An oasis in Australia's 'Red Centre', Alice Springs turns out to be another lovely Northern Territory town, at the heart of many places and things to do.
I drop into Katherine, a lovely town with a population of more than 6,000, next to Nitmiluk National Park and the Nitmiluk Gorges, also known as the Katherine Gorges.
Heading east from Darwin into nature, before I head south. After Corroboree Billabong I arrive in Jabiru, ready to spend three days touring around Kakadu in my next post.
A return to the ���Top End��� after years away: Part 1 of a two-part story about the thriving, vibrant, Asian-influenced Northern Territory capital of Darwin, Australia's 'laksa capital'.
This winter, I have been told that I cannot do Alpine skiing because of my broken shoulder. A collision or heavy fall would take my shoulder back to being broken.
So, I wondered about trying gentler puThis winter, I have been told that I cannot do Alpine skiing because of my broken shoulder. A collision or heavy fall would take my shoulder back to being broken.
So, I wondered about trying gentler pursuits such as Nordic skiing, or snowshoeing. I had a go snowshoeing once at Lake Alta, but I decided I would try Nordic skiing this year.
What is the difference? Well, one is on mostly steep slopes and the other is mostly on gentle slopes. Also, with Alpine skiing you are firmly clipped onto the ski both at the heel and at the toe, whereas with Nordic skiing you are only clipped on at the toe and can lift the heel.