So it has been raining on an off for two days now. Two days! In other parts of the world people might bemoan the inclement weather, lack of sunshine and temperate conditions associated with rain, but here it is simply amazing. So much so that there is no choice but to go outside and enjoy it while it lasts!
So, after 6 months in Alice Springs I’ve finally undertaken one of the many initiation rituals associated with moving to town. Climbing Mount Gillen. Now Mt Gillen isn’t a mountain, more of a high point on the range that surrounds Alice Springs. The MacDonnell ranges run east and west from town in a great curving arc. From the top you get a great view in all directions, and can also […]
This little bushfire put a dampner on my ride this morning and resulted in a few diversions.
Hi Everyone, I’ve decided that blogs frustrate me because you can never find a page you want when you want it. For that reason I have created a new page called my Adventure Directory, where I intend to keep links to all the cool adventures friends and I have had over the years. I may even include some posts from my favourite blogs, like twobreakfasts, Tandem Travellers and Northern Walker. […]
Having failed to set out on my planned 8 cycle tour through the Victorian Alps last week I ispent three days over New Years in the Namadgi National Park, which is just south of Canberra. The three day ride presented some of the hardest riding I’ve ever done, so people out there, perhaps don’t follow my lead on this ride. Day 1: Pain 65km – 40km of dirt – so […]
A quick snap of the Jersey Cave at Yarrongobilly in the snowy mountains region of my home state. Taking photos of cave formations is notoriously hard but I like to think this photo worked nicely. More to come…
I’m all packed up for my holiday! Sydney, Jindabyne and Melbourne here I come. Also for those of you considering buying a touring bike and flying places with it, consider how easy it will be to fit everything in a box before you buy!
leaving the pool I saw one of the most amazing sunsets I’ve yet seen in Alice Springs, so I thought I would share it. The colours are as true to life as I could manage.
When it rains up here everything changes. The colour of the rocks richer as the dust is washed away, the vegetation sprouts so that sorry looking shrubs suddenly become healthy drab green trees, and the light quality changes so much that you suddenly notice whole mountain ranges you’ve never realised were there before. Last night I decided to go out and enjoy the light misting rain that seems to have […]
The Graceful Cyclists 