Riding Through a Furnace: The Nullarbor. Mon 19 Nov 2012 Dave and I rode out of Streaky Bay at 7am, temperature 14 degrees. Nice and cool motorbiking weather through Ceduna, to Nundroo Roadhouse. Then as we got further into the big treeless Nullarbor Plain the temperature started climbing, as we had expected. Even though we could see the Great Australian Bight to the left of us it was still steaming hot, and got up to 43 degrees with no sea breeze from the ta...

Returning to Townsville - 10th September 2012 It is with a heavy heart that we return to Townsville and our motorbikes to continue our trip home. Little Orlena is stable and will be getting some intensive rehabilitation over the next few months so now is probably the best time to return and head for home. We will be modifying our original plans and still have to work out exactly which way we will return home. Weather conditions across the top of Australia wit...

Orlena Has Woken Up! Tuesday 28 August 2012 Two days ago our 3 year old granddaughter Orlena woke up in ICU at Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth, 20 days after her head injury fall. She is unable to talk and her darling eyes are showing fear and confusion, as if she is wondering what is happening, but the positive sign is that she is appearing to recognise close family members as we lean over to talk to her. The poor little darling has tremors of her limbs ...

22 August 2012 The Worst 2 Weeks of My Life: Perth WA Our darling 3 year old granddaughter Orlena is still critically ill in Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth. She has been in a coma for the past 2 weeks, since 7th August. She had a fall, investigations still happening on this because the little angel can't tell us what happened. For legal reasons, no more to be said here! Orlena's sad mum and dad and family have been keeping a vigil by her in ICU at the ...

Trish has flown out to WA via Sydney today. I will follow once putting both motorbikes and trailer into storage. Returning to WA Saturday 11th August. Please read the previous blog for the reasons. Dave