Welcome to My Blog

This is a blog of my trip around Australia by motorbike. I'll endeavour to keep this updated on a regular basis, but there will be days when I'll have no access to the web. So follow my progress, see some pictures and hopefully share my adventure.

Keep in touch by adding comments to the posts or simply give me some feedback.

About this Adventure

I am riding a BMW R1200GS Adventurer anti-clockwise around Oz. This is my first long distance trip (more than a week away) and quite a challenge for me mentally, physically & emotionally.

I rode a motorbike as a teenager and then didn't ride again for almost 40 years. In September 2007 I jumped back on a bike. After numerous week long trips away I just loved the riding and the Australian country side. Simply a magical way of experiencing our beautiful country.

So this year I decided to take on this adventure. Robyn wasn't all that impressed but came to understand my desire. My daughter Kelly, asked me what has taken so long - she said that I have always spoken about doing such a ride.

Now I had to fit the trip in between a number of commitments. Both Robyn & I turn 60 this year (June & November) and we have our 40th wedding anniversary in October. So I had a window of opportunity.

I decided to head north in July and then west - hopefully experiencing the northern winter (and dry season) whilst heading south in Spring. I'm expecting to be home by late October.

So I hope that this blog gives you a little of what I am experiencing and I appreciate any comments or feedback. So keep in touch.
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