through the wetlands of Corroboree Billabong.
Darwin – Northern Territory
On the last night of our trip on The Ghan, we were dropped at our hotels in the city of Darwin, capital of Australia’s Northern Territory.
The Mighty Ghan-Katherine to Darwin
Following on from my last post, The Ghan had halted in the township of Katherine for our last excursion – Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park.
The Mighty Ghan-Adelaide to Alice Springs
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been wanting to visit Australia’s red centre, and also Darwin in the top end, but for various reasons I always talked myself out of it.
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The Blue Mountains – NSW
I’ve been talking about exploring the Blue Mountains forever, and thought it was about time I got on with it. So two weeks ago I booked a plane flight to Sydney.
Tassie Twelve Years On – Heading home
I dragged myself away from the coast and across to the Midland Highway, known as the Heritage Highway because of all the heritage towns and villages along the way. I popped into some, for old times sake.
Tassie Twelve Years On – Maria Island
The next morning, I left my bit of luxury at St. Helens, and headed south along the coast.
Tassie Twelve Years On – Bay of Fires
The next morning, after my visit to Binalong Bay the day before, I headed further north to Bay of Fires Conservation area.
Planning to the Nth 