'Here to the right', says Linda, my wife. Again I switch the wiper on instead of the blinker. As a Dutchman I am not accustomed to drive in a car with the steer at the righthand side. We are heading to the North. At the left side is the Indian Ocean, at the right the outback with a plethora of flowers. Every now and then we see kangaroos hopping in between the thickets, sometimes an emu, stretching its neck to see what is passing. We drive a minicamper. It is mini indeed, but everything is there: a fridge, a magnetron, a two pits burner, pans, cutlery, plates, a dining table, and believe it or not a kingsize bed. It gives us a feeling of freedom and adventure. Last night we made brown beans with speck for
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