Isaac's Musings

From one beach to the next, a quick hop, skip and ... push of the bike... to a wonderful sunset. Quick Stats * 3 hours on bike * 269 km * 5685 km total What goes up, must come down. So I better start heading down this coastline. Also what goes in, must come

Short day for some respite and beach swimming. Quick Stats * 1.5 hours on bike * 160 km * 5385 km total Rise late in the morning and get dressed to go find some coffee. Ten minute walk and I get an iced latte, because its 9.30 am and 27°C

An unenventful stretch of road with a couple detours to get to the tourist town of Broome. Quick Stats * 6.5 hours on bike * 634 km * 5225 km total Waking early at the station, I pack up the tent, have another excellent hot shower, and then head off early to

There's not much between Kununurra and Broome, so its going to be a couple long hot days to skirt around the Kimberley's and get to Broome. First, a bit more exploration of Kununurra. Quick Stats * 5 hours on bike * 537 km * 4591 km total Not in

Through the Gregory Range and along the Victoria River to cross the WA border and enter the Kimberley's. Quick Stats * 5 hours on bike * 519 km * 4054 km total Up reasonably early to go for a walk for some coffee. I get about 100 metres down the street

An early start for a cruise up Katherine Gorge. And then retracing it on foot to go swim. Quick Stats * 45 minutes on bike * 58 km * 3535 km total Nitmiluk, a local Jawoyn (pronounced Darwin with a J) portmanteau meaning land of the dreaming cicada, is a National Park about

Wowee yesterday was a big day. None of that today, couple hours on the bike and otherwise relaxing in springs. Quick Stats * 2.5 hours on bike * 295 km * 3477 km total We pick up today with more of the same, but as where yesterday evolved from open grassland to

Having spent a lot of time in between Yulara, Alice Springs and a two week hike across the MacDonnell ranges, I've had my fill of 'The Red Centre' and was eager to smash through this leg of the journey and get into the tropics. Quick Stats

Big day with a couple of surprises along the way. Quick Stats * 5.5 hours on bike * 595 km * 2357 km total I pack up camp, sweep out the bulldust and get on the bike. Leaving Winton Shire, I leave the last of the Jump-Ups and enter never ending mitchell

Short ride today to explore Longreach and Winton a bit. Quick Stats * 2.5 hours on bike * 273 km * 1762 km total Starting the day nice and late after a sleep in in my cozy cabin, I pack up the bike and get ready to leave. Before leaving, though, I

An early start to get to Longreach before the museums shut, I head off from Emerald around 8 am (okay, early is relative when its still single digits on the mercury and you're getting on a bike). Quick Stats * 4 hours on bike * 416 km * 1489 km total

Deciding it was time to get a move on, although not a very big move, I headed straight inland for Emerald and said good bye to Yeppoon. Quick Stats * 3.25 hours on bike * 315 km * 1073 km total Leaving after lunch from Yeppoon after a recovery morning and some

A quiet relaxation day by the beach in Yeppoon. Quick Stats * 4 minutes on bike * 3 km * 748 km total Just a day spent in Yeppoon, a seaside town around 45 minutes from Rockhampton.  I've spent a fair bit of time here this year, its got a great

... it's not a word? You think I mean circumambulate? Whatever, my trip, my rules. The plan? Ride a motorbike around Australia, or as much of it as interests me. Post daily about the trip and whatever takes my fancy. That's about it. Keep reading for some