Setting off the next morning, we let the gorgeous Flores scenery roll under our wheels. Arriving in Labuan Bajo, we saw the first big concentration of other tourists so far on the trip – drawn here by the…
Finally in Flores
We had arrived in Kupang on Thursday night, having heard there was a ferry on Saturday that could take us to Flores, the next island in sequence. On discussions with the staff in the office, and the friendly locals running…
Mountains to Maubisse, then Into Indonesia
With the bike finally back in hand, and the need to return to the Indonesian embassy at 2PM to collect our passports, we set off early for a day trip into the mountains south of Dili – the target town,…
Discovering Dili
The morning started with a wander around the back streets of Dili, getting a feel for the town. The cathedral is the biggest non-government / embassy building around. Getting back to the hostel around lunchtime, I met up…
A new country, a new chapter
A 4AM wakeup was not the most pleasant way to start the day, however I was eager to get moving as this marked the start of the trip proper – leaving Australia. Check-in, customs, waiting, onto the plane, waiting in…
Litchfield National Park
While waiting for the cargo ship / flight to Dili, I did a day trip out of Darwin to Litchfield National Park, and got some great photos. I fly out to Dili early on Friday morning, although I might…
The End of the Beginning…
From Camooweal you cross the NT border almost immediately, and are granted by one of Australian speed freaks’ favourite signs – 130 kph (NT is the only state to allow more than 110). It ended up being an…
Banking miles…
A couple of long, hot days on the road! With blue skies overhead I hit the road early, and had a good, uneventful run to Longreach, 615km away. The next morning, I decided to do…
First steps
After a two day delay caused by needing to wait for an embassy to return my passport (thankfully with the visa I wanted inside), I finally set off after lunchtime. A bittersweet farewell with my parents, who…
A new adventure…
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step – Lao Tzu So after two years of dreaming, scheming, planning and preparing – including a not-inconsequential ‘shakedown’ trip around Australia last year – I have begun my…