We had not met any other cycling family, until the end of the 11th month of our Zen Tour, when we met 3 families within 3 days, near or on Maria Island, north of Hobart in the South-Eastern part of Tasmania. Our first encounter with a cycling family was when we got onto the ferry to car […]
Read More ›We had an amazing farewell performance in southeastern Tasmania. When we left a beach campsite our fellow camper Teddy, whom we had met the day before, performed impromptu on his beautifully painted Didgeredoo. Teddy hails from Queensland and currently travels in his camper van around Australia. The musical farewell should send us positive energy and safe travels […]
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8.00 pm While Amiram is reading the last (of the 4) bedtime stories for the kids in the tent, I finish off washing the dishes, locking the bikes and covering the chariot (bicycle trailer) with the raincover for the night. Then I already start thinking about those possums, that have haunted us the last couple of […]
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We were “picked up” by a father with his 2 year old son at a playground on a hot day in Tathra, New South Wales, while cycling from Sydney to Melbourne sometimes later in January 2017. Father and son had observed us searching for a suitable campsite and thought “we can do better then a site […]
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Hauling our bikes, loaded with kids and gear, over mountain ranges or through drenching rain, while keeping the kids happy, probably sounds a far cry from a relaxing holiday. It turns out however, that our physical exercise, the unfiltered exposure to the elements and the human encounters are unique experiences that create lasting happiness. Being in nature for […]
Read More ›For those of you who are curious about our daily routine, we have recorded a 15 seconds timelapse of how we set up our Eureka tent. I wish it would really be 15 sec. 😉
Read More ›While riding one of the most beautiful cycle routes ever in Tasmania we had to stop twice for snakes. One of which we captured on video :-O
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