Head West – heading home

Now we are in Victoria and sensing the end of our trip. But we still have 900km to drive and things to see and do along the way, including a ride on a paddlesteamer.

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Heading West – SA Return Leg

After reaching our destination of Eucla Western Australia we now start making our way home with the next three days in South Australia.

Australia / General / Travel

Heading West – the Nullarbor

From Kimba we head to the coast and visit Streaky Bay and then make our way across the Nullabor to our turn around point of Eucla Western Australia.

Australia / General / Travel

Head West old men

Dad has been wanting to do a trip together for a number of years. So this is our Charlie and Boots trip – in a Holden but with no fishing, no hitch-hikers, and not any much shenanigans…

Motorcycling / Reviews

Book Review – Lone Rider

In a time before GPS navigation, mobile phones, the internet, and Google translate, travelling the globe would have been so much more daunting and challenging. Lone Rider is Elspeth Beard’s two-year road the world motorcycle trip in the early 1980s.

All Peopled Out

It’s only March and it’s felt like a long year already, … but it’s also gone so fast. It’s time to get away for a brief break, but first a quick project to install a battery in the trailer to provide power for my newly installed fridge.

Recovery – Shoulder Replacement

With all my bikes tucked in, I went in to have a new shoulder installed. I have documented my recovery for the three months following the surgery.

New Addition to the Stable – Honda VFR800

A friend was having ongoing troubles with an electrical problem on their bike and after 13 months the bike shop handed it back saying they couldn’t repair it. The bike was only 10 years-old and as I have a background in electronics, I offered to have a look at as it’s a great little bike.

One More Ride

With under three weeks before I get a new shoulder installed followed by months of rehabilitation, I’m going to be off the bike for some time. So, I need one more decent ride before then.

Glenpa Coins

This year’s trip to the UK wasn’t about travelling and touristy activities, but spending time with family and building memories with our grandson.

Hanging out at the Resort

Our normal plan on these trips is to soak up everything we can. So we spend the whole time running from one activity to the next, as you may never be back here. But this year, we decided that we’d do very little and hang around the resort and just chill. Was this the right…

The Bolso goes to Mexico

Spring break time… and we are heading north of the equator to Mexico, thanks to Stampin’ Up!, where it is spring and getting warmer rather than colder.

Book Review – Pushing Miles

In the dawn of the post-Covid era as the world was opening Ian and Wendy were attempting a monumental ride. Pushing Miles documents their 160,000km ride covering Australia and the USA.

The Great Ocean Road and Painted Silos

There are a few rides that we’ve talked about doing for many years, the two main ones, Tasmania and Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. Both iconic destinations in their own right and both great riding destinations. We’ve had plans for Tassie a number of times over the last three decades but they’ve always fallen through, and while I’ve done the Great Ocean Road a few times we haven’t ridden it together.

With Deb having a conference in Melbourne on the weekend we booked ourselves a week off to ride the Great Ocean before I drop her at the conference and I’ll continue riding to meet up with some long distance riding friends in Echuca for our annual muster.

Right Place, Right Time

Sometimes the stars align and you’re in the right place at the right time. Unexpectedly we found ourselves soaking up an experience we wouldn’t normally do.