Touring is thirsty work!.
A Lazy Day in The Rocks – Pancakes, Pubs and a Cracking Italian Dinner! After all the travelling, sightseeing and kilometres we’ve been clocking up, today was all about taking things a little easier. No long drives, no strict itinerary and no rushing around trying to squeeze a dozen attractions into one day. Instead, we …
Bega to Sydney – Lighthouse Hunting and Back to Our Favourite Harbour City Today we’d be continuing our lighthouse adventure, with our destination being one of our favourite places to stay in Australia — The Rocks in Sydney. Our home for the next few nights would be the Rendezvous Hotel Sydney The Rocks, a place …
Melbourne to Bega – Lighthouses, Dirt Roads and a Well-Earned Beer! It was an early start today as we packed up and said goodbye to Melbourne. The next destination on our touring adventure was the country town of Bega in New South Wales, with around 615 kilometres of driving ahead of us. Now, 615 km …
Melbourne Adventures – Street Art, Optical Illusions and Sky-High Views! After a couple of busy days exploring Melbourne, we decided to have a bit of a sleep-in. There’s only so much sightseeing a couple of touring tragics can squeeze into a day before the feet start lodging formal complaints! Once we’d dragged ourselves out of …
Melbourne Adventures – Laundry, Markets, History and a Few Well-Earned Beers! After a big day making our way from the Great Ocean Road into Melbourne, we were up early and ready to explore. Well, almost! Before the sightseeing could begin, there was one very glamorous touring task that needed attention. Laundry! The Lonely Sock – …
Great Ocean Road to Melbourne – From Coastal Icons to City Pubs Today it was time to point the wheels towards Melbourne! I’d visited the city once before, back in 2022 with a few mates on a Harley tour, but for Mrs Thirsty, this was her first taste of the Victorian capital. Naturally, we couldn’t …
Day 5 – The Great Ocean Road: Lighthouses, Epic Views and Twelve Apostles! Today was a big one, with one of the main reasons for this entire road trip finally on the agenda — the legendary Great Ocean Road! This stretch of Victoria’s coastline has been on our must-see list, and with around 250 kilometres …
Day 4 – Victorian Silo Art, Freezing Mornings and a Fuel Fiasco! Today we were heading into Victoria’s famous Silo Art Trail, making our way towards Warrnambool. We knew we’d be dealing with colder weather south of the border, but knowing about it and actually experiencing -2.5°C when we hit the road are two entirely …
Day 3 – The Dish, Classic Cars and Our First NSW Silo Art After a chilly night in Parkes, we kicked off the morning with what every good touring day should begin with — coffee and breakfast! We headed into town to visit Déjà Brew, a great little coffee shop in the centre of Parkes. …
Day 2 – Sawn Rocks, Radio Telescopes and a GPS That Had Other Ideas After a relaxing evening in Goondiwindi, complete with dinner and a few beverages, it was time to pack up the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 and hit the road again. There was just one small problem with our early start — it was …