14 Day Solo Motorbike Ride around the Flinders Ranges and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia

In May 2023 I did a solo motorbike tour of the Flinders Ranges and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. I was away for 14 days and I clocked up 4070kms in total. 370kms was on dirt roads in the Flinders. I bought my BMW R1200 GS motorbike new in late 2008. On the second … Continue reading 14 Day Solo Motorbike Ride around the Flinders Ranges and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia

24 Hours in a Heat Wave

The open doors and windows which normally provide cool air on hot nights, were like open oven doors as the early northerly wind picked up strength around dawn.  The first task was to seal the house and turn the ceiling fans on to high.  The second task was to wheel the motorbike out of the … Continue reading 24 Hours in a Heat Wave