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23Jun20

Heading ever westwards now – the grass is golden, the storybook hills are blue Too much information? So you look at your watch and you say it’s 10.00am? Well, you’re wrong – that is unless you are sitting either due north or due south of Charlie here, who is somewhere between Gunnedah and Coonabarabran, onContinue reading “23Jun20”

21 Jun20 report

So, being hardy and determined, we quarantined ourselves for just three months before starting out again. We set off on 17th June, full winter and we should be in the tropics, but because the borders are still not open, that’s a tall order. We farewelled Dungog, trailing through Singleton, Aberdeen, Scone for overnight, then Wingen,Continue reading “21 Jun20 report”

18 March 20 report

This could be the shortest blog in human history – and there’s no photos – just a synopsis of our convoluted attempts to depart over the last few months… and a demonstration of how the Blackwattle Crew, roaming, just never give up. Plan No. 1: Depart in July 2019 with our newly arrived Van (Sprinter)Continue reading “18 March 20 report”

Starting again soon

We thought we had started, but discovered that starting – really starting – isn’t as easy as we thought, so we’re home again, to collect bikes and have van repaired (yes, brand new van – waited 11 months for it, state of the art etc, not happy Jan) The most interesting place we visited byContinue reading “Starting again soon”

…and we’re away…

Thursday 26th September, 2019 Not much to report really… It is a beginning and no beginning. With the supreme optimism built only of hope and no knowledge, experience or any other advantage, such deriving from a family of intrepid land explorers or a degree in some nature-derived subject – such that they make up inContinue reading “…and we’re away…”

Introducing us

We think it will be mostly family and friends who see this. We don’t want to send emails, as they may be intrusive when we’re only talking about our travels. By writing this blog, you can choose to read – or not! However just in case you don’t know us or happened here by accident,Continue reading “Introducing us”