Headed off down to Inverell to get petrol and then it rained on me. At least I have used my waterproofs that I have carried around for a month now. Long day to reach Lightning Ridge. Slight deviation from the route but Elvie insisted it would be interesting looking at an opal mining place. Put me in...

Giant gum tree

Sleepy lizard

Australia Wednesday 24th October I I am sitting in a caravan, rented for the night in Gundagai. It has a stretch of wooden railway track across a flood plain that is the longest timber truss bridge ever built in Australia. But not only is there this old wooden aquaduct and bridge built of wood for t...

Have a read Elle.....

So Australia... The bike we ( son in law and I) bought was a VTR 250cc Honda. Bare bike with no where to put luggage except on the seat . I had a rucksack and a smallish ortlieb bag. Tried riding with rucksack on but not that great so in the end tied it on top of the bag. Seemed wobbly but my tourat...

About to join daughter and look after grandchildren....is that okay for now. Started dreaming of biking down Indonesia after meeting Simon and Lisa of www.2ridetheworld.com fame on the Nullarbor. Anyone want to do it!!!

Our road at times

Buddha

Photo just to prove i was there