Getting published, locking down and going solar
Hello all you beautiful people! Here we are in 2020! What a strange place! In mid March we arrived back in Oz to this interesting new world. By crikey! I […]
Tag Archives: pedal power
The last South American pedals, big boxes and the Return to Oz
By Emma Out of the 15 days we were in Chile, we only rode 3. And not just because Chile is a narrow country with limited road access, but because […]
Grape smugglers, don’t cry for us & the final countdown
By Emma I am not much of a wine connoisseur but in Argentina you can buy a magical bottle of wine called a ‘damajuana’; it is 5 litres, so in my […]
Ignoring the signs, Goober surprise and a case of flaming shoes
By Emma With my left shirt pocket stuffed with toilet paper and the right one filled with rocks, I feel prepared for the majority of emergencies we face daily. Toilet […]
Off road, gut instincts and aint no stopping us now
By Emma. It’s amazing how quickly 900km of trouble free riding vanishes from the radar when you blow the side wall on a brand new tyre, re-start the spoke breaking […]
Sea to summit, chance encounters and a whole lotta bull
By Emma This excellent news just in – Falkor seems to be back on track! Whoohoo and Phew! We want to shout it out loud, but sceptisim and a little […]
Invisible Volcans, The Curse of The Cobbles and the Opposite of Nude.
By Emma I think I am having a break-down. I keep hearing myself thinking ‘I don’t think I can do this.’ And by ‘this’, I am talking about finishing the […]
Getting high, below zero and a party in the centre of the world.
By Emma With the Southern Cross watching over us, it feels as though we are treading closer to familiar territory. It’s strangely comforting to have these friendly stars blinking at […]
Mountainous trepidations, present thoughts and future ramblings
By Emma (WARNING, this is not your usual blog) The mind is a powerful place. If you can’t control it, your body is at the mercy of your fears with […]
Milestones, Celebrations & Commiserations
By Emma I am not a very good sailor. Seasickness and me, we unite swiftly and embrace antisocial behavior with an abruptness that cannot be captured with the naked eye. […]
Changing the charging plan
By Brendon: We have spent some time delving into the issues of charging all of our gear and really wanting to be as self-sufficient as possible on our tour. I […]
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