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April 13th 2013
Published: May 7th 2013
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We had set up at Hidden Valley, a caravan park outside of Darwin, with nice grounds and a nice pool, and decided to give it 5 days before lowering the price on the car. Since we were (very) low on money and had no idea of a) when we would sell the car or b) how much we could get for it, our days consisted of devising ways of evading the extremely sticky heat while spending as little money as possi... Read Full Entry



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Sadie & Øyvind
Sadieandoyvind
Sadieandoyvind
We are Sadie and Øyvind, she is 28 and Spanish-American (raised in Barcelona, American by passport) and he is 35 and Norwegian all the way. We are married and live in Oslo (moved here together in 2008) and we both work in film and TV, Øyvind is a photografer and Sadie is a director working as a koordinator/AD :) We are quitting our jobs, packing up and leaving for the trip of a lifetime together! Our plans are to be gone anywhere between 6 and 10 months, and we hope to get off the beaten track and maybe work/volunteer along the way in order to better get to know the countries we visit and t... full info
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Freshy 2Freshy 2
Freshy 2
Its nice to know that the freshwater crocs normally won't do you any harm, but still, its better to be on the safe side - behind a glass window
Hangin' aroundHangin' around
Hangin' around
Comming at youComming at you
Comming at you
The turtles are one of Sadie's favorites, and they sure are a lot of fun watching
Owl Owl
Owl
Freshwater lifeFreshwater life
Freshwater life
On the moveOn the move
On the move
the birds in the park are putting on quite show, and its fun to see the birds we see all the time, but now getting to know a bit more about them
Pig nosed turtlePig nosed turtle
Pig nosed turtle
On the lookout On the lookout
On the lookout
Nemo times twoNemo times two
Nemo times two
big gliderbig glider
big glider
Fancy lookin'Fancy lookin'
Fancy lookin'
Keeping her turfKeeping her turf
Keeping her turf
Feeding the fish from the handFeeding the fish from the hand
Feeding the fish from the hand
and with a snap the food is crushed, and filtered
Who's the boss!?Who's the boss!?
Who's the boss!?
See how big I amSee how big I am
See how big I am
the saltys are more frightening than their freshwater cousins, and bigger..
Distortion in the waterDistortion in the water
Distortion in the water
Rainy season.. in the parkRainy season.. in the park
Rainy season.. in the park
the wildlife park presents all seasons in a flash
Waiting for todays feedingWaiting for todays feeding
Waiting for todays feeding
I've got it!I've got it!
I've got it!
What's going on down there?What's going on down there?
What's going on down there?
Deadly snakeDeadly snake
Deadly snake
They do have the best of it all in the territory, and the deadliest



7th May 2013

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Congratulations on selling the car.
Enjoy Indonesia.
7th May 2013

Sadieandoyvind
Sadie & Øyvind

Finally moving on
Thanks guys, we had a great time with our car, Bernie, and if we could we'd take him home. Hopefully it will get a lot of more time on the road with its new owner
7th May 2013

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Australia is one of the most beautiful place on earth!
Finally you guys did a review of Darwin, I've been there myself last year and it was an amazing experience.
8th May 2013

Andy and Debbie
Andrew Ratter

Job Done!
Well, you made it safe and sound AND sold the car...good work, anyone making that trip's got to be pleased with that. Picked up on your blog just as you left Perth and thought, hmmm, that could be an interesting adventure at this time of year!! So it proved but despite the ups and downs it sounds like you've had some magic moments and awesome memories. I've been through Halls Creek twice, both times at night and both times the town has literally been on fire... bit of a rough spot! Have a great trip through Indonesia on your way home, but do keep your promise to come back to Oz some day... the Gibb River Road really is all it's cracked up to be when it's dry!!!
11th May 2013

Sadieandoyvind
Sadie & Øyvind

A great experience
Thanks for your comment, we surely had some challenges on our way, but the experiences that were positive was much bigger and better. We know we didn't choose to travel from Perth to Darwin at the easiest time, but it was a now or never kindda thing and we don't regret it. We are looking forward to getting back to see some more of Australia and do the Gibb and the red center, but all in good time ;-)

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