Off to Tasmania now! Got a phone call from the car rental company checking what time we were coming in as they closed at 6. Seemed very keen to ensure…

It seems I’m not the only one who assumed Bay of Fires is named after the beautiful firey-orange lichen covered rocks that line the white sandy beaches where they meet…

Headed towards Tasman Peninsula through Dunalley. We remembered hearing about the bushfires in Tasmania in 2016 but didn’t think much of it. It’s not until you see it yourself and…

Ok so I ended up with a checkin bag – even I can’t manage carry on only for a 9 week trip that covers work, meetings, study/research, hiking and camping.…

Wednesday 25 July More wandering and bushwhacking today. I am pretty sure there isn’t a track left in this town we haven’t explored. The huge tundra buggies that the tourists…

Heading off into the rocky mountains of Canada… Almost didn’t make it after a few dramas with the car hire. Second time we’ve had issues with Hertz and their crazy…

Sunday 29th July On to Radium Hot Springs in the beautiful Kootenay National Park. The scenery was amazing even though the sky was quite hazy with smoke from bushfires throughout…

30-31 Jul Peyto glacier and lake is a fantastic short walk with magnificent views off the Icefields parkway in the Rockies. It’s sobering to see how rapidly many of these…

Headed out of Jasper to Miette Hot Springs – there is more beautiful scenery than you can poke a stick at here. Stopped at the site of the Jasper house…