“Nature is Your Guide” is one of my favourite go-to natural history books, written by Harold Gatty who was born […]
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Swansea to Campbell Town 70 kilometers
Croaking frogs sang down the rain and once again we stayed warm and dry in our Muttha Hubba tent overnight […]
Triabunna to Swansea 51 Kilometers
We slept through last nights rain in Triabunna, waking refreshed and ready for action. Sweet, fresh local water in our […]
Foraging and grazing: A rest day in Hobart
This morning I woke up to wheezing, rasping, asthmatic ducks mimicking my breathing, in sympathy perhaps for my condition. I […]
Richmond to Hobart 56 kilometres
Life is full of small pleasures. It’s the little things, those tender mercies you appreciate most. Rolling into Richmond […]
Devonport to Deloraine 60 kilometres
I was glad to leave the Spirit of Tasmania. I have a bad case of man flu and that coupled […]
Show us your map of Tassie!
Therese finished work today- Yippee 12 months leave! So now we are excited, packed, and ready to go. I have […]
Born to ride- We all have to start somewhere!
I learned to ride a bike in 1967. My older brother’s Malvern Star, running a Sturmey-Archer 3-speed bicycle gear hub […]
On the road again: Tour de Tasmania and Beyond
I feel completely at home on the bike, so much so that the prospect of walking for any length of […]
Westbury to Devonport
In Westbury at Andy’s bakery and gelato shop, I meet Ann a home spinner who has a stall at the […]
Cycle Touring Australia and Beyond 