Thierings on Tour
Follow along our journey as our family of 5 from Sydney travel around Australia for 30 weeks.
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It was another scorcher of a day in Kununurra and whilst we waited for a number of car things to come together we ventured off to explore the surrounding area. We headed up to the lookout and enjoyed the vista over the town. It’s so cool to see beautiful red rock cliffs over lakes and…
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The girls have been loving playing Duplo every morning in the last few days, and there’s been some amazing creations developed! It’s a nice way for them to keep busy while we pack up the van in the mornings too. We had to change our plans somewhat to accommodate the latest boot breaking on the…
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Everyone woke up (alive!) in a good mood ready to start a new week. Chris had a few more things to fix up on the car, while the girls got stuck into some homework and I had a meeting. We walked up to the Wolfe Creek Crater lookout and the kids thought it was fascinating…
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I don’t think I’ve been as cold on this trip as I was when I woke up. It was next level! The happy bunny next to me on the other hand was absolutely fine and chirpy as always. We tried to warm up with some coffee and brekkie and then it was back on the…
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Today we were finally back on the road and hoping that we get to WA and through the first bits safely until we can have parts replaced in Broome. Chris got a few bushman mechanic spares ready to tackle whatever the car would throw at him and the girls enjoyed stopping at Bunnings and doing…
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By day 5 in Alice Springs and without a car for a big chunk of it, everyone was getting rather restless and cranky. Plus the cold, it’s actually incredible what an impact the cold makes on everyone’s mood and wellbeing. Chris finally got word about the coils that they wouldn’t be arriving until 7th August, so…
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This morning started with some celebrations for our Jazzy, who has completed 100 days of learning and with a good chunk of that on the road too! Just like her friends back in Sydney, she got to dress up like a 100 year old. Izzy and I had bought her a special wig for it…
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While we waited for the car to be returned we decided to catch up on some of the chores that have been outstanding for a while, like washing sheets and cleaning out yet more dust from the remaining crevices in the van that we just haven’t gotten to yet, which seemed like many! At least…
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This morning Chris dropped the car off early for a service and for the mechanic to finally have a look at the latest CV boot issue. So we pottered around the campsite for the morning catching up on work, I had a number of meetings and the girls did some homework with Chris. The mini…
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This morning was my turn to enjoy the magic of Uluru as I headed out to a morning sunrise tour by myself (yes, that’s right, on my own – the bliss!). It was an early start and a cold one. As we arrived at the viewing platform it was still dark and we were treated…
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Everyone enjoyed a big sleep and there was no rush to get up this morning. We eventually climbed out of the van to brave the cold, cold is probably not even the right word. It’s been arctic!! As it was still cold we decided to check out the camel farm before heading out on our…
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Today was the day all of us have been eagerly anticipating and we got up early to have a big breakfast before our big day of exploring Uluru. Unfortunately the kids’ bubble burst early when I received a notification to say that our bike hire would not be going ahead because of the track being…
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After a rainy and dreary start to the day, we were glad to get back on the road a little later once it cleared up and enjoyed a slower pace this morning. We were back on the Red Centre Way again and Chris was really happy to see proper road again! We made a stop…
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It was going to be a windy day today, so we tried to get out as early as possible for our big hike around Kings Canyon today. It certainly wasn’t hot either! Everyone layered up and we drove out to Kings Canyon. We tried to warn the girls that the first section is pure uphill…
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What a beautiful place to wake up! It was lovely to see the sun rise over the cliffs and admire the view. We weren’t in a particular rush this morning so packed up, had breakfast and did some more work and homework before heading out on a walk around the gorge. The full gorge pound…
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