Running, Cycle Touring and Roaming with Simple Living and Slow Travel
June 12, 2025 “Hi Guys, how are we today?” “Cheers guys, have a great day.” Those were the friendly words from the young woman skippering our ferry this morning, greeting embarking passengers and wishing well those disembarking. So continued that cheerful, friendly vibe of Perth. I’d started the day with a quick run and another... Continue Reading →
June 11, 2025 Today’s plan was to head to Mandurah for a look around, so that’s exactly what we did. After another morning run along the perfect path in South Perth, we boarded the ferry for the quick five minute choof across the river, then the two minute walk to the train station and hopped... Continue Reading →
June 9, 2025 Another day to explore Perth and surrounds and once again the sun was shining on a magnificent 22 degree day. We decided to head out of the city and hop across to an island instead. Rottnest Island was our destination for the day. We choofed across the river from South Perth to... Continue Reading →
June 10, 2025 A slightly chilly and windy start to the day with an early morning run beside the river, but what a pearler of a sunrise. It sure is good to be alive! I happily plodded along looking at the golden sky putting on a spectacle. Once it had lightened up, I took in... Continue Reading →
June 7-8, 2025 (Go west) in the open air (Go west) where the skies are blue (Go west) this is what we're gonna do Go west, this is what we're gonna do Go west… Yes, we are heading west… far, far west, all the way to Perth, Western Australia. I have a conference to go... Continue Reading →
March 8-9, 2025 What a top spot for Parkrun. Not the easiest course, but a pearler of a place for our Saturday morning ritual. A weekend getaway in Melbourne for a bit of a break and we started things off at Studley Parkrun. We gathered with the few hundred other runners and walkers beside the... 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 →
November 2024 I think it’s fair to say that the year of 2024 was my annus horribilis, to quote a recently departed monarch. It started as a top year, with travel to New Zealand with my friend Lou, but a mere couple of months later, it took a very sharp nose dive. A freak injury... Continue Reading →
March 14-15 Another quick 8km run to start the day. As I walked down the drive of our accommodation, the mare and foal in the paddock alongside ambled up to say hello and accept a lengthy pat and ear scratch. That was an added bonus to start the day. Who is this two legged person... Continue Reading →
March 13 The first of our day trips from base camp in Cambridge was an hour’s motor down the highway to Rotorua, with the plan just to have a roam, see what we could discover and experience another part of the North Island. Another day of freestylin’! The day started with me heading out for... Continue Reading →
Run. Ride. Roam. 