stop over (updated).

as  mentioned last time instead of an amazing outback drive along the oodnadatta track the girls preferred a slightly less rustic detour – to adelaide. that said a quick stroll through the adelaide cbd on friday afternoon left us with the impression that there was a fair bit of eccentricity about the place – maybe…

tweaks.

after about a month and a half on the road and approximately a quarter of our way around the country this might just be a good time for a little stock take and analysis of our setup. we’ve done a few hundred kilometers on dirt, stayed off the grid for a couple of days and…

folds and pounds.

the flinders ranges and the area around it must be every geologist’s dream and every farmer’s nightmare. the ranges were formed from a thick layer of deposits covering the floor of an ancient inland sea. later, about 500 million years ago the entire region stretching from the northern part of the flinders to kangaroo island…

water.

water comes out of the tap, right? it generally tastes ok, too – maybe not necessarily if you life in sydney. people who think sydney water tastes good should visit vienna where the town water comes from springs from the alps, at least most of it. but that’s a different story. we have the ability…

a bit of tlc.

tender loving care – we all need it from time to time, why would thorny be different. especially when one reckless owner decides to reverse without the help of a trusty spotter. mass (approx. 5 ton all together) times acceleration (walls don’t bend much, so that’s pretty instantaneous) equals bent rear door. except that fiberglass…