The intrepid Tim and Ros, with 'Penelope' and 'The Manor' in tow,
follow the grey nomad route on the great pilgrimage north. In this
latest installment of his irreverent travel memoirs, Tim and partner Ros
'do' Queensland and the Territory.
Tim
Bowden loves a good yarn. He also loves travelling with his wife Ros,
their four-wheel drive and camping trailer, and setting up camp under
bush skies. In Down Under in the Top End he combines all three to take
us on one of the world's great road trips, from Australia's east coast
to the Top End and into the heart of the outback.
Told with
wry humour, an infectious enthusiasm for history and a nose for finding
great stories, Tim lays bare the hardships of bush life and celebrates
the joys and freedoms of being on the road. He takes us to a pub with
no beer at Gregory Downs, has us paddling a kayak between the red
granite cliffs of Lawn Hill Gorge, teases us with the pleasures of
being an overnight guest in Darwin's Government House and leaves us
wondering what a statuesque and topless German tourist was doing
striding down the Stuart Highway.
And all along the way, he
introduces us to characters only the outback could throw up, fellow
travellers, and extraordinary tales of exploration and unexpected
immigration. With Tim Bowden as your guide, Down Under in the Top End
will have you packing your bags, putting your belongings into storage
and taking to the road.
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