Running, Cycle Touring and Roaming with Simple Living and Slow Travel
January 26, 2025 - from Low Head to Beaconsfield Our accomodation for the night was a charming hotel, with a room above a pub in the heart of Beaconsfield. The room itself held simply a bed and small table, our private bathroom was down the hallway, for which we had our own key to enter. ... Continue Reading →
January 25, 2025 Another long weekend beckoned and we considered where we might be able to head for a getaway that wasn’t too far away and would allow us to see a bit more of our Tassie patch. “We could go to George Town,” suggested Steve. “Pfffft,” I huffed with a roll of the eyes,... Continue Reading →
The young possum sat with nervous excitement on the edge of the branch, looking down at the roof. The older possum beside him, started massaging the youngun’s shoulders, then held a towel and mopped the young possum's brow. “This is what you’ve been training for son. It all comes down to this. I know you’ve... Continue Reading →
Well, it’s been a while! Time to get back in the saddle though and with a few days off, we decided to tootle off and explore a bit more of our own small island. The plan was to see some more of places we pass through but don’t explore, or to visit places we either... Continue Reading →
Day 2 of exploring the western wilderness by rail... Time to head back from the West and head north to our coastal home. On the way though, we’d planned another train trip, this time from Queenstown into the rainforest. Between our ride from Strahan to Dubbil Barril and now from Queenstown to Dubbil Barril, we... Continue Reading →
“Wombaaaaat!!” I announced, with a face-shattering grin. “One, two, three…seven…eight… wombats everywhere!” I could not have been more stoked and excited to see not just one of these elusive, furry, dumpy, waddling little animals, but dozens of them. Oh, happy day! When we walked around Cradle Mountain earlier in the year, I had been on... Continue Reading →
Run. Ride. Roam. 