Hi again. It's now 6pm on Wednesday night about a hour before dark and I'm plonked in a deck chair under the awning and it's still about 30 deg (with not even a cool breeze ), b*****!The humidity started off this morning at 95 % before dropping back to a more respectable 50%. After a couple of quiet days sorting out the odd problem (the fridge is struggling so had to cut a hole in side of van and fit a grill) and then Steph caught a cold of all things so today ...

Hi guys, well we are really enjoying Darwin and getting use to and enjoying these 30 + deg days. Have not done too much apart from driving about and buying essential supplies (prawns and wine etc.) and chilling out. The neighbours joined us for drinkies and nibbles last night under our awning where we spend most nights enjoying the cooler 24 deg temp swapping travel stories till 9pm. They live in their caravan full time and love it which has us wondering, could w...

There is a bit of a story about Mike who is in this photo. When we were in Broken Hill a while back, a couple from Perth invited us to join them around their campfire. We got to talking about different sights we had seen on the road including cyclists and one nan walking. They said a person they knew called Mike walks around Australia with a special three wheel cart. He has osteoarthritis and walks to raise funds and was doing a walk at the moment and if you see ...

Here we are in Katherine having spent 2 lovely days here. Never thought we would want to soak in hot springs pools in a 34 deg temperature but it was heaven. As one old guy put it you know you've had enough when your hands are as wrinkled as your face. Off now to Darwin so will catch the blog up when we get there.

Hi Again Having breakfast outside at 8-30am in a pleasant 21 deg is a very nice way to start your day indeed driving on up the highway now seems a normal thing to be doing by 10am viewing more for those very long and dry landscapes. One thing that has amazed us is the termite mounds made of red dirt and in sizes from 30 cm to over 2 metres tall . They are there beside the road and back as far as you can see . In some places where they are plentiful , maybe 2...