Flower power run/Ulysses Perth Branch

G'day, took the Swing out for a run for the first time in several weeks and thoroughly enjoyed the day.Fast,ain't they?
We left Perth 9.00am and headed East along The Grt Eastern Hwy to Northam for morning tea. After ourt repast, we travelled the 35klm to Dadd's Eremophila Garden Open Day.For the gardeners in our midst this is a native plant to WA and has a range of variety and colour. The local hospital putn on sandwiches and refreshments at the farm as a fund raiser and so we had a great lunch as well.From here we travelled on to a place called Goomalling to head back to Perth via Toodyay. A quick fuel stop here to replenish the Swings thirst and a pleasant (take Note Waspie) blue sky run back some 90 klms back home. Temp only about 23C max so pleasant enough with a twist of cool through the Perth Hills.

Beautiful Pics. Glad you had a clear day and good times.


Sometimes it's the company, not the ride, but both make it special/

MaxB

Good day to ya mate.. sure would be nice if someone would get that dang bridge from the US to Australia finished. I would love to visit your country and New Zealand.
I have met some folks from there and just loved to hear them talk. Their laughter even sounds like poetry. Somehow I get the mental picture that you Purt are a poet too. I get a boost out of your humorous posts here as well as the discussions you participate in. Would love to have you guide me through your country. Have a good'en.

Thanks Gary.. come on over anytime
A poet? ya wouldn't knowet
a bard... too hard
words are easy words are tough
words that are smooth can also be rough
dang its hard to find a word to rhyme with anytime!

Gary, reckon how many service stations are gonna be needed on that bridge. Now ifin we can get the franchise for those alone it should help our bank books a little, think of the mods and bling we can afford then.
Craig

Once upon a time I saw a set of really old (1920s) encylopedias that in the "A" volume for the information for Aviation the discussion stated that some people were trying to overcome the present limitation on flights over the Atlantic by building small floating islands for refueling every few miles. Don't think that ever happened but might be worth the investment to build a bridge to ride the Silverwing. Maybe ... can always dream.

Just did a google map from my place to Perth Western Australia.... making preps for the trip.... have to find a kayak... not many of those here either.. this is an exact copy of the directions given... I made NO changes ... look at steps 36, 52 and 112. Only 56 days and 0 hours total... see you real soon Kurt...

Driving directions to Perth WA, Australia
Great Northern Hwy
15,761 mi 56 days 0 hours
This route has tolls.
This route includes a border crossing.
This route includes a ferry.

