Blogs from Victoria River, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania

We continue to find surprises on our journey through the outback. Before leaving Daly Waters this morning, we went to take the obligatory photo of the hotel. Across the road from the hotel is a shack of sorts, adorned with quirkiness. There are numerous signs, a helicopter on the roof, and grave markers. The more you look, the more you find. They boast the only traffic light in central Australia, which is permanently on red. Further down the highway at Larrimah, is the Pink Panther Pub. We stopped for a coffee and did a short walk through their free zoo. Rather sad really. But we did see some live kangaroos. All the buildings are painted bright pink. We realize they are trying to catch the attention of passing motorists, but all in all it was tacky. ... read more

DAY 223 Morning broke a little bit later than usual, well that is that we are 1 ½ hours ahead from what had become normality for us. I peeled open an eye and looked at my watch it was 7.30, Andy was still lying in bed, that usual 6.00 start for Andy was an 1 ½ hours late, which would be about the right time in WA considering our new time difference. We decided to stay in until 8.00, outside we can hear people moving around and the usual sound of people packing up and getting ready to leave for their next destination. We both got up and soon the kettle was whistling and the tea was made, this morning was an easy breakfast of cereal, not much to do really as we just need to ... read more

Sunday 24 June 2007 Well it’s been a few days since I have had anything to write (or truthfully been bothered). Apart from catching up with the other crazy family (Rebeccah and Anthony, Jack and Ivy) at Edith Falls we haven’t actually done much. We have however broken the dry season over here. I think we have had crappy weather or rain for nearly a week now (and don’t you Canberra people say anything), its getting rather annoying. Can’t do too much with Ethan if you don’t want to let him anywhere near the huge mud puddles (by the time you read this we may just have thrown him in ourselves….stay tuned for photo’s). Anywho, we did spend 2 nights at Edith Falls and felt like locals because it was our second time there. We ... read more

So found a job in roadhouse 300ks away from darwin doing what have been doing slaving in hot conditions in a pub/kitchen. Yey.... the good thing though was that me and Jess shared work, it wasn't just Jess doing all the hard work and me sitting on my lazy arse all day flirting with all the punters (of which there were none in whole 3weeks). Unfortunately we worked seperate shifts so any fun things we could do we couldn't (neither of us was going trekking into the outback on a walk in bush). So we either worked and sweated, read our books, watched a movie or kept talking about leaving the next day and buggering the earning of money (but we needed it so it was all talk), but that was an every day conversation..... so ... read more