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 …
Jun 16 2019
I was never so happy to get on a dirt road. After hustling down the Stuart Highway, I was looking forward to a fairly traffic-free ride again. I’ve only been on a portion of the Oodnadatta Track when I made this post. (An internet connection is almost impossible to get, and I had to grab …