Jun 25 2019
How about sitting down for tea… with nothing but the expanse of the desert around you? That’s what I did with a couple named Pam and Cole. It started one morning as I was leaving a dispersed camp (wild campsite) by an abandoned railway bridge . By chance, Pam and Cole were camped nearby in …
Jun 21 2019
Why do I ride to a certain place?Here’s a whimsical, maybe silly, story about the illogical way I make my choices. I was watching Last Cab to Darwin, a movie about a dying taxi cab driver heading to Darwin to set up a quasi-legal way to end his life. On the way, he picks up …
Jun 17 2019
Who woulda thunk? I had a great time of rest in Oodnadatta. I spent 2 days at the Oodnadatta Hotel there and it felt like I was at a major vacation resort. It was the place I needed to fully recover from the cold, spend some quiet time to think and blog, and organize myself …
Jun 16 2019
Germs of the Australia Ride In talking with a woman at King’s Canyon Resort about my trip, I once again was faced with the question most foremost on people’s minds: Why?. She was gracious not to bluntly ask the question but the reason for riding clearly bothered her. Finally, she just blurted out, “Are you …
Jun 16 2019
Germs of the Australia Ride “It’s the Queen’s highway, for God’s sake!”Harry, the owner of the caravan park in Coolgardie, Western Australia when I told him that the Aboriginal Land Council had denied me a permit to ride the Great Central Road. I admit that I have a fascination with English culture. This has many …