At the backpacker hostel/camp where I’m staying, the owner Coco charges 18$ per night for “normal” people and 11$ for cyclists. Some of the other guests asked if they would get the discount if they rented a bike in town. Coco explained that he knew when he saw a real cyclist. Luckily I passed that [ Read More ]
Distance: 126.49 km Ridetime: 07:05:14 Average: 18.9 km/h Total distance: 13194 km I love life on the road in the outback. Finding a campsite as the sun sets, cooking a simple meal and watching the stars on the big wide screen TV as the night arrives. What is not to like? Not too long after [ Read More ]
Distance: 120.78 km Ridetime: 06:53:14 Average: 17.5 km/h Total distance: 13068 km I have not been sleeping in my tent for the longest time (Asia is too crowded) and I have been missing it. Waking up to the sound of birds with the first rays of sunshine is wonderful. It took a while to pack [ Read More ]
Distance: 98.67 km Ridetime: 05:13:55 Average: 18.9 km/h Total distance: 12947 km Arriving in Australia and spending a week in Darwin has been a continuous process of re-integration into Western society. The products in the supermarkets (fresh milk!), a library, footpaths, street light, toilet paper, you name it. And just as I’m starting to feel [ Read More ]
After a week in Australia I have not yet had to pay for accommodation. With the prices I have seen, even for hostel beds and camp ground sites, that is a very good thing. The hospitality is just unbelievable. I woke up to the sound of Stuie and the kids having breakfast and I was [ Read More ]
After five nights with my fantastic hosts Ruth and Glen it was time to say thanks for the truly amazing welcome to Australia and and move on – only to discover more Australian hospitality. Stuie, a local radio amateur had invited me to spend the weekend at his place. In the radio shack of Stuie [ Read More ]
Once again I spent the morning in my “office” in the garden of my hosts Ruth and Glen. Internet is expensive in Australia, so I might as well take advantage of the free WiFi as long as I have the chance. Going shopping in one of the big super market is an interesting experience. First [ Read More ]
I was spending most of the day in front of the computer trying to get a sense of the Australian job market. With my 1 year Working Holiday Visa the idea is to look for a job at some point. I’m still not sure if I prefer to cycle further south right away or stay [ Read More ]
It was an almost surreal experience to wake up in an Australian suburb, watching the neighbors taking their kids to school in their big cars. I will take a few more days before I’m getting used to being in Australia. I took the bike for the 50 km round trip from Palmerston to Darwin and [ Read More ]
