Leaving Byron Bay, we took a walk up to a lighthouse to look out over the Pacific, marking the most easterly point of mainland Australia. Grabbing a coffee for the drive, we then headed down to Coffs Harbour, staying nearby at Sapphire Beach. We took a wander along to a bird colony island and watched … Continue reading Australia – Final Week
The driving in Australia is long and tiring. The scenery varies, but returns to the ever present Eucalyptus trees dotted across pale desert scrubland. Only in the coastal regions, and those further north is there generally enough rain for sustained greenery. Roadkill is a real issue here. We were warned by lots of people we’ve … Continue reading Australia – Week Three
Phew. It’s been a pretty packed week... and that’s coming from a pair of fools who repeatedly over-fill travels to the point of exhaustion, agree not to do it again, then do it again. We landed in Cairns and swiftly jumped in a cab to take us to our pick-up point for our wheels and … Continue reading Australia – Week Two
Melbourne Our flight to Melbourne was with Philippine airlines, who were okay. Without anyone behind me, I had the luxury of full-tilt on my reclining seat, and for once avoided anyone smashing my knees from infront. We managed to get a couple of hours kip (and I snuck in a film, John Wick 3; perfect … Continue reading Australia (country 7) – Week One
Puerto Princesa, Palawan We were picked up at 7am. The driver had to stop by a pharmacist to pick up some medicine for his wee daughter who had not been well overnight with a fever. We dropped the medicine off at his house, which was a sobering sight. Behind the main town of Puerto Princesa, … Continue reading Philippines week 2 – The Islands (Part 2)
Travels with Sklaroffs 