Because we can

Many people asked us, why Groote. Our response – either ‘why not’ or ‘because we can’ – left people with no reply.

For us, the Northern Territory epitomised the saying that life is about the journey, not the destination. There was no reason for us to go there per se, only a desire to see things not seen before. Read More

Island hopping part 2

At $1,200 so a night for the resort, Lizard Island is geared up for the fancy resort goer. When calling ahead to receive landing permission, they were rather confused… “Sorry we don’t have your booking”… “Are you meeting a yacht”. The confession of camping resulted in a stunned, confused silence. It must have been a sight for guests and staff alike to see us land our shiny plane and then lug all our camping gear out….
Loaded up like packhorses, Read More