A Travel Blog
In Iningai (Yiningayi) country. There was joy today and some claps, when Len told our tour leaders that he had tested negative for COVID. So far no one else on the bus has contracted it, though at least two that we know of have tested. We would be so pleased to make it to the … Read more
In Koa Country. Today was the last down-memory-lane day of this outback tour for me. It would not have been the last, however, had my family’s 1964-65 Christmas-New Year Trip not come somewhat asunder just outside of Winton. I’ll explain, but if you are not interested, just skip the next paragraph. Flashback to December 1964 … We’d … Read more
In Kalkadoon or Kalkatungu Country Being a silver-linings person, I like to look for the positives in a situation, so here goes…. The tour’s plan for the full day in Mount Isa (to “the Isa”) was “This morning we enjoy a town tour before visiting ‘Outback at Isa’ home to a vast array of tourism … Read more
In Kalkadoon or Kalkatungu Country. Cloncurry This day, which took us from Cloncurry to Mount Isa, was of particular interest to me as this is a route I drove (well, I didn’t actually drive it myself) several times between 1963 and 1966 when I lived in Mount Isa with my family. In those days, the … Read more
Today, Sunday, as we left Karumba after a lovely 2-day stop – multi-day stops are precious, really – the tour leaders offered people masks as they got on the bus. Some of our travel companions feared we’d be offended but of course we wouldn’t be. We’d wear masks ourselves in the same situation. And, of … Read more