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August 1st 2011

Published: August 11th 2011

"... Where the sun don't ever shine, I shiver'd the whole night through." Being able to tell a tetradonta from a miniata or even a black wattle from an elephant ear is not much use to you in this part of the world. This part of the North American continent is full of what we have been happily calling 'pine' trees. We were wrong of course but that hasn't diminished the enjoymen... Read Full Entry

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Slowfeet

Our travels over the years have often sought out those places that we haven't yet experienced. We have loved chasing new places, but there is a change underway. We continue to enjoy experiencing other cultures along with their food, beverages, history and ways of life but now, having a little more freedom, we will also make more effort to seek out out such things as music events and festivals, particular natural attractions that we have missed and places where we can better appreciate the history of a place and its people. The attraction of the road less travelled and the place less visit... full info

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12th August 2011

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Love the pines!
Excellent blog. We wish we were traveling with you. Love your observations. Great sunsets and sheep.

12th August 2011

Dave Binkley
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New light over old grounds
Dave here.....enjoyed your blog as it brought back great memories for myself and MJ. Glad to hear all is well and you are pressing on across this great country. Enjoy the sights and the great people you will meet on this path. What you will experience on this leg of your journey are in all rights the "real Americans." Honest, honorable and well-intentioned folk, who best represent our nation the same as many in all countries do.... the "real" people. See you in November!!

12th August 2011

Slowfeet
Slowfeet

New light over old ground & Love the pines
Hello MJ and Dave. Thanks for keeping up with us. We're having a ball.

12th August 2011

donna seamarks
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Australia here we come!!!
Hi Just 2 weeks 2 days to our flight, initially to San Francisco then on to Aus. Really looking forward to it. Reading your blog we can see that if we had been in 'sisco' sooner we may have bumped into you. Just like it happens when you don't have any plan to meet up with someone, and hey ho there they are, sitting in a bar, or just walking down the street towards you. Well maybe another time. We have spent some considerable time - well Peter has - planning the places we want to see and a rough route when we pick up the campervan in Darwin. We considered the Cobourg Penninsular long and hard, realising it would take several days to warrant the fee. But when we were in touch with the campervan hire company it was one of the area's we were not permitted to take the van. So decision was made easy. Something we need to just check out, whether the temperatures drop much at night or whether we are going to be 'melting', as the bed is high up under the roof!! We enjoy reading your blog and are amazed at the amount of facts and information you gather along the way. Glad you have survived the bear's, they are obviously not as hungary as the Norwegian ones !!!!!!!!!!! All the best Donna & Peter

13th August 2011

Slowfeet
Slowfeet

Have fun in the Top End
Hello Donna and Peter. Great to hear from you, and that your trip is so close. It will be hot and increasingly humid in the Top End and down through the Kimberleys and Pilbara. You probably wont have any cooling at night in the van. An electric fan is often enough to keep cool but, coming from the cool in Wales, it may not be enough. If it is too hot inside you might consider picking up a Mozzie Dome. Just mesh with a floor but with the fan it would be a lot cooler than inside the vehicle. Just dont camp too close to creeks. Have a lot of fun.

13th August 2011

Sarah
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gorgeous photos
Those dawn pics are amazing. Looks like beautiful country! Don't get eaten by a bear, 'kay?

13th August 2011

cabochick
Andrea

Absolutely love your blog, along with your stunning photography, and favourable song lyrics! Keep on trucking!

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