Nov 17, 2009 - Torquay to Ballarat

Well we tried to get a roll up at Lorne Bowling Club but it was securely locked up - so end of that idea.Well we tried to get a roll up at Lorne Bowling Club but it was securely locked up - so end of that idea....

Nov 16, 2009 - Bay 118 – Balladonia to Eucla – Farewell to WA.

Yesterday I mentioned that the metropolis of Balladonia had its own airport. I did some research on the net tonight (you try finding nightlife in Eucla) and looked at hypothetically, where that sort of distance would have got us. ... If we had set off from Sydney and driven direct to London we would have got there in early October, turned and driven past San Francisco three days ago and now have been heading to Honolulu.Yesterday I mentioned that the metropolis of Balladonia had its own airport. I did some research on the net tonight (you try finding nightlife in Eucla) and looked at hypothetically, where that sort of distance would have got us. ... If we had set off from Sydney and driven direct to London we would have got there in early October, turned and driven past San Francisco three days ago and now have been heading to Honolulu....

Nov 15, 2009 - Day 117 – Kalgoorlie to Balladonia - The day of the roadtrain.

For example the hole at Balladonia, where we are staying tonight, is named Skylab, reflecting the fact that most of Skylab crashed 40kms east of here. ... Now let me describe Balladonia, because it has been a long time since we have been in Evan’s “middle of nowhere”. ... The town of Balladonia (have you found it on a map yet?), has a petrol station, a motel, a restaurant, a pub, a museum of Skylab wreckage, a caravan park, a backpackers hostel and even an airport. ...

Nov 14, 2009 - Day 116 – Kalgoorlie – Big trucks and Bunnings...what more could a man want?

We will start with a question to the ladies. The caravan park in particular is a nice microcosm of Kalgoorlie. ... Kalgoorlie, or “Kal” to the locals, is a very different town. ... I am not sure I can see anyone leaving here and saying, Yes we had a great 2 weeks in Kal.We will start with a question to the ladies. The caravan park in particular is a nice microcosm of Kalgoorlie. ... Kalgoorlie, or “Kal” to the locals, is a very different town. ... I am not sure I can see anyone leaving here and saying, Yes we had a great 2 weeks in Kal....

Nov 14, 2009 - the world's best travel diary

Hi all, For something different, i.Hi all, For something different, i....

Nov 13, 2009 - Day 115 – Esperance to Kalgoorlie - mines, mines mines

As fate would have it, the day we decided to head to Kalgoorlie, and leave the beaches behind it was 30 degrees by 8am and perfect sunny skies. ... Guess which one of the three had the queue? Driving into Kalgoorlie every second road sign points to a ‘Mine Site’. ... It dominates the entire skyline of Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie is a working town and the tourist attractions are limited. ...

Nov 13, 2009 - Margaret River to Esperance

Thursday 12th November Gary: What can I say, a long dull drive through several lifetimes of scrubby plants, a couple of nice towns, over a couple of rivers, past endless wheat fields until at last the line of signboard advertisements for accommodation let me know we were close to Esperance. ... Esperance is a lovely town located on and nearby some of the most spectacular beaches we’ve seen on this trip and for those of you who have been following this blog; you know we’ve seen a lot of them. ... We stopped by a wind farm and discovered that it provides Esperance with 27% of its power which is a pretty good chunk and hopefully this type of renewable energy will increase in the future. ... Back in town we stopped by the old tanker jetty, now a ruin but providing shade for Esperance’s most well known resident – Sammy the Seal. ... I could sit and watch the water all day but we headed back into town and stopped off at Esperance’s Museum, a huge display of historical items seemingly without any semblance of order, items ranging from a steam engine to old cars to farming machinery to old clothes to old jars of Marmite. ...

Nov 12, 2009 - Day 114 – Esperance - Beach research

There is a sign by the side of the road as you drive into Esperance, “Voted Australia’s best beaches”. ... Cape Le Grand National park is supposedly the home of the best of the best Esperance beaches. ... Our van park in Esperance set a new record for ‘rules’. ...

Nov 11, 2009 - Day 113 – Wave rock to Esperence – Space junk

Arriving at Esperance, the first thing you notice is the humidity that hits you. ... Esperance museum was the next stop. ... The Esperance Museum promotes itself as the “Best show in town”. ... This does not bode well for the remainder of the attractions!!!! Behind the museum is a ‘historic village’ which was nothing more than a collection of modern shops (and every second shop in Esperance is an art gallery) built into old buildings. ...

Nov 10, 2009 - Day 112 – Albany to Wave Rock – SomewhereUP!!!!

The original plan today was to drive to Ravensthorpe, overnight and push on to Wave Rock (Hyden) tomorrow. ... Like most of our plans we change them on the fly so we took some back roads, most better than roads around Pemberton and got here a bit after lunch.The original plan today was to drive to Ravensthorpe, overnight and push on to Wave Rock (Hyden) tomorrow. ... Like most of our plans we change them on the fly so we took some back roads, most better than roads around Pemberton and got here a bit after lunch....

Nov 9, 2009 - Day 110 &111 – Albany – Closed on Sundays

Albany seems like a really nice little town as we drove through it today. ... As you know I am trying to avoid the word stunning, it was hard when we got to the coast on the Flinders peninsula (or the bit of land that is south of Albany). ... One of the main tourist attractions in Albany is Whale World - an old whaling station that has now converted into a museum. ... Positive little fellow isn’t he? In fact with the number of whales we have seen in the last month from Broome to Albany it is hard to disagree (or imagine they are endangered). ... On top of one of the hills surrounding Albany this fort has been in operation since the 1800’s. ...

Nov 7, 2009 - Day 109 – Pemberton To Albany - Barometer Bert

Have a look at the pics, do they remind you of anyone? On the road to Albany and I think I was the victim of a joke played by WA roads. ... Not pushing our luck we headed straight for the van park in Albany. ... Albany is significantly bigger than we expected it to be. ...