June 5-6, 2018 Ever since we left Sydney, I'd been excited to ride the Atherton Tablelands and the Gillies Highway. Ladies in the motorcycle groups I'm in all raved about the twisting mountain roads through evergreen forests and past gushing waterfalls. The roads did not disappoint. The climb into the mountains curved endlessly swerving back … Continue reading Atherton Tablelands
Mission Beach to Cairns May 29, 2018 I woke up excited and also kind of sad that this was the last day of our Australian East Coast journey. As much as I wanted to cruise into Cairns feeling victorious, I also yearned for more road to travel and scenery to pass by. Continuing with the … Continue reading Road Trip Day 43: Mission Beach to Cairns – The Last Kilometers
Day 36, May 22, 2018 I slept so much better in the bunk the second night and actually enjoyed being rocked by the gentle waves. The Skipper was also kind to us this morning and didn't start the engines until the late hour of 6:45am. After bread and peanut butter a la fresco, we sailed … Continue reading The Whitsundays Sailing Trip, Day Three
Day 34: Airlie Beach & Whitsundays May 20, 2018 Today was the big day we embarked on our multi-day sailing trip around the Whitsunday Islands! We went next door to the travel agent for the briefing and paperwork and the operator said to me, "Did ya have a late night last night?" I paused a … Continue reading The Whitsundays Day One
Agnes Water and Town of 1770 (May 10 - 17) So I know I haven’t posted in over a week, but we're alive and well! For the past week or so, we’ve been taking it easy in Agnes Water while waiting for our Whitsundays Trip to become available. Last I posted, we were talking with … Continue reading A Week of Sunshine in Agnes Water & Town of 1770 (Day 24-31)
Day 23: 1770/Agnes Water With sunny skies forecasted for days, we took advantage of the sunshine by going for a morning run. The streets were quiet as the quaint neighborhoods started to stir. We ran along the beach, staying close to the water where the sand is firmest and enjoyed taking the time for the … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Adventure Day 23 : 1770/Agnes Water
Day 20: Fraser Island At about 4:30am, the skies opened up and rain poured down in buckets. Despite the hammering down on the tarp above, and the wind whipping at the tent flaps, we stayed dry. It was a bit of a struggle in the morning hunting for all our wet items that were hanging … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Trip Day 20: Fraser Island
Day 15: Glass House Mountains to Noosa Waking up in a private room in the snuggliest of blankets and the bright sun warming the room was a treat. Our morning improved even more as our host encouraged us to make bacon, eggs, toast, and lattes. Since our normal breakfast is oatmeal with peanut butter, this … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Trip Day 15: Glass House Mountains to Noosa
Rain, mud, dirt roads and highways—a biker’s least favorite things. But, we survived
Day Six - Coffs Harbour to Yamba Since the last ride we took was way too long, we decided to head to Yamba, only a two hour drive away, and hit the road as early as we could. We pulled out of the hostel before 10am and made one last stop before leaving Coffs at … Continue reading The Australian Motorbike Road Trip: Day Six and Seven
