Continuing north from Dubbo on the homeward run, we have taken some of the less travelled roads as they are often so much more picturesque and a lot of the towns have an 'old world' charm. One area we drove through was the Kaputar National Park, which had some steep, windy sections as well as quite a few water crossings - good to wash the underside of the van and car! We came across emus, kangaroos and cows and went for a nice walk to see "Sawn Rocks" - a rocky...

We have finally finished sorting, packing and cleaning the house