We have been doing all the walks in the National Parks. Kangaroos come in to feed around our tent every night and we have been getting upclose and freindly with all the wild life as you can see from the photo. It is time to move on - heading to Port Augusta to get ready to got to wilpena pound in the heart of the Flinders Ranges. It will be "Rock Hound Heaven". On the way to Port Augusta we will check out the Black Jade at Cowell.

Overcast with a little rain on the trip from Ceduna to Coffin Bay. Very strong winds when we arrived, gusting to 35kph. Had fun setting up the tent in the strong wind. With Dave ( the Captain ) shouting orders and Trish ( the First Mate ) scurrying around we got the tent up and secured ready for a very windy night. The caravan park has excellent almost brand new facilities, with by far the best campers kitchen so far. Not bad since it is only our second. C...

I am Pinch & Punch Queen Winner for the month of March....this was an easy achievement for once, as Dave was snoring away in our cabin in Ceduna at the time, at midnight. These games are very important when you are an old person! Last month sneaky Dave hid all the clocks in the house at Kelmscott and so he won...but that was cheating! And I nearly traded my bike for a new vehicle in the Balladonia bushland the other day, but the redbacks wouldn't trade. I co...

Our ride from Border Village to Ceduna went smoothly. I've never seen the whole Nullabor looking so green, as if a giant artist has painted the earth with different blobs of gentle green. There was a headwind all the way and we have seen several young pushbikers doing the Nullabor the hard way! No wonder they all look so skinny! Young Europeans and one pretty young New Zealand woman pushbiking. Dave and I are finding all the grey nomads pulling caravans are very...

Stayed an extra day at Hopetoun. Then out onto the "big paddock" to Balladonia and the comfort of a motel room. then beautiful cool weather as we rode to the Border Village and another motel room. Leaving tommorrow for Ceduna.