Coral Bay 16th to 23rd March 2014 After leaving the flies behind at Hamelin Pool we were off to Coral Bay via Carnarvon. A quick stop in Carnarvon for fuel and vegetables then back on the road. As we were the first to arrive, even though we had been overtaken by Kobie three times, it was time to get the keys and settle in. Being generous and also "Almost Intrepids" we gave the Queen size bed to Loris and Josie. The cabin looks very comfortable and we wo...

The "Almost Intrepids" are back on the road again! 17th March 2014 We still had unfinished business after rushing home from Exmouth in September 2013. The chance arose to spend 8 nights in Coral Bay with family then resume the unfinished section of our trip, so we jumped at it. We would be living in luxury in a cabin for the 8 nights, hence the "Almost Intrepids" then continuing our trip dare I say with the car and the motorcycle trailer towed behind. I ...

Exmouth to Carnarvon (360km): Friday 20 Sept 2013 Back to Perth in a Hurry. We have just had a phone call from Dave's brother Alan in Perth. Their dear 91 year old Dad has had a bad turn and is quite unwell, and "fading". After some extra phone calls we have decided to pack up our tent and get riding home, a journey of over 1,200km. We are going to take a cabin at Carnarvon for the first night, then next night a cabin in Geraldton, before arriving home in Perth...

Exmouth and Ningaloo Reef: 18-19 September 2013. Wednesday: Our motorcycle riding from Onslow to Exmouth was through flat country, I thought rather boring, but at least the weather was cool, in the low 20 degrees. We have been riding in very hot weather recently, so this was a nice change. I saw my first emu since we left home at the beginning of July. It was lurking at the side of the road near Exmouth, almost too late to avoid hitting it. Dave riding behi...

Sleepy Little Onslow No More: 17th - 18th September 2013 Forty one years ago, in 1972, I was a newly graduated primary school teacher and my posting was to Onslow. So I then arrived in this dusty outback little town, flown in by the WA Education Department on 2 planes, the last plane being a tiny single engine type that made me feel awfully airsick as I gazed out over the huge outback flat land. On arrival I was told by townspeople that I was a week late for sc...