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...

It is time to continue our journey. With the west coast up as far as Darwin beckoning we will be off on a frosty morning with all our thermal gear on. First stop Southern Cross and the possibility of a VERY cold night.

There's No Place Like Home! Esperance to Perth Saturday 24 Nov 2012 Last night we got a worrying call from Adrian my son, the father of little 3 year old Orlena who has been badly head-injured in August. She wasn't doing so well with her health, and so of course we were worried sick. Also Dave's dear little 88 year old Mum is having a hip replacement in Bunbury next Wednesday on the 27th November, so we both realised it is time to finish our holiday for now an...

Returning to Townsville - 10th September 2012 It is with a heavy heart that we return to Townsville and our motorbikes to continue our trip home. Little Orlena is stable and will be getting some intensive rehabilitation over the next few months so now is probably the best time to return and head for home. We will be modifying our original plans and still have to work out exactly which way we will return home. Weather conditions across the top of Australia wit...

Trish has flown out to WA via Sydney today. I will follow once putting both motorbikes and trailer into storage. Returning to WA Saturday 11th August. Please read the previous blog for the reasons. Dave