This is our day of rest at Alice Springs. We spend the day at the beautiful and majestic Tjoritja / West MacDonnell Ranges relaxing in the gorges. This area is also home to the Larapinta Trail for walkers. Pity we only had a Read more…
We finally cross the border of South Australia and Northern Territory. The landscape is changing to a deeper red. We stopped at the last and first NT pub – the Kulgera Roadhouse with hats dangling on the ceiling, snake skin wrapped Read more…
Driving through the red center has taken a toll on us and we decided to slow down and drive a shorter trip and stop over at Marla. It was a beautiful drive nevertheless with changing landscapes. We stopped over at Read more…
We were greeted by this beautiful sunrise above the magnificent Flinders Ranges on our drive up north through the Explorer’s Way (Stuart Hwy). Interesting stops on roadhouses until we reached the unique opal mining town of Coober Pedy. Our motel was Read more…
We started early this morning for this 580km journey. Passing by our favorite Murray River at Tailem Bend. Looking down at the river brings sweet memories when we meander this very spot last year on day 36 of our Murray Read more…
Finally left home and on our way to the Tiwi Islands. An early morning. Up at 4.30 a.m. and on the road by 6.00 a.m. with our Croc and Barramundi tied to the roof of our car. A group of Read more…
A night preparing our Kiss Goodbye to MS family portrait. Our beautiful daughter Jasmine with our fur baby Ollie getting into the ‘zone’. Let’s see if the enthusiasm lasts when she has to look out for crocs, fish or hunt Read more…
Another year and another exciting Kiss Goodbye to MS expedition – Surviving the Tiwi Islands! The challenge of this fundraiser is to live self-sufficiently off the land. In other words hunt and gather most of our food, survive the crocs, Read more…
Yesterday we completed our journey finally reaching the mouth of the Murray. River Spirit’s hull finally tasting the salt waters of the Southern Ocean. Our final day was short as we made our way through our last barrage/lock and on Read more…
We set off a bit earlier today as the weather was calm and we want to go through Lake Alexandrina safely. This lake is renown for high waves and unsuspecting weather changes; making this section the most dangerous. We have Read more…