tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14047714.post4347779820650431484..comments2024-03-24T01:48:35.609+11:00Comments on Carpe Librum: Interview with Michael Schmicker, author of The Witch of NapoliZerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06526747223803591584noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14047714.post-40383939355394568722015-05-18T14:28:44.101+10:002015-05-18T14:28:44.101+10:00Great stuff!Great stuff!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886600605642919955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14047714.post-77934306992687770302015-05-17T09:12:40.265+10:002015-05-17T09:12:40.265+10:00Aloha Tracey and Ryan:
JUst got back to the threa...Aloha Tracey and Ryan: <br />JUst got back to the thread. My apologies. <br />Thanks for the information, Ryan. Lots to think about. But glad there's a company that offers the service. I will definitely do some research on them. You made my day,mate!<br />Cheers,<br />Mike Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082623871763881762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14047714.post-45168224321216851122015-03-31T16:45:18.073+11:002015-03-31T16:45:18.073+11:00That's impressive work Ryan, and thanks for sc...That's impressive work Ryan, and thanks for scouting out the companies in The Alice for Michael, I'm sure he's going to be absolutely stoked when he reads your message! Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886600605642919955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14047714.post-62100440634023647172015-03-30T18:20:43.532+11:002015-03-30T18:20:43.532+11:00G'Day Michael:
With regards to mapping and Aus...G'Day Michael:<br />With regards to mapping and Australia, I suggest that you go off the "Peters Projection-Map" and not the standard "Mercator Projection-Map" it might put things into prospective. The Alaska drive sounds great. I've made a few calls with regards to vehicle hire from The Alice to Kalgoorlie (5 companies so far today) so far I've only found 1 that will accept the job, SARGENT, they mostly deal with mining contracts [wont be cheap-about 3-4K] the others just wont let their fleet travel that far over 'The Great Central Road'[little more than a dirt track in some places] The other car rental places I called in Alice had no-one on the other end of the line. The trouble being that the entire Australia population is less than the metro population of Texas, with only 2% of people living inland, the remaining 98% all live around the coastline. As the interior of Australia, like were you'd be going is mostly just desert. A trip up the east coast of Australia from Melbourne to Cairns, sticking to the coastline for example would be a brilliant way to see the country. It would be anywhere from 6-10 days drive depending on how hard you both went at the wheel, and what sights you wanted to see along the way. Hope this helps Michael, and I'm sure either way you go you're gunna love Oz, Cheers, R...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668871909638447204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14047714.post-75785116263456118092015-03-27T12:32:28.959+11:002015-03-27T12:32:28.959+11:00Now that sounds like a decent road trip Mike!Now that sounds like a decent road trip Mike!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886600605642919955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14047714.post-63584978933004922422015-03-26T19:05:27.296+11:002015-03-26T19:05:27.296+11:00Aloha Ryan:
Yeah, we've got a pretty good hand...Aloha Ryan:<br />Yeah, we've got a pretty good handle on the size of Australia, and your suggestion of a tour guide makes a lot of sense. Eric, a Transpac sailor and surfer friend of mine here in Hawaii, is game to make the trip with me. He and I drove from Anchorage Alaska to Deadhorse on the Artic Ocean, a run that included 500 miles of unpaved road across the Brooks Range and into the tundra, so we're up for it. If you know of a good tour guide company, drop me a line. THanks!<br />Mike Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082623871763881762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14047714.post-89753740841953044942015-03-05T21:15:51.118+11:002015-03-05T21:15:51.118+11:00Ryan has a question for MIchael: "will they b...Ryan has a question for MIchael: "will they be driving themselves, i.e. Just hiring a vehicle, or do they want a tour guide for the nearly 2000km trip. I hope they understand just how Bloody big Australia is? Cheers"Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886600605642919955noreply@blogger.com