Dave: Dear Alice Grace, My darling daughter, as this special trip has drawn to an end, here are some thoughts to share with you about this incredible… Read more “Dear Alice”
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The couple who fishes together, stays together? [Part 2]
Dave: I clearly remember watching a documentary during my final year of high school on the battle to stop the Franklin and Gordon Rivers in South-West Tasmania… Read more “The couple who fishes together, stays together? [Part 2]”
Little trinkets of joy
Dave: Of the books I’ve enjoyed so far on this trip, including the audiobook marathon on the sixty-odd hour drive over to our start point, a clear… Read more “Little trinkets of joy”
Swimming with Whale Sharks!
Kim: For me, there is something truly terrifying about jumping off the back of a boat into the middle of the ocean. The five of us had… Read more “Swimming with Whale Sharks!”
Tensions
Dave: As we seem to be moving beyond that hazy line that somehow distinguishes a ‘holiday’ from a longer state of travel and adventure, I often find… Read more “Tensions”
Teach a man (or daughter) to fish…
Dave: I am mindful from the gracious feedback that Kim has received about the blog that many who are digitally dropping in on our adventure do so… Read more “Teach a man (or daughter) to fish…”
“being a KiD is amasing”
Dave: In seeking to persuade me to write a trip blog (not that she has ever had much difficulty in persuading me of anything), Kim showed me… Read more ““being a KiD is amasing””
The Perils of the Tropical Nor-West
Dave: I have always been a bit of a softy when it comes to crying. At an early stage of our courtship, Kim chose to give me… Read more “The Perils of the Tropical Nor-West”
Quarantine Stops and a Runaway VW
Dave: I am writing this at the end of the third day of the drive from Sydney, across Australia, to our ‘starting’ point at Exmouth (Ningaloo). The… Read more “Quarantine Stops and a Runaway VW”
