After our farwell to Exmouth dinner at Froth Brewery in Exmouth with Keith and Jo and a good nights sleep we set off for Tom Price. After six hours driving we pulled into a camping spot on the edge of the road about 100klm out of Tom Price. Then onto Tom Price for a night to replenish food supplies and catch up on washing etc. There is a Coles in Tom Price and the prices are really reasonable because Rio Tinto subsidises the freight for supplies to be bought into town. Friday onto Karijini National Park 100klms all sealed roads, school breaks up here today so were very lucky to get a spot booking at the end of May to get 2 nights at Dales Camp Ground and then another two nights at the overflow camp, ... read more

Thursday saw us push through to Norseman to fill up and then a further 90klm up the road to our stop for the night Widgie Tavern and Roadhouse which is on the road heading towards Kalgoorlie. You may all think why we didn't turn left and head down to Esperance and Albany, we have been there twice before and thought we would give it a miss this time and concentrate on the northern areas. So Widgiemooltha is in the Goldfields region of WA and there were plenty of mine workers in for beers and a counter meal, in fact I was the only female in the place! Friday saw us go through Coolgardie and onto Southern Cross where we fuelled up and had some lunch, so now being in the Wheatbelt area, there are nine regions ... read more

Got away from Gawler around 10am on 31st May and hit the road for six hours getting to Kimba at around 4.30. It was a good drive on a really lovely sunny day passing through Port Augusta and Iron Knob. Kimba is a rural service town and is one of the major wheat producing areas of South Australia. It is also the halfway point crossing Australia. We are staying at a free camp here (donation to keep all facilities going). It is the most amazing free camp I have been to, the toilet and pay showers are top notch and very clean, its Camp Kitchen is amazing, everything stainless steel, heaps of BBQs and washing up facilities. Its all housed in the showgrounds/footy grounds. Great spot for an overnighter. Took a walk after dinner to see ... read more

Well to say we are having a ball is an understatement, we are enjoying the outback so much and the people you meet along the way make it even more of an adventure. We headed off from Coward Springs 10ish on Tuesday and drove the 275klm to Oodnadatta, all gravel, roads not great, lots of corrugation but we did make it! Only a couple of mishaps before we left Coward Springs had a very slow leaking puncture so John plugged that its going OK. Then when we stopped for lunch enroute to Oodnadatta found the contents of my freezer on the floor, thought the lock was good but obviously not, rattled open but don't think that will happen again, John had some extra strong tarzan velcro, well thats well and truly all over the fridge and ... read more

Sunday had a walk into Alice Springs township...very quiet...but quite a few indigenous people about! Was going to walk on a bit more remote walking track but decided against it...too much bad shit happening in Alice at present! Last night witnessed an incident at Uncles Tavern, where we went for dinner. Asked them for IDs at door, no ID no entry, so proceeded to start throwing chairs at windows etc...police usually not good at attending as too many incidents but were quick on the scene to this one! All a bit scary...manager very apologetic to us but it's a daily occurrence in the Alice. Taxi straight back to the Hilton. Sunday arvo picked up at 3.30 to get back on Ghan, freshen up and change and out to old Telegraph Station for dinner under the stars, ... read more