Category: Before the Flight

  • T MINUS 6 HOURS TILL LIFT OFF

    I have spent the morning, hobbling around to get the last few chores done. Bags packed…check. Deodorant applied…check. Passport accounted for…check. Sanity? Anyone seen my sanity? And we have a runner!!! Read more

  • Crunch time/Down time

    I don’t know if anyone else suffers from r.a. (rheumatoid arthritis) but let me explain. Take a joint, today it is the hip, and imagine every time you move said joint there is glass in between the bones. That pain is what I experience every time I have a flare up. It is extremely painful… Read more

  • What to take:

    Many thanks to an experienced female world traveler, Katrina, to give me a hint of what is in her saddlebag. Shirts, socks and the like. Unfortunately, I made the choice to pack a taller windshield for the new-to-me motorcycle in my checked luggage. I didn’t realize the size of the windscreen, so I had to… Read more

  • Am I ready?

    My many thanks go out to Graeme and Katrina, my former bunk-a-biker guests. I had the pleasure of meeting them both on Memorial Day Weekend of 2022. Through the conversations we had, my interest in visiting Australia was renewed. I spent hours talking to them about the time to visit, key places to go, things… Read more

  • What to bring

    I have fought overpacking for the past 6 months. I have new cameras, a new to me bike, a taller windscreen on its way. Aside from my backpack, helmet, and bag of tools, what’s left? Do you have suggestions? How would you spend the 20 hour plane ride? My friend and his wife gifted me… Read more

  • Hello world!

    Brand new to the blog lifestyle. It reminds me of a diary when I was a child. Dear Diary…today I almost kissed the boy of my dreams…OMG gag! The reason I chose to create a website is because I wanted a non-social media place to describe my adventures. Facebook is mostly fake, Insta is a… Read more

  • What the Flying Fox???

    What the Flying Fox??? Today is my final day in Coolum Beach. Today is beach and browsing day. Carol was an excellent tour guide as we walked to…

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  • I look up and what do I see???

    I look up and what do I see??? After three days of riding in virtually a straight line of flat bush I glance in the distance and couldn’t…

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  • Lightening Ridge

    Lightening Ridge-Black Opals Many people and followers know that I am a wheeler and dealer of rocks, gems, and minerals. Being in Australia, home of the desirable black…

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  • The 900-kilometer day and emu attack

    The 900-kilometer day and emu attack As previously mentioned, no coffee and no fuel started this day of riding. Fortunately, the kilometers passed quickly even though it was…

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  • So there was this thing…

    So there was this thing… My goal for today was to do a quick walking tour and head to a museum 20kms away and head to Cobar which…

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  • Broken Hill and Beyond

    Broken Hill Left Flinders Ranges early this morning with a smile on my face. I slept well, saw a huntsman, and heard a mob (herd) of cockatoos screeching.…

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