Up at 6.00am, departed at 7.30am with a home made coffee to go. No photographs were taken on the way out as “She’s” camera ran out of battery. But not to worry, we are returning on the way home. Coober Pedy still showed its presence for several kilometres after we departed with the evidence . . . → Read More: 1 June 2007 – Coober Pedy to Alice Springs

Another early start to the day with the alarm going off at 6.00am. We had a comfortable night and each night seems to be getting better as we become accustomed to the bed in the motor-home. The temperature outside was very cool and the weather forecast mentioned a front coming across the Great Australian . . . → Read More: 31 May 2007 – Port Augusta to Coober Pedy

We awoke to a 6.00am alarm and a temperature hovering around 5 degrees. Fortunately the overnight temperature had allowed us to have a comfortable night’s sleep.We departed at 7.45am and discovered that the caravan park was located adjacent to the Broken Hill cemetery. . . . → Read More: 30 May 2007 – Broken Hill to Port Augusta

Monday night was very windy with heavy rain for most of the night. The van was shook by the wind despite the fact that there was a caravan only about 20 feet away and on the windward side. The night was a bit restless because despite the rain and wind, it was still reasonably . . . → Read More: 29 May 2007 – Broken Hill

We had another comfortable night however the temperature was several degrees higher than Parkes. Just prior to leaving, we noted an apparent change in the weather from previous days with the sky full of dark cloud to the west.We departed at 8.00am and also noted a significant change in the terrain. The land . . . → Read More: 28 May 2007 – Cobar to Broken Hill

The night in the van was the best we have experienced to date as it was fairly cold and the doona provided excellent warmth. We departed Parkes at 8.00am to travel to Cobar. First stop was at the Parkes Radio Telescope (aka “The Dish”) where we arrived at 8.30am. The “Dish” was . . . → Read More: 27 May 2007 – Parkes to Cobar

We left home just after 9.00am and called into Concord to see Mum. After a brief stop, we motored in light traffic to Wentworth Falls where we stopped for coffee and Danish treats at a local coffee shop (we are starting to become regulars at this establishment). Next stop was just short of . . . → Read More: 26 May 2007 – Sydney to Parkes