My Queensland Adventure

Where I'm Going

" A Journey is best measured in friends rather than miles" - Tim Cahill: It’s what dreams are made of. It’s living the life so many of us desired and envied for so long. In the hearts of every man and woman exists a desire to be free as a bird, to go and explore the world and its vast lands. This is a rough layout of my journey on a QLD map to try and capture the size of it all. 6 thousand klm of riding over 4 weeks. It’s the journey most of us long for. Day by day I plan to photograph and capture this wonderful country and share it all with you on my Queensland Adventure.

The Interview

When I first posted the Quotation " A Journey is best measured in friends rather than miles" - Tim Cahill: It captured the eye of a keen radio announcer who was caught in the romance of the journey I was embarking on. After a few calls from his station I agreed to be interviewed live with talkback callers calling in. I secretly feared people calling in and demanding I get a real job and get back to paying taxes and become a slave to the very system I served for 23 years. But instead I was inundated with callers begging me to take them with me on my adventure. In this picture I am laughing and enjoying the calls so much, it was hard to answer a single question. This is some of what I was asked. 1) How long have you been planning this epic journey for? 2) What’s the significance of this trip, and how will it change you 3) Will you marry me and take me with you.

The Festival Tour

Mid Year any year is the best time to be seeing the cute little towns of Far North QLD ( FNQ). Its during this time of year when the sky is always perfectly clear and deep blue, the air is crisp and cool, and everyone is out enjoying life, that cute little country festivals that pop up everywhere. By timing my bike ride correctly, I managed to stop and see many of these unique fun filled festivals that serve up the best food, the cheapest wines, funny children’s entertainment, lots of fun for the whole family and tourist. Lets check’em out.