Taking the scenic route, one day at a time
Now that we’ve been home a few days and worked our way through the unpacking and cleaning, we’ve had a chance to sit back and take stock of the ‘big trip’. What were the big expenses? (No prizes for guessing that one … fuel!) And did we really spend that much on … alcohol, bakeries…
Kununurra was a real surprise package for us. We initially planned to stay for five or six nights. But we were so overwhelmed by the beauty of the surrounding Kimberley region, we ended up staying nine nights (including one night at nearby Lake Argyle), using Kununurra as a base for exploring the wider region, sans…
With our days in the Northern Territory drawing to a close, we headed back down the Stuart Highway again towards Katherine, this time to join the Victoria Highway to venture west towards Western Australia. This section of the trip, from Daly River in the NT to Kununurra in WA, is just under 800 kms, but…
As the title implies, we headed out to Daly River in the hope of landing a barramundi or two, given the region’s fame for big barra. Now, Daly River is not a big place. There’s a pub, a police station, a petrol station, and a general store (which wasn’t even open when we called by…
After one month on the road – and more than 8,000 kms – we made it to the Top End! Hello Darwin! It’s been a whirlwind trip to date, but we’ll slow down the pace considerably from now – and give the fuel bill a rest while we’re at it! (Hallelujah!) As we’ve both been…