Rison, AR
1. Head southwest on E Magnolia St toward Main St
0.8 mi
2. Turn right at US-79 N
19.4 mi
3. Continue onto S Camden Rd
374 ft
4. Turn left to merge onto I-530 N toward Little Rock
39.2 mi
5. Continue onto US-167 N/US-65 N
0.5 mi
6. Merge onto I-30 E
4.2 mi
7. Continue onto US-65 N
0.5 mi
8. Merge onto I-40 W
Entering Oklahoma
197 mi
9. Take exit 286 to merge onto Muskogee Turnpike W toward Muskogee/Tulsa
Toll road
19.4 mi
10. Continue onto OK-165 N
Partial toll road
6.1 mi
11. Continue onto Muskogee Turnpike W
Partial toll road
30.5 mi
12. Continue onto OK-51 W
6.4 mi
13. Continue onto US-64 W
7.6 mi
14. Take the exit onto US-75 N toward Bartlesville
1.3 mi
15. Take the exit on the left onto I-244 W/US-412 W toward Okla. City
1.1 mi
16. Slight left at US-412 W (signs for US-64 W/OK-51 W/Sand Springs/Enid)
Partial toll road
83.2 mi
17. Take exit 1A to merge onto I-35 N toward Wichita
Partial toll road
Entering Kansas
83.4 mi
18. Take exit 42 to merge onto I-135 N toward I-235/Wichita/Salina/US-81
Partial toll road
96.4 mi
19. Take exit 95B to merge onto I-70 W toward Hays
Entering Colorado
410 mi
20. Take exit 289 toward Colo Springs/Ft Collins
0.2 mi
21. Keep right at the fork to continue toward E-470 N and merge onto E-470 N
Partial toll road
25.4 mi
22. Take exit 47 to merge onto I-25 N toward Ft Collins
Partial toll road
Entering Wyoming
80.5 mi
23. Take exit 8B to merge onto I-80 W toward Laramie
Entering Utah
388 mi
24. Slight right at I-84 W (signs for Ogden)
Passing through Idaho
Entering Oregon
592 mi
25. Take exit 179 to merge onto I-82 W toward Umatilla/Kennewick
Entering Washington
142 mi
26. Continue onto US-97 N
1.3 mi
27. Merge onto I-90 W
100.0 mi
28. Take exit 10 to merge onto I-405 N toward Bellevue
3.5 mi
29. Take exit 14 to merge onto WA-520 W toward Seattle
6.0 mi
30. Take the Montlake Blvd exit
0.5 mi
31. Merge onto Montlake Blvd E
0.3 mi
32. Slight left at NE Pacific St
0.8 mi
33. Continue onto NE Northlake Way
0.1 mi
34. Turn left at 6th Ave NE
79 ft
35. Turn right at NE Northlake Way
1.0 mi
36. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean
Entering Hawaii
2,756 mi
37. Continue straight
0.1 mi
38. Turn left at Kuilima Dr
0.5 mi
39. Take the 3rd right onto HI-83 W
12.4 mi
40. Continue straight onto HI-99 S/Kamehameha Hwy
6.5 mi
41. Slight left at HI-80 S/Kamehameha Hwy
Continue to follow Kamehameha Hwy
2.1 mi
42. Take the Interstate H2 S ramp to Honolulu
0.2 mi
43. Merge onto I-H-2 S
7.9 mi
44. Merge onto I-H-1 E
4.7 mi
45. Take exit 13B toward Halawa Hts. Stadium
0.3 mi
46. Merge onto I-H-201 E
4.1 mi
47. Merge onto I-H-1 E
4.1 mi
48. Take exit 23 for Punahou St toward Waikiki/Manoa
0.2 mi
49. Turn right at Punahou St
0.1 mi
50. Take the 1st right onto S Beretania St
0.1 mi
51. Take the 1st left onto Kalakaua Ave
1.9 mi
52. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean
Entering Japan
3,879 mi
53. Turn left toward 県道275号線
0.4 mi
54. Turn left toward 県道275号線
358 ft
55. Turn left toward 県道275号線
0.2 mi
56. Turn right at 県道275号線
0.1 mi
57. Turn left at 国道125号線
499 ft
58. Turn right at 県道24号線
0.6 mi
59. Turn left at 千束町（交差点） onto 国道354号線
2.0 mi
60. Turn right at 中村陸橋下（交差点） to stay on 国道354号線
1.0 mi
61. Take the ramp to 常磐自動車道
Toll road
0.3 mi
62. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for 東京 and merge onto 常磐自動車道
Toll road
23.8 mi
63. Take exit 三郷ＪＣＴ toward 首都高・銀座・湾岸線
Toll road
0.7 mi
64. Merge onto 首都高速6号三郷線
Toll road
5.8 mi
65. Take exit 小菅ＪＣＴ toward 湾岸線・銀座
Toll road
0.3 mi
66. Merge onto 首都高速中央環状線
Toll road
0.4 mi
67. Take exit 堀切ＪＣＴ on the right toward 銀座・箱崎
Toll road
0.3 mi
68. Merge onto 首都高速6号向島線
Toll road
5.4 mi
69. Take exit 江戸橋ＪＣＴ toward 神田橋・北池袋
Toll road
0.4 mi
70. Merge onto 首都高速都心環状線
Toll road
3.8 mi
71. Take exit 谷町ＪＣＴ on the right toward 東名・渋谷
Toll road
0.3 mi
72. Merge onto 首都高速3号渋谷線
Toll road
6.9 mi
73. Continue onto 東名高速道路
Toll road
189 mi
74. Take exit 豊田ＪＣＴ toward 東海環状・伊勢湾岸道・豊田東出口・土岐ＪＣＴ・四日市・新名神
Toll road
0.3 mi
75. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 伊勢湾岸道・四日市・新名神 and merge onto 伊勢湾岸自動車道
Toll road
19.8 mi
76. Take the ramp onto 伊勢湾岸自動車道
Toll road
12.1 mi
77. Take exit 四日市ＪＣＴ toward 東名阪道・大阪・伊勢道
Toll road
0.6 mi
78. Merge onto 東名阪自動車道
Toll road
13.8 mi
79. Take exit 亀山ＪＣＴ toward 新名神・京都・大阪
Toll road
0.6 mi
80. Merge onto 新名神高速道路
Toll road
30.9 mi
81. Take exit 草津ＪＣＴ toward 草津ＰＡ・名神・京滋・京都・大阪
Toll road
0.2 mi
82. Take exit 草津ＰＡ on the right toward 名神
Toll road
0.5 mi
83. Merge onto 名神高速道路
Toll road
30.1 mi
84. Take exit 吹田ＪＣＴ toward 中国道・山陽道・宝塚・岡山
Toll road
1.1 mi
85. Merge onto 中国自動車道
Toll road
18.8 mi
86. Take exit 神戸ＪＣＴ toward 山陽道・岡山・徳島
Toll road
0.9 mi
87. Merge onto 山陽自動車道
Toll road
192 mi
88. Take exit 廿日市ＪＣＴ toward 山陽道・岩国・北九州
Toll road
0.9 mi
89. Merge onto 広島岩国道路
Toll road
7.3 mi
90. Take the ramp onto 山陽自動車道
Toll road
59.2 mi
91. Take exit 山口ＪＣＴ toward 中国道・下関・北九州
Toll road
0.8 mi
92. Merge onto 中国自動車道
Toll road
39.9 mi
93. Continue onto 関門橋
Toll road
5.9 mi
94. Continue onto 九州自動車道 (signs for 九州道・福岡・熊本)
Toll road
59.1 mi
95. Take exit 鳥栖ＪＣＴ toward 大分道・大分・長崎道・長崎・佐賀
Toll road
0.3 mi
96. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 長崎道・長崎・佐賀 and merge onto 長崎自動車道
Toll road
75.0 mi
97. Take exit 高速長崎ＩＣ toward ながさき出島道路・（長崎市街）
Toll road
0.6 mi
98. Merge onto ながさき出島道路/国道324号バイパス
Toll road
1.8 mi
99. Take the ramp onto 出島海岸通り/国道499号線
Partial toll road
0.4 mi
100. Turn left at 玉江橋（交差点）
0.2 mi
101. Turn left
482 ft
102. Take the 長崎~奈良尾~奈留島~福江 ferry
Partial toll road
60.8 mi
103. Continue straight
0.2 mi
104. Turn right toward 国道384号線
246 ft
105. Turn right toward 国道384号線
0.2 mi
106. Turn left at 東浜町（交差点） onto 国道384号線
1.3 mi
107. Slight left at 馬責馬場（交差点） onto 県道27号線
7.0 mi
108. Turn left at 県道31号線
0.4 mi
109. Continue onto 県道164号線
4.8 mi
110. Turn left to stay on 県道164号線
0.2 mi
111. Slight left at 国道384号線
3.5 mi
112. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean
Entering Australia (Northern Territory)
3,358 mi
113. Turn right at Myilly Tce
0.2 mi
114. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Kahlin Ave
0.2 mi
115. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Gilruth Ave
1.1 mi
116. Turn right at Goyder Rd
0.2 mi
117. Turn left at Stuart Hwy
195 mi
118. Turn right at Victoria Hwy
Entering Western Australia
346 mi
119. Turn left at Great Northern Hwy
509 mi
120. Turn left to stay on Great Northern Hwy
90.2 mi
121. Turn left to stay on Great Northern Hwy
328 mi
122. Turn left at Marble Bar Rd
77.2 mi
123. Continue onto Limestone Marble Bar Rd
12.1 mi
124. Slight left at Marble Bar Rd
8.5 mi
125. Turn right to stay on Marble Bar Rd
55.7 mi
126. Turn left to stay on Marble Bar Rd
115 mi
127. Turn left toward Great Northern Hwy
1.7 mi
128. Continue straight onto Great Northern Hwy
563 mi
129. Turn left to stay on Great Northern Hwy
53.6 mi
130. Turn right to stay on Great Northern Hwy
85.6 mi
131. Turn right at Rutland Rd
1.2 mi
132. Turn left at Muchea South Rd
0.5 mi
133. Take the 1st right onto Neaves Rd
11.8 mi
134. Continue onto Joondalup Dr
Go through 2 traffic circles
3.4 mi
135. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Burns Beach Rd
1.3 mi
136. Turn left to merge onto Mitchell Fwy
18.0 mi
137. Take the exit toward Barrack St
440 ft
138. Keep left at the fork to continue toward Barrack St
0.3 mi
139. Keep left at the fork to continue toward Barrack St
0.2 mi
140. Turn left at Barrack St
0.2 mi
141. Turn left at St Georges Tce
381 ft

Perth WA
Australia

City centre is actually a "turn right into St georges terrace. Point zero is about 100 meters along St Georges Terrace, and only about 100 meters from where I work.
Hawaii to southsea islands would be better and via Tahiti to Brisbane then Sydney, Adelaide on to Perth. remember youve got to stay on the black top.
Unless of course you want to visit Honda Japan.