We’re finishing up the Ghan today. It’s interesting how the landscape has changed over the last half a day – from red dirt and scrub grass to rolling wheat fields. We’ve gotten to bond with many of our travelling companions – good folk all. For some, bidding goodbye is tough (Marcus from Queensland and Maryann…
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We are back in civilization and with a couple of loads of laundry to do. Our lodging has a guest laundry. Lucky, for me, they are the more traditional washing and drying machines and I’m able to make short work of the chore. We decide to spend our short time in Darwin visiting two of…
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Sorry to leave our beautiful apartment in Margaret River, but more adventures await. Today is the day of the much-anticipated Melbourne Cup (it’s the Triple Crown all rolled up into one); practically a national holiday in Australia. After a short walk about in Margaret River, we make our way to the Cowarump Brewery to place…
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Margaret River – a world class wine region with many artisan cheese & meat shops, & breweries. We booked a tour with ‘Harvest Wines’, a small company which specializes in boutique wineries and food pairings. Good decision! Our driver and owner/host, Steve, is a blast. It’s a ‘foodie’ tour which begins with a stop at a…
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