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To the golfing poetic fossickers.
Have followed your travels and am now addicted to catching up on your blogs and photos everyday. Maybe a week ago thought I would suggest you two pairs meet up as appeared you were all on a collision course and would hit it off. Had no idea you had already been communicating. So great to hear you have met and are having great fun. Really hope your respective trips are the time of your life. Cheers. Jane

Hello Andy and Caroline, what a beautiful place you staying at, to me it reminds me of Jasper in Canada, dont now why. We went for a 140 miles bike ride yesterday, on the way back, chris brokedown in romsey, i went home while he waited for AA. They got it started, it will need a new bit????. Reading your blog this morning, makes me think it time for a curry. Take care, lots of love, Willemien.

The mine
Hello you two. I've been looking at your progress on Google as well. I spotted the huge mine to the right of where you were at the gorge. If you haven't taken a look have a go. It's quite impressive sitting in the middle of nowhere, you can clearly see all the steps as they've dug down. Well done Andy for all that off roading. That's certainly the wilds you came across. Some of the scenery looks very rocky to the south of Savannah but no tracks. Just loads of nothing. The rivers/gorges make the land look like a brain or lungs. Take care Wendy

Meteor showers
Hi Caroline and Andy, I was listening to the radio early this morning when the space man was on and he said that there are some fairly decent meteor showers coming from 11th to the 14th I think it was between 1 and 4 in the morning. You look to the east and it is about a handspan to the left of the saucepan. Thought you might be interested in having a look. Love Helen

Where to next?
Hi Guys. We have been following your latest route via Google Earth and i have to say i do not know why we didn't do that before, it is really facinating. Where are you going to next? Down to Alice Springs and across to Brisbane and sidney or acroos the top and down the coast? Please let us know so thet we can travel on ahead of you guys and check it out for you. I have seen that there is the McCarthy River ahead of you where there are some fantastic opportunities for breathtaking sunsets. There is also the centre. North, West and vanderlin Islands ahead of you also that look amazing. I have attached some information for you you probably have read up already but thought i would send it you anyway. I thought this might be a way of keeping more in contact with information ahead if you let us know where you are going. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions. It shares borders with Western Australia to the west (129th meridian east), South Australia to the south (26th parallel south), and Queensland to the east (138th meridian east). To the north, the territory is bordered by the Timor Sea, the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Despite its large area - over 1,349,129 square kilometres (520,902 sq mi), making it the third largest Australian federal division - it is sparsely populated. With a population of 221,100[2] it is the least populous division on the mainland. The history of the Northern Territory began over 40,000 years ago when Indigenous Australians settled the region. Makassan traders began trading with the indigenous people of the Northern Territory for trepang from at least the 18th century onwards, and very likely for 300 years prior to that. The coast of the territory was first seen by Europeans in the 17th century. The British were the first Europeans to attempt to settle the coastal regions in the 19th century; however no attempt was successful until the establishment of a settlement at Port Darwin in 1869. Today the economy is based on tourism, especially Kakadu National Park in the Top End and the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock) in central Australia, and mining. The capital city is Darwin. The population is not concentrated in coastal regions but rather along the Stuart Highway. The other major settlements are Katherine, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Nhulunbuy in the territory's north-east. Residents of the Northern Territory are often known simply as 'Territorians'. Love to you both and hope to speak again soon. love the Barbs back in boring England. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lovely Litchfield
How beautiful is the Wangi Falls Pool! I am thrilled to read Caroline that you are still taking up the challenge of getting in the water even without me there putting on the pressure. Make sure you go to Florence Falls (for another swim of course) and do the rainforest loop walk - it is beautiful!! You guys made me laugh out loud with Andy's road rage antics - I had the visual in my mind of exactly how it would have happened. I can't believe you're still undecided about which route to take. If this helps at all there is a lot of talk about climbing Ayres Rock (Uluru) being closed to the public so if this was on the list of things to do in Aus you may want to go there sooner rather than later while you can still climb to the top. Happy travelling whichever way you go, talk to you soon Jode xoxo

Hi
Hi guys, Just read your latest entry. We too are in Darwin, however I think we have just missed you. That is if you lrft on Thursday as planned. Anyway, we hope Andy is all better and you are back on your adventure. We have been having the most amazing time, we certainly live in an incredible country. Maybe we will catch up soon, enjoy your travels. XXCarole And Carl

Cyclone Tracy
Hi once again - Just remembered the museum in Darwin where you can go in a room and experience the noise of cyclone Tracy. Can't remember where it was but it was in the middle of some beautiful gardens and there was a big cafe there. Also the stuffed huge crocodile as well. Love Helen

Fantastic trucks
Hiya. Oh, if only.......if only I could get to drive just one of those magnificient machines......just sitting in one or being taken for a trip just would not be the same.......Are there any truck driving jobs over there for a one legged ex truck driver? I can dream can't I......Dad x

What about the orange naped snake!
Hey I know it was minutely small but we saw that weeny liitle orange naped snake at Middle Lagoon. Hardly impressive but should be able to be counted in your tally! Hope all's great with you guys - we feel like it was another lifetime ago now that we were travelling. Reality sets in pretty quickly, after vowing to not be so busy we are as busy as ever. Talk to you soon hopefully Jode

Phone call
Hi Andy and Caroline, Thanks for the call and Wally thanks you as well. He really is frustrated having to sit on the verandah and watch the world go by. Robert wanted to take him over to the shed yesterday but I said no - he is not allowed to run around. He is happy and well and being thoroughly spoilt. It is going to be a very long 10 weeks though until he is back in circulation. I take him back to the vets. on Tuesday of next week. We will miss him as we will start the next lot of shearing next week and can't use him to help get sheep in. Oh dear, I had better practise my barking hadn't I. It was lovely to hear your voices and Robert and jason were interested and happy to hear that you had rung and wanted to know all the details. Big frost and fog this morning, you are in a better place I can tell you. Love Helen