Other Indexes
Cycling, walking, touring, skiing etc
Contents in chronological order.
Australia
Starting with Mungo national park I wend my way up through Bourke, Carnarvon
gorge, Cape tribulation, Hinchinbrook Island. I bhave a policy - bring all my
toys, and I used them all: fishing, snorkeling, kiteboarding, mountain bike
riding. kayaking, packrafting and walking.
There is a group of eight, two per cubicle and the pilot. How this thing is
going to lift us?
Cruising
The ice, the animals, the polar exploration history, an unforgettable journey.
A fun yacht race across Port Phillip bay.
Africa
Zanzibar evokes visions of white sandy beaches that run for kilometres, exotic
spices and food to go with it.
East Europe
A rough planner that we used for our trip to Eastern Europe.
Prague is a small busy city, capital of the Czech Republic. In a nutshell:
it's music & culture, good food and fancy old buildings, oh and of course
Pilsner beer.
We spend our remaining three days in the countryside and lament there wasn't
room for more. I'm a country boy at heart and love being out and about in the
open.
Our interest in Montenegro was the city of Kotor is UNESCO heritage listed, it
has long history and a lot of interesting sites to explore.
Krka is a watery paradise .
A town that has belted around its ears since the dawn of time. There are all
sorts of ruins from various eras of human civilisation to keep historians
amused for a long time.
When you enter the park it is captivating, rather like walking into a Disney
film set where everything is magical
Latin America
Rafting, the jungle, caiman, turtles, snakes and spiders.
Our trip spanned just over 4 weeks, it was completely self managed. From
sightseeing in Trujillo and Cuszco to trekking in Huaraz, my daughter and I
covered a lot.
Nepal
Extended walking trips to Nepal, including cultural visits in Kathmandu.
New Zealand
Hauraki rail trail, hot water beach and great coastal scenes.
Thailand
Armed with my worldly savings of 1300 dollars, I had a five
weeks visit. My first visit to Asia opened my mind, there is another world out
there completely different to what I know.