One hard part of this holiday is the realisation of how much strength and coordination the MS has taken from me. I find it hard to climb up and down from the bed, and to get into the far reaches of the car, or to leap to my feet on the paddle board is impossible. … Continue reading Strength and assistance →

This is going to be a long post, for a couple of reasons There is no internet connection here or wifi or even phone reception, so I’ll just keep adding to the post each day then upload in one goThe journey in and first night are in direct contrast to the rest of the stay. … Continue reading Ningaloo; harsh and beautiful →

A long drive today. From Monkey Mia to Ningaloo is about 7 hours, and the journey is passing well, in a haze of music, snoozing, blogging and sharing the driving. I'm enough of a dinosaur to be impressed with having reception most of the way. A couple of amazing sights in the way - a … Continue reading The drive out →

The Shark Bay area is so much more than Monkey Mia. I just hadn't realised, and will so happily come back up here for a full week, to kayak, snorkel, swim, relax. There's really good fishing as well ! Monkey Mia itself was a bit of a disappointment. The dolphin feeding was very organised; I … Continue reading Monkey Mia and Shark Bay →

I am so happy, from arriving at the campsite to fully set up was just under 30 minutes, including checking in and a toilet stop ! Now we've had a great, simple counter meal, a couple of ciders and we're tucked up inside cosy as possible. Someone described this camper as a nest, and yes … Continue reading Dongara; first night in the camper →

This is going to be a travel blog for the next three weeks, as we are heading up north to Monkey Mia, Ningaloo, Exmouth and Karajini for a winter holiday. Well it's winter here in Perth, where it's cool during the day, cold at night, and plenty of rain ( over East it's ice and … Continue reading A new way to travel & sleep →

These two images popped up in Facebook a couple of days ago. They both really resonated, in slightly different ways, however I can link them together. Micheal Leunig portrays beautiful, stylized images with people participating in life in various ways. This image makes me think of walking along a river, in a town, relishing the … Continue reading Live life to the full →

I have always loved food, different cuisines, trying the food the locals eat in different countries. I've been lucky enough to try the food in so many Asian countries, European countries, and now Australia. Russia was challenging, to say the least, but I suspect having to eat hospital food on top of a fairly stodgy … Continue reading It’s all about the food →

A little further, each time. A cool, calm winter's morning here in Perth, avoiding the rain, and a decent coffee. Not so tiny slices of joy.

I managed to kayak to Point Walter today, that's a round trip of about 4km with a decent break for coffee in the middle. Not far, but it's the first time I have managed to paddle that distance since before Russia. I managed to finish the trip strongly, against a light head wind and never … Continue reading A pleasant morning’s kayak →