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Tasmania’s West Coast Wilderness
Tasmania’s penal past means there are plenty of old convict sites to explore. Called Van Diemen’s Land at the time, it was infamous as the place where they sent repeat-offenders or hardened convicts from the mainland. It was remote, … Continue reading
Posted in TAS Australia, Uncategorized
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From the Dramatic Fiordlands to Rebuilding Christchurch
Those of you who know me well realise that its not often that I’m lost for words; however, our overnight trip to Doubtful Sound (named by Captain Cook, of course) in Fiordland National Park, left me quite speechless as I … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand South Island
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Torres Del Paine National Park – Puerto Natales, Patagonia
The next part of our journey involved a relatively short (in South American terms) drive to Puerto Natales, the gateway town to the Torres Del Paine National Park, about 250km to the north. The wind here was no better, pushing … Continue reading
Posted in Chile
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Our week in Yellowstone – by Cameron
Last week, we were in Yellowstone National Park, which is famous for being the first national park in the world. It was formed in 1872. There is a super-volcano underneath Yellowstone, and the Park contains 500 geysers, which is half … Continue reading
Posted in U.S.A
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New Friends…….
Finally back on line after a breathtaking week in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks that surpassed all of our expectations. The boys will post details of some of the highlights in a day or two, but in the meantime, … Continue reading
Posted in U.S.A
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Crater Lake Plunge!!! – By Cameron
Yesterday, we took a long, steep hike down to Crater Lake. At nearly 2,000 feet, it is the deepest lake in North America and the 9th deepest in the world. The water is crystal clear and pure blue because the … Continue reading
Posted in U.S.A
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Do’s and don’ts for driving an RV in the USA
Since we clocked up our 1,000th mile today, and I’m now clearly an expert RV driver, I thought I’d outline what I’ve learned so far about driving in the USA: 1. DON’T pull out of a gas station on … Continue reading
Posted in U.S.A
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A Visit to Seattle’s EMP Museum – by Cameron
Earlier this week, we visited the brilliant EMP Museum in Seattle, which is about art, film and music. The best part was the Science Fiction area where Ollie and I saw a variety of cool props, costumes, masks and suits … Continue reading
Posted in U.S.A
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Underway in Vancouver
After a pretty emotional and tiring few weeks, Dan, the boys and I finally began our adventure, and arrived in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon, to be met by torrential rain. Amazingly, we managed to stay up until 9pm (5am UK … Continue reading
Posted in Canada
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