(written by Nancy) Dave had the great idea to set the alarm this morning so that we could get up early and get on the road before the winds got too serious. So, at 5:30, in the pitch dark the alarm went off. Both of us got up to heed the call of nature and … Continue reading Cold day on the Capricorn Hwy to Barcaldine (88k)

(Written by Dave) Traffic overnight on the Capricorn highway was almost non-existent – either that or we were both pretty tired and we didn't hear the trucks. We were warned by a couple guys staying in our park that the trucks would start running around midnight (the road trains here carry cattle and cows travel … Continue reading Onto Jericho – land of weird things – Alpha to Jericho (56ks)

(written by Nancy) We woke to heavy fog this morning – could not see the road or much around us. It was not too cold though – felt pretty muggy even at 6:30 when we finally crawled out of the tent. We figured we would eat breakfast and pack things up in the hope that … Continue reading The wind turns on us – Bogantungan to Alpha (74)

(written by Nancy) The caravan park really filled up last night – we were all stacked up on each other and a few times while we were in the camp kitchen Dave had to go out and make sure the new arrivals did not drive over the tent! Even with all the people though it … Continue reading Quiet Sunday in the gem fields – Emerald to Bogantungan (101k)

(Written by Dave) Good night sleep in the hotel. Nice to have a bed, there was some music from somewhere in the middle of the night but you have to expect that on a Friday night in a mining town. We had cold cereal for brekkie, nice change from the oatmeal. Speaking of food, several … Continue reading Great Saturday morning ride to Emerald (81k)

(written by Nancy) It was a quiet night at the camping area but both of us slept fitfully. I think it was a bit hot in the tent – we should have opened the vents but we had gotten used to having cold nights so were not prepared for a warm one. The kookaburras woke us … Continue reading Along the Capricorn Hwy – Duaringa to Blackwater (86k)

(Written by Dave) Up early at the hostel – had to wait for the kitchen to officially open before we could eat brekkie. We had a completely random meal with all kinds of left-overs that we could not take with us. Too much food to eat but a good meal for a planned long day … Continue reading Heading west – Rockhampton to Duaringa (114ks)

(Written by Dave) Three full days off, wow, that was nice. Day 1 was all about getting the computer back working – full success can be reported. Day 2 was about cleaning the bikes, laundry and Blog catch up. That meant Day 3 was for relaxing and fun things. Day 3 worked out pretty good. … Continue reading Rocky Rest Days Summary

(Written by Nancy) **Note -- posts for 13th-15th have now been updated** Waking up on the first day of a several day rest break is one of the nicest feelings! First up was a big brekkie of eggs on toast with salsa and bacon, with a couple of nice cups of coffee. That fuelled us … Continue reading Rest days in Rocky

(written by Nancy – updated 17 May 2011) Wow, what a good night's sleep for both of us! We woke to clear skies but it was very moist so lots of condensation in the tent. We are getting the routine down pretty good in the mornings so we had packed and had our oatmeal and … Continue reading Into the tropics – Mt Larcom to Rockhampton (81k)