Friday, 7 August 2026 We have learnt something from our four-wheel driving adventure. UHT milk does not travel well. Ugh! We already had the tetra pack of UHT milk in the fridge spring...

Thursday, 6 August 2026 I forgot to mention that, when we opened our swag bag last night, we had brought a couple of hitchhikers with us in the shape of two big, fat, hairy caterpillars....

Wednesday, 5 August 2026 We were up at 6.45am to try to make sure that we had plenty of time to get packed up. We decided to shower first and then pack up the swag before eating,...

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 With all the mechanical problems – there is now a bull bar that needs to be welded too – a rest day was called at Mount Dare. That let us off the...

Monday, 3 August 2026 The Willie Wagtails were awake early this morning outside our cabin. Making their scissor grinder call rather than their lyrical ‘sweet pretty creature’ call....

Sunday, 2 August 2026 With some of our companions taking flights over Lake Eyre this morning, it was a very relaxed start. We didn’t actually know exactly what time we were due to...