Yearly Archives: till 13 May 2018
Up to Mandurah
Report May 13 By Trudy We leave for Mandurah and Dan and Caterine take us a bit away in their Model T-Ford 1914. Yesterday Dan and Dirk prepared him for the ride and he is doing well. We say goodbye … Continue reading
Jetty Busselton
Report May 12 By Trudy Together with Sjaak and Coby I walked to the Jetty. Wes and Dan told us yesterday that it is beautiful. It was a brisk walk for us, but it was worth it. We went as … Continue reading
Busselton
Report 11 mei By Trudy This morning Dirk and I went for a beach walk. It is also very beautiful here. We have a quiet morning at the campsite because we are only picked up at 2 o’clock to drive … Continue reading
Another fairy tale forest
Report May 10 By Trudy In the morning Dirk always works on the Model T-Ford to keep him in good condition. We have special birds to visit. Beautiful parrots and they are not shy at all. The roof tent has … Continue reading
Nice ride
Report May 9 By Trudy After a night in a beautiful bedroom and a delicious breakfast we pack everything back in and go to the company where Deb works. She shows us how and where truffles grow. Truffles grow on … Continue reading
Through the fairy tale forest
Report May 8 By Trudy We leave for Denmark and drive through green meadows and beautiful forests. The Model T-Ford spins a bit and Dirk cleans the ignition. A man stops at our Ford and tells us that he has … Continue reading
Albany
Report May 7 By Trudy Good morning!! What happiness, it’s nice weather, the wind is gone. During the coffee stop Dirk replaces the fuse of the head lights and lubricates the drive shaft. The land is covered with a layer … Continue reading
Blowing in the wind
Report May 6 By Trudy We say goodbye and the Model T-Ford leaves his sleeping room. It rains a bit and it blows very hard. Fortunately, it stops raining, but the wind stays. We are looking for a sheltered place … Continue reading
Esperance
Report 3 to 5 May By Trudy From Norseman to Esperance is still 300 kilometers. We see beautiful trees but also burnt bush. There are many salt lakes here. Many lakes are now dry plains. A nice sign longest the … Continue reading
Crossing the Nullarbor
Report April 29 until May 2 By Trudy Today is the day we start the journey on the Nullarbor, 1181 kilometers long. At the campsite, Dirk checks the rear end oil first and sees that there is iron on the … Continue reading