Cycle Touring Blog
Back in Malaysia I had done a TONNE of work to carry me through my Aus adventure. I wanted to make sure all my clients were ok and that I had done enough that I would not be overwhelmed in Aus. Then something happened…
We arrived in Melbourne on the 22nd August and ended up with just two nights there. We had planned for longer but it took us longer than anticipated to cycle here.
The Great Ocean Road wasn’t on my map at all before we left the UK for the second time.
Lots of Aussies told us we were crossing the country at the right time of year. And to be fair, they were right. Even in winter it did get very hot across the desert and I just can’t imagine doing it in summer.
Nullarbor Plain is the sort of place where you need to get some distance before you can fully appreciate your accomplishment.
We've walked West Highland Way and lived next to the trail. We know this area. Find hotel and camping accomodation for WHW hikers.
West Highland Way was my first thru hike. I was a total beginner and completed the walk in seven days. Here's my beginner guide to WHW.
Judith and Doug told us to visit Mount Gambier. It was already on route but we followed their advice and booked an extra night.
For me, cycle touring is the ultimate form of freedom. Hands down, it is the happiest time of my life.
Cycling Nullarbor Plain is an unforgettable experience. Read our complete guide including how we did it, what we took and where we stayed.
We planned to ride from Adelaide to our meet point with Judith and Doug over two days. Our plan was to meet them for lunch on day two.
We’ve barely cycled a hill since we left Vietnam. Back in Asia we just weren’t fit enough for it so took flatter routes to cycle ourselves in to this adventure.
We had a bit of a weird experience just outside of Adelaide, I won’t write about it right now because I’d rather just focus on our positive experiences in Aus, of which there were many!
We called the hotel in advance to confirm they had a room, they did. The woman on the phone was LOVELY. She was the warmth we so desperately needed after a series of unfortunate engagements.
We had an average day planned, we wanted to cycle ~70 miles to Port Augusta. On route we picked up a BEASTLY tailwind.
Our route through New Zealand took us from Queenstown in the stunning south Island all the way up to Auckland on the North Island.
This is our New Zealand wedding elopement story. It was super personal and amazing. We got married at Sign of the Bellbird, Port Hill.
After Ceduna, our next major milestone was a town called Kimba. Kimba marks falfway across Australia, Woah!
We got to Ceduna and stayed in a motel for one night then moved into a cabin on a caravan park. The cabins are a good budget hack for us here.
Breakfast, somewhere along the west Australian desert. We’ve cycled here from the UK and that is pretty mind-blowing, even for us and we did the pedalling.
The FINAL day of the Nullarbor Plain, if you remember we set ourselves an ambitious target of five days and as you can see, we missed it by rather a lot!
Have you ever known a time zone change in increments other than 1 hour? We hadn’t until we got to South Australia.
Nullabor Roadhouse to Nundroo was largely uneventful, to be honest. It did have one thing though, the knowing that this day was the penultimate day!
If you're thinking about touring and looking for a bike, this article will help you with seven key considerations before you buy.