Day 8 of our Reef Prince cruise in the Kimberley is a scorcher as we explore the wreck of a WW2 plane at Vansittart Bay (below) and a cove filled with indigenous art. I am swathed in my burkha-like head-to-toe outfit of long black skirt, fisherman’s shirt and hat that leaves only my eyes and... Continue Reading →

We wake a little groggy after our partying on the Reef Prince the night before and totter out onto the deck in search of a sunrise, but the cliffs are too high for us to glimpse the pink streaks on the horizon. Our first excursion begins at 6.30am along the beautiful Hunter River, which is... Continue Reading →

I’ve been having trouble sleeping during our Kimberley cruise - I’m not used to sharing a bed and my ageing body prefers a softer mattress. I wake at around 4.30am, unable to drift off again because my hip is hurting from a combination of firm mattress, middle-age, not enough stretching and trying not to flump... Continue Reading →

Day Five of our cruise on the Reef Prince begins with a pretty sunrise as we sip coffee on the front deck. Fellow passenger Paulo shows me a few yoga stretches, as we’re feeling tight in the lower back from all the time spent sitting in tenders and on plastic chairs. I stretch a little... Continue Reading →

The days no longer have their original names, they are numbered instead. It’s Day Four of our cruise on the Reef Prince, but it could be Day 40, it seems so blissfully long ago that we left Sydney. The real world recedes as we cruise along the Kimberley coast. It’s an exciting morning for DD,... Continue Reading →

Blimey its hot in the Kimberley in June, fortunately the air is still cool when we wake in the mornings before 6am to watch the sun rise. We're blitzed by the beauty of the second sunrise of our cruise and take endless photos. After an early breakfast we arrive at Montgomery Reef - described by... Continue Reading →

We hit the ground running on Day Two of our cruise on the Reef Prince. The boat heads for one of the Kimberley’s bucket list destinations: the Horizontal Falls. They’re called the Horizontal Falls because of the fast-moving tidal current that squeezes through two narrow gorges of the McLarty Range, pushing the water into rapid-like... Continue Reading →

We wake early on day three of our getaway and walk to Cable Beach for sunrise. It’s such a beautiful, peaceful time to wander along the sand. After grabbing a coffee at a nearby cafe, we return to the hotel to pack and wait for the transfer bus to the Reef Prince - our home... Continue Reading →

Day Two of our West Australian escape begins with a flight delay. There are issues with the plane, so it’s about 1pm by the time we finally land in Broome. After checking into our accommodation at the Bali Hai resort near Cable Beach, we catch the local bus into town. But we miss our stop... Continue Reading →

It’s been a loooooong time between blog posts. I reckon it’s the biggest break from blogging I've had in 10 years ... yep, HouseGoesHome turns 10 next month. Hmmmm, how should I celebrate? I'll think about that later, right now I have a holiday to unpack. Have you guessed where I’ve been for the past... Continue Reading →