11 and 12

Hey all, sorry it's been so long sdince I updated!
Anyway, here we go!

Day 11

We went to two peoples bay today, it had such a beautiful beach. We stayed there a while doing shoots and playing in the water (fun fun fun!!!)

Afterwards we grabbed lunch and visited The Gap and Natural Bridge, very pretty sights around Albany. The wild waters raged in the Gap.

Day 12

Today, more time around Albany, I got my Albany Keyring! Then we went to the Stirling Ranges. Very pretty mountain range. While there, we visited the Lily Dutch Windmill.

Then we headed on a little town called Denmark.

You asked about me? I'm wounderful, I'm really enjoying myself. We've hada few issues (will be explained when I have more time! And the van? Tiny yes, but we love it all the same. There's more then enough space!

More coming soon, really! There are alot more days... LOL. But my time here is running out so I have to go. Love you all and see you soon!

Anja

Pics! Enjoy!

Part of the Kanyaka Ruins

Me and our van!

Beachport View

At Blue Lake

My hnd print from 2002 on the Grampians Tourist Centre Wall!

Days 5 to 10

Day 5
(Thusday May 24th)

We drove on to Port Augusta. It's a nice town, but we decided to come back to it again later. From there we headed into the Flinders Ranges. WOWIE!!! They were stunningly beautiful and huge. There were alot of old ruins in the area. We saw the Kanyaka Homsestead Ruins. It was an old Sheep run. They were incredable. Pics available. The mountain never really appeared to get closer... LOL. We were sort of in the middle of anything and it appeared to be flat in the area we were in. Odd really. We stopped early at a Caravan Park.
Day 6(Friday May 25th)
Went on to explore he Flinders! While some of the views were amazing most of the parks can only be accessed by 4WD, our little van couldn't handle those roads, so we headed back to Port Augusta to explore the town.

Day 7
(Satuday May 26th)

We drove along the Eyre Penninsula today. We saw some great beach and coastal views and went to Point Labbat to see the Sea Lions. We expected to see one, but there were heaps lounging around on the beach under the lookout. It was coldso they were all huddled togeather.
Then we drov on to Ceduna. The start of the Nullabor, a log stretch of road with nothing around it. No trees. No turn offs. No towns... Nothing.

Day 8
(Sunday May 27th)

Again, more Nullabor. Though we did find a turnoff, to the head of the Great Australian Bight. There was Wale watching there, but we did't go. We made it to Western Australia! In Boarder Village (A roadhouse) we saw the Big Kangaroo! A little while later we came across Eucla. Another roadhouse, but there were things to do there. We saw some Old Telegraph station ruins, covered in sand! (Will get pics) More driving after that!

Day 9
(Monday May 28th)

We got up EARLY... 5am... Why? I'm still not sure. We finally made it to a town, called Norseman. It's named after a horse, called Norseman (Haha) who, after being tied to a tree, pulled out the tree and under it was a lump of gold. Cool huh? Anyway, we'd been looking so forward to reaching Norseman, only to find an old town with really nothing there. After roaming around there a while to find internet (Didn't happen) We went on to Esperance. This town had beautiful beaches and views, but it had been raining all day so we didn't go onto the beach.

Day 10
(Tuesday May 29th)

It's finally sunny! YAY!!! WE made it to Albany. Guess what, i's a real town! Ok, Esperance asn't too bad, but Albany is larger. There's plenty to see here. We took a Scenic drive then decided on a Caravan Park, where we swam in the pool and played in the Spa!

Love,
Anja
XOXO

Days 1, 2, 3 and 4

Hey everyone!

Let me update you fully on what's been happening these past few days!

Day 1
Sunday May 20th

We had a busy morning making sure everything was ready for the van. After we packed we were on our way (YAY!) We left home some time around 11am. We had a lunch of leftover pizza for lunch heated up at a roadside stop. Then we drove on to reach one of our favorite shoot places. The Grampians. We did a short walk to Broken falls after finding out that some of our favorite spots in the area were still closed due to the fires that devastated the area in 2006. Even our favorite campground, Jimmies Creek was closed :( We had a barbecue dinner at Zumstiens Picnic area, which used to be famous for the Kangaroos that roamed freely in the ares. Unfortunetly the Kangaroos were moved several years back. We were going to camp at Stapylton, but we got lost. It's in the middle of some confusing dirt roads. so, we headed back to town and found Borough Huts, one of the most frequented Camp areas in the Grampians because it's so close to Halls Gap, but even that was empty. Probabl;y because the lit of places closed due to the fires still exceeds the list of whats open :(

Day 2
(Monday May 21st)

Woke up (Obviously :P) Went down to the lake, and there were heaps of Deer in the area, who just looked up and stared at us. There wee also several emu's in the area happily eating. The lake was extremely empty, due to the drought, but believe it or not it rained all day! We went up to Boroka lookout, where we have done some amazing shoots in the past, but it was so foggy we couldn't even see the road. On the way out of the Grampians, we drove past Jimmies creek. They've removed all the signs pointing to the campground and fenced off the entrance :( We drove through Victoria Valley, which was also devastated by the fire, it's regrowing slowly. In Dunkled, a ton just out of the Grampians, we had chips for lunch (They make wonderful chips!!!) After that we drove on, next up, the boarder.

Into South Australia (SA) In Mt. Gambia, a place we haven't been in years, we visited the Crater Lakes, which are actually Volcanoes. The most famous of which, is Blue Lake, because it is such a blue color. We drove on after that, reaching the small coastal town of Southend. There was a National park there (Which I don't remember the name of) where we camped.

I also got two new Key Rings to add to my collection. Halls Gab and Mt. Gambia.

Day 3
(Tuesday May 24th)

We're in the biggest drought in Australian History and guess what, it's raining again! We drove on to the town of Beachport. a nice little place with awesome beach views. We happened to find the prices for going to Kangaroo Island... WOWIE! nearly $200AUD Drove on to Robe (Silly name right? Is it a WardROBE? or a BathROBE?) We visited this funny Obelisk thingy... rather disappointing really...

Onwards we go again, to Kingston, home of the Big Lobster. (Yes, one of those really large things like the Pineapple that you've seen pics of!) We had their award winning fish and chips. The fish was yellow... and they weren't so great. Maybe we're just picky? After that, there was a LONG stretch o road leading to a small town called Meninjie. We were trying to make Goolwa (On the other side of Lake Alexandrina, check an Australian map to see!) By a certain time. apparently Little penguins come out (I think Fairy Penguin sounds better) We didn't get there on time and there was nowhere to stop. So we drove on... Way on, past Adelaide to a littlr town called Dublin where we stayed.

Got a Big Lobster KeyRing.

Day 4
(Wednesday May 24th)

Drove back to Adelaide to actually have a look around. Saw the Big Scotsman. It was on a motel, called Scotty's. We had to get the van fixed because the fridge wasn't working properly (things were starting to smell...) Went up into the Adelaide Hills, there were some wonderful views. Went up to Mt. Lofty... It was very windy and cold. WE got some Licorice, Chocolate and other things at the Melba Chocolate and Confectionery factory! Then we went to the Big Rocking Horse. (Yes another abnormally large structure for no reason! But it's at a Toy factory!) We got lost trying to get out of the hills and wound up in the Barossa Valley, famous for it's winery's.

That's all for today! I'll put pictures up soon! Love you all,
Anja

We're on our way!!!!

Hello all!
It's monday, we left yesterday.. YAY!!! We arrived in The Grampians late yesterday afternoon. Unfortunetly, alot of our favorite places are closed due to last years fires. *cries* Like our favorite camping place. But we did some walks at Mackenzies falls! I'll fill you in more later.

Bye for now!
Anja
XOXO

2 days to go...

Hey all,

Well, It's Friday night... We leave Sunday morning! YAY!!! It's finally happening. After all the set backs, it's finally happening! Almost everything is packed and ready to go. Just need to finish that off, last minute shopping and getting the van! YAY! Then we're on our way around Australia in how many days? Glad you asked. I haven't got a clue. Oh-o... Could be a stress... but we'll figure it out. Last Sunday, as most of you were aware was the last chat before we leave.

Lots of love,
Anja
XOXO