Archive for January, 2012
Blog 197 Amongst Giants 27th – 29th December 2011
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on January 25, 2012
After we said goodbye and thank you to Barry and Tina we pointed the bike south toward Albany but there were many things to see before we got there. Riding out on an old mining route to the coast we then followed a glorious road through the forests, it was here we saw the evidence […]
Blog 197 Amongst Giants 27th – 29th December 2011
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on January 25, 2012
After we said goodbye and thank you to Barry and Tina we pointed the bike south toward Albany but there were many things to see before we got there. Riding out on an old mining route to the coast we then followed a glorious road through the forest…
Blog 196 Bussleton and Christmas Cheer 17th – 26th Dec 2011
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on January 11, 2012
We had a contact to stay with in Busselton, we met Barry by complete chance in a shopping centre in Carnarvon, he is a builder and was re-roofing the store when he saw us pull in. He came sprinting down the ladder for a chat as he and his wife Tina are planning to drive […]
Blog 196 Bussleton and Christmas Cheer 17th – 26th Dec 2011
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on January 11, 2012
Tina and Barry were the couple we were going to stay with in Busselton, we met Barry by complete chance in a shopping centre in Carnarvon, he is a builder and was re-roofing the store when he saw us pull in. He came sprinting down the ladder for a…
Blog 195 Chance Encounters 11th – 16th Dec 2011
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on January 5, 2012
Although we had gone into Freo (Freemantle) with Claire and Dave and looked around the markets there was still a lot more to see. Freemantle was the place where the first British expedition landed in 1829 to create the new Swan River Colony the start of modern day Perth. We headed to the shipwreck museum […]
Blog 195 Chance Encounters 11th – 16th Dec 2011
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on January 5, 2012
Although we had gone into Freo (Freemantle) with Claire and Dave and looked around the markets there was still a lot more to see. Freemantle was the place where the first British expedition landed in 1829 to create the new Swan River Colony the st…
Blog 194 More from Perth to 8th Dec 2011
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on January 3, 2012
Due to our slightly different route into Perth we missed the Pinnacles in Nambung national park so we rode back out to take a look at them. It was worth the effort as they are quite spectacular, the flies were shocking though hence the reason for the head nets. The limestone columns rise eerily out […]
Blog 194 More from Perth to 8th Dec 2011
Posted by Kev & Karen in On The Road on January 3, 2012
Due to our slightly different route into Perth we missed the Pinnacles in Nambung national park so we rode back out to take a look at them. It was worth the effort as they are quite spectacular, the flies were shocking though hence the reason for …