Homeward Bound across The Nullarbor Plain Nullabor - Latin for Nullis Arboris, meaning no trees and that it was, a 146.6 kms of the longest straight stretch of road in Australia was a great drive that we enjoyed over two days and with two 45 minute time changes, stopping the first night at The Fraser Sheep Station, very nice spot, here our Barb got to sleep in a donga, next to a 60 plus year old fellow, who was cycling Australia,such a lucky girl! Then the second night was at The Nullarbor Motel (wouldn’t recommend). Crossing the Nullabor included passing 2 dead camels on the road, numerous kangi road kills and the amazing views of the Great Australian Bight and out to the Great Southern Ocean, all while we listened to either “Macca’s Australia All Over ... read more

“And then there were three” Qantas flight 843 touched down at 12.50 and by 12.55 I had spotted Barb. Screams of joy, lots and lots of hugs and tears and grins from ears to ears while we waited for the Louis Vuitons to arrive, then out to the awaiting chariot and E for more hugs, laughs and screams of joy!!!!!! The happy drug had been swallowed in multi dosages and us three were about to float up to Cape Leveque on a major high. For 220kms the car was bursting with non-stop yackity, yack, and screams of laughter. Only time we drew air was when we pulled over for a cuppa and my famous egg sandwiches for afternoon tea. It was about 3.30 when we arrived at Cape Leveque’s Kooljiman Resort, a remote beach wilderness ... read more

Please note -the happy and friendly crew we met and got bogged in with at Manning Gorge, on The Gibb River Road, in The Gorge and then at dinner at the pub when we all hit Derby,after showers and shaves, such a great bunch of people, from all over the world, who made THE most of the 6 days the road was closed!!! The other great shot is of us crossing The King Edward river (with our skirt on the front, that is, the multi used tarp, to stop water going into the engine), which was kindly emailed to us by some lovely people we met on the other side of the river. Heather and her hubby were on a Kimberley Wilderness trip in a big bus and they took the shot of us to ... read more

Second entry -On the road again, Alice to Halls Creek, via The Tanami and The Great Sandy deserts. Great feeling, when E, me, the cruiser, Cyt, the trailer and Kimbo our good luck mascot from Tim and Charlotte,(see picture) and a few bottles of good red, turned left off the Stuart onto the Tanami heading West for 6 days crossing the desert into Western Australia and The Kimberleys. Two last calls, to brother Was and sister Jill, then we were out of communication till who knows when? The first of our 100 kms of the 1,100kms up the Tanami were sealed road, so we managed 2 more of our French lessons, c’est si bon!? From then on till the end for 1,100 kms plus some corrugations and beautiful red bull dust played havoc on our ... read more

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