Year: 2018

the weather report did not sound good: damaging winds and heavy rains were forecast for today. the wind was actually not too bad; yesterday when we decided to pack up the awning and choose a new spot for the van was worse. there was also not too much rain (until now at least, we’ll see…

when i suggested yesterday that a little wind might come in handy to help re-arrange the somewhat dated amenities block at the local caravan park i didn’t anticipate such a swift response. we had 40 kmh winds today. the brownish haze in the background is the sand carried out to sea by the storm. someone…

everyone has heard of the great barrier reef. it’s huge, it’s the only living organism that can be seen from space (technically not a single organism but let’s not get hung up on that), it’s conveniently located on the east coast of australia and only a short flight away from the major centers. fewer people…

‘gateway to ningaloo’ might actually be the best description of carnarvon. gateways by definition are generally not remarkable: it’s the place they take one to (or take one away from) that deserves attention, the gateway itself is just being passed as a matter of course, and often without another thought. in this case, as i…