For the past 4 years, Terra has been walking solo and unsupported around Australia. On the 2nd May 2018 Terra became the first woman to walk the 17,000kms + to complete this challenge. During this podcast, Terra shares more about the challenges she has faced, why she has kept motivated and what she has learned from pushing her body to the limits. Terra talks very frankly about her life and the journey she has been on, she also provides top tips and advice on why and how you s

How to get there Plan how you’re going to get to Thredbo – It’s not the easiest place to get to via public transport - driving would be your best bet. Book your accommodation before you go, it can get booked up pretty quickly especially when it’s high season. There is free parking in the village Check out the Thredbo Website at www.thredbo.com.au What to take on the walk? Take enough water with you – about 2 Litres Have some food or snacks as well to keep your energy levels u

Around Thredbo there are another five alternative walks you can do. These walks all begin at Valley Terminal at the base of the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift and according to the guide are relatively easy. If you have the time this is a great way to loosen up and acclimatise for the longer walks at a higher altitude. -Riverside – Gold Course Walk -Meadows Nature Track -Bridle Trail Loop -Pipeline Path -Thredbo Valley Track Walk As well as the walks around Thredbo, there are al

I’ve always wanted to climb Mount Kosciuszko in Australia. I did a blog post on March 3rd about doing this very challenge. I would love to climb the highest mountain on each continent and while I was in Australia this was on my ‘MUST’ do list. No excuses, I was going to make this happen! Making it happen It’s true what they say if you want it bad enough you’ll make it happen. I could have easily have given up at so many points along the way. Even trying to work out how to get

In 1840 there was a Polish explorer called Paul Strzelecki who named the mountain after a Polish freedom fighter called General Tadeusz Kosciuszko whose tomb is of a similar shape back in Krakow. Before 1997 the name was spelled Kosciusko without the ‘z’. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales agreed to change the spelling to ‘Kosciuszko’ which is the correct spelling of the General Surname. #Kosciuszko #Australia

Uluru is 348 m tall and 3.6 km long. It is 24m higher than the Eiffel Tower. Uluru is the tip of a huge slab of rock that continues below ground for possible 5 – 6 km The colour changes of Uluru result from the filtering effect of the earth’s atmosphere on the sun’s rays When the Ayres Rock Resort is full, it has over 1000 people and becomes the 4th largest city in the Northern Territory. In 2014 – 279,461 visitors visited the National Park. The highest temperature every reco

For many people, myself included the main reason for heading out to Ayres Rock is to go and climb it! This is in part how it’s been advertised to tourists and one of the main reasons to visit the area. The history and the cultural significance of Uluru is probably a secondary reason for visiting. The climb is about 1.6 km long and it is very treacherous. For the first thirty metres there’s nothing to hold onto and you need to scramble up the rock face until you come to the ch

Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) is made up of 36 domed heads and is often overlooked as most people head straight over to “The Rock”. Kata Tjuta means – ‘many heads’, the domes extend for 6 kilometres through the park with the highest peak rising to 546 m which is 198 m higher than Uluru. The guided tour took us through the “Valley of the Winds” which provided stunning scenery and the opportunity to learn more about the geology, flora and fauna. This walk was a little more challenging

Sounds of Silence, is an amazing dining experience. It’s held outside in the National Park with Uluru as the backdrop. The evening starts off with sparkling wine and some adventurous canapés while a didgeridoo is playing in the background. This is the perfect opportunity to take photos and to soak up the atmosphere. Once the sun has set you head down a narrow pathway to an unforgettable dining experience.... There are ten circular tables with crisp white linen; it really is

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is a magic place and home to two iconic rock formations, Uluru “Ayers Rock” probably the most famous rock in the world and it’s not so well known counterpart, Kata Tjuta. They’re located in the middle of Australia in one of the flattest, driest and least populated continents on earth, second only to Antarctica on all three counts. I’ve always wanted to visit the centre of Australia especially to see Ayres Rock and it was an ambition of mine to s

As I’m no longer going to be doing the Marathon des Sables in April this year. I’m going to be heading down under to spend some time in Melbourne, Australia. This will give me a chance to recharge my batteries and hopefully get some sun! I’m going to be getting a flight out at the end of March or beginning of April and stay for about five or six weeks. It’s not going to be one long holiday as I want to use this time as an opportunity to update my website with more information