(written by Nancy) Up early at the Wong household this morning to finish packing and have breakfast with our hosts before we took off. The bikes packed up fairly quickly – we have left our tent and sleeping bags with Michael for the time being as we do not anticipate needing them in SE Asia. … Continue reading Into Malaysia – Singapore to Sungai Rengit Malaysia (40/5543k)
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Singapore Swing (6/5506k)
(written by Dave) An update... Not much riding but a brief review of our time here in Singapore. We actually did ride today, but only around the estate where Michael's house is located. Had we not gotten lost it would have been much less than 6k! At least it let us test out the bikes … Continue reading Singapore Swing (6/5506k)
Hello Singapore
(written by Dave) Darwin to Sydney to Singapore – wow what a flight. Rather than flying Darwin direct to Singapore we flew via Sydney. We did this because we could get Qantas point flights in business class on this route using frequent flyer points. We are more than happy flying economy (sort of!) but business … Continue reading Hello Singapore
April -July 2011: Australia Summary
Here are some statistics for our ride from Sydney to Darwin: Accommodation statistics (night spent in): 1 Showgrounds 1 Pub 3 Private home 3 Caravan Park cabin 3 Bush camp 5 Hotel 5 City park 7 National park 7 Hostel 8 Warmshowers (private homes) 57 Caravan Park We spent more than 75 days in the tent. It has held up well and once we got the tentiquette … Continue reading April -July 2011: Australia Summary
Goodbye to Darwin and Australia – on to Asia!
We have had a great time in Darwin the last couple of days while still managing to get all our chores done. We've seen some of the sights, eaten some great food, met up with our friend Katrina and got a taste of the type of warm humid weather that we are headed for in … Continue reading Goodbye to Darwin and Australia – on to Asia!
To Darwin and about town (73/5503k)
(written by Dave) We made it to Darwin, 5,500ks across Australia! Great last day riding from Tumbling Waters into Darwin. We left the park around 9AM and turned left onto Cox River Road. This turned out o be a great way to ride into Darwin (except for the ferry, but I'll let Nancy fill you … Continue reading To Darwin and about town (73/5503k)
Wrapping up Tumbling Waters (22/5430k)
(written by Dave) Our time at Tumbling Waters is coming to an end. It's been a nice stay here. The folks running the place are fantastic. We talked a few days ago about how accommodating they were. We moved the tent one more time, then moved into a cabin tonight. That makes 4 different sleeping … Continue reading Wrapping up Tumbling Waters (22/5430k)
No bike days in Tumbling Waters (10/5408k)
(written by Dave) On our first night here (Friday), by the time we went to bed we were surrounded by tents and cars - laying in bed, we could almost touch several of each. The Northern Territory is a nice place to visit in the dry season when it is cold down south but we'd … Continue reading No bike days in Tumbling Waters (10/5408k)
Rough and dusty ride – Wangi Falls to Berry Springs (74/5398k)
(written by Nancy) Once everyone settled down last night at the campground it was pretty quiet. All you could hear was the falls in the background – a nice bit of white noise to sleep to. We weren't sure how long or hard today's ride was going to be – every map we looked at … Continue reading Rough and dusty ride – Wangi Falls to Berry Springs (74/5398k)
Exploring Litchfield (July 6 and 7) (48+34/5324ks)
(written by Dave) Bird feeding in The Big4 park in Batchelor was good – lots of corella, galah and rainbow lorakeets. The maintenance man in the park was the feeder. He's been around for a few years and had some good information about the birds and their habits. He knew some of the bird families by their regular … Continue reading Exploring Litchfield (July 6 and 7) (48+34/5324ks)
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