Author Archives: DirkJan

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Report 28 April By Trudy This morning nicely dry packed. The Model T-Ford is ready for the next three hundred kilometers. The road to Ceduna is long, all the way across the A1. Easy, I do not need to read … Continue reading →

Report 27 april By Sjaak en Trudy From Gladstone to Kimba we drive through a sloping landscape. In Welmington we stop at a toy museum. We are going to Port Agusta for our phone and then the world is flat. … Continue reading →

Report April 26 By Trudy We stay one day at the campsite in Gladstone. It is flat here and a beautiful workplace. Dirk has no day of rest, because he put 6 new tires on the Model T-Ford. Coby takes … Continue reading →

Report 25 April By Sjaak en Trudy Coby is surprised with a decoration on the varanda. David and Gayl are our guides. The co-drivers have another easy day. In Mt Barker Tony and Corinne wait for us in their International … Continue reading →

Report April 24 By Sjaak en Trudy David and Gayl show us the surroundings of Clayton-Bay. The Aboriginals made a boat out of these trees. We eat famous donuts on a terrace, walk along the bay and taste wine. Back … Continue reading →