Hitting the road again, ever westward, we moved into the empty stretches of the Kyzyl Kum desert. It’s 450 kilometres from Bukhara to Khiva, along a bumpy road lined with back-breaking potholes – although there’s brand new tarmac under construction…
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…
Day 39 – Mechanical Mishaps
While in Roma, I decided to get a last set of fresh tyres – the rear is toast, and the front has worked itself out of balance so badly one side is literally down to nothing while the rest is…
Day 38 – Southward Bound
Early start this morning, after a burst water main caused a panic among my grey nomad neighbours at the rest area. A little ways down the road, the traffic had stopped for no apparent reason. I waited around 10 minutes…
Day 37 – On the Sheep’s Back
Before leaving Yaraka pub in the morning, I had a cup of coffee with the owners. They’ve just bought the place a few weeks ago and were incredibly friendly and generous – typical country hospitality. If anyone is in the…
Day 36 – Outback Queensland
Leaving Birdsville early in the morning, I passed the racecourse. During the race weekend, the population of Birdsville grows from around 120 permanent residents to over 7000, as it’s an iconic outback event. Quiet today, though. Heading east, there’s a…