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Kalamunda
Travel Blogs from Kalamunda, Australia
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Thanks to my wife and family
Just a short note to thank my wife Veronica, and the rest of my family, for their support over the last 12 months. With all the training etc, Veronica has been a 'cyclist's widow', but been wonderful in allowing me to do this. Thanks also to my boss ...
The day before - getting to know the team
One day to go. Marcus and I met the team when they arrived by bus at our Church (LBC) for the Sunday morning service. It was great to put names to faces and find out their backgrounds, motivations for doing the ride etc. LBC put on a morning tea for us ...
The week before - getting organised
Well, its almost one week away from the rollout and the start of the big adventure! I'm really looking forward to it, although slightly apprehensive about the challenge - haven't riden day in - day out like what we will do over the coming few weeks. ...
Six days to go - and have we been training!
... have only been been doing about 100-200 kms a week - all good stuff and a solid base, but not nearly enough for a ride across Australia in 30 days! Marcus has done a bit of cycling, but not consistently - he has been a paddler, doing the Avon Descent a ...
The real adventure now begins. . . .sell the car!
15th Feb was my very last day in Northam WA. I have been here since the end of November and have enjoyed working in 3 very different pubs, Ive met quite a few travellers here too. We moved out of Robs house last week and have just checked out of the ...
The main game - raising funds
... rider has been asked to raise $6,000 each for this worthwhile charity, with funds this year going to projects in Northern Australia to bring literature and hope to Aboriginal people in schools, college, prisons, hospitals etc. Marcus and I have been at ...
PERTH (my 20th bday yesterday)
helo all and thanks 2 all of u that text me or mailed me wishing me a happy birthday, sadly i didnt have enought credit to txt u all back individually. neway yesterday we went out to the kings park in perth althou never actually managed to gain acess! ...
Day 8, Mundaring Weir to Gooseberry Hill, WA
That morning Ralph showed me many uses of plants in the bush surrounding the Lodge. One these - Marri I believe - is a red sap eucalyptus that 'bleeds' when termites puncture the 'arteries' of the tree. This crystallizes and when rubbed into powder ...
Watersports, Volunteer work and trip to Kalamunda
... who orginally gave us the contact for this part of our trip, so we were delighted to have the chance to go and see them. Kalamunda is in the Perth Hills and we had a very nice walk with all of them around St John's Wood National Park, where ...
R&R in Lesmurdie, Perth
10/11/11 Rest Day in Lesmurdie, Perth I still woke early today but with a bed this comfortable I soon fell back to sleep. A beautiful day in Perth and a morning of admin unfortunately. Both Janet and Roy also had chores and bike maintenance was a ...
A funny thing happened
11/11/11 Rest Day Lesmurdie, Perth Rememberance Day. I woke today and had a leisurely morning around the house chatting to Roy. We set off to visit Kings Park in Perth, about 40 minutes drive from their beautiful house on the Darling range ...
R&R in Perth
12/11/11 Rest Day in lesmurdie, Perth Nil miles I had planned to leave for Augusta today but after yesterdays unexpected events, I really wasn't prepared with all my kit. I met my hosts eldest son Carl. I think he must have been about 4 yrs old last time ...
Bibbtrack, Tag 9 bis 11
... dritten End-to-End-trip. End to End heißt den ganzen bibbtrack zu laufen. Spinnt der? Ja, er wäre in Albany losgelaufen, in Kalamunda angekommen, und am nächsten Tag hätte er umgedreht um die 1000km nach Albany zurück zu laufen. Dort hätte er 14 ...
Bibbulmun track, Tag 1 bis 3
... sich das! Schnell noch ein Beweisfoto mit Selbstauslöser geknipst und dann ging es los. Der erste Teil geht durch den Kalamunda National Park, immer wieder hatte ich Aussichtübers Tal. Am Anfang ging es bergab, und nach nicht einmal einer halben ...
Into Perth proper
The trip from Rocky to our Perth caravan park was almost all highway or town driving. Shortly after getting onto the freeway, there was an extended traffic hold-up due to road-works, but once past that no problems were encountered. As the caravan ...
Pink Water and the most comfortable bed!
... sceptical but on arrival was surprised to see just that, pink water. Quote - “Like many of its kind in Western Australia, its pink hue is created by bacteria (Dunaliella salina), which becomes trapped in the salt granules. The lake is best viewed ...
eine Nacht im verrücktesten B&B ever!
... nach dem wie schnell man läuft) kommt man in die erste Ortschaft. Steve und Sebastian haben mich dann am Sonntag nach Kalamunda gebracht, wo der Wanderweg losgeht. Hier wollte ich eine Nacht in einem Bed & Breakfast verbringen, bevor ich dann am ...
Bibbulmun track, Tag 6 bis 8
Muskelkater hatte ich immer weniger, meine Blasen und Füße haben dafür immer mehr geschmerzt. Dabei hatte ich die Wanderschuhe schon seit Jahren! Aber schon beim letzten Mal war Maren diejenige, die in neuen Wanderschuhen gewandert ist, und ich war ...
The Mini Micro Muster
... near Perth and then built a pipeline to Kalgoorlie to provide water to the gold mining regions. His amazing contribution to Western Australia also included building Fremantle Harbour and the Railways of WA. In 11 years of his tenure he completed the most ...
Bibbulmun track, Tag 4 bis 5
Am nächsten Tag hatte ich wieder eine doppelte Etappe vor mir, deshalb hieß es bei Sonnenaufgang aus dem Schlafsack wälzen und nach kurzem Frühstück bei perfekter Aussicht mit Sonnenaufgang ging es los. ...
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