Western Australia

El Questro Station (station is Strayan for huge cattle ranch with wild cows roaming a property the size of Oklahoma). We’d book a campsite creekside but two weeks ago a wee Saltie moved in Only a 7-footer but up went the No Swimming signs. Everyone here is discussing next travel stops as early rains have the campgrounds and parks and gas stations closing. The single roadhouse with diesel on some 200 mile dirt track (Gibb River Road) is on Wet season hours (2 hours a day; not on Sundays).

Deep Water Crossing

Change of plans. Heavy rains last night, so do we want to be the first ones to drive this bit this morning? The downside of starting our days at 5, but there are other hikes to welcome us. Near El Questro Station in Western Australia.

Hiking in Norway

Norway has a fantastic system of trails for hut-to-hut hiking. We got there in 2018. Record heat and drought made for great hiking, but not so good for the locals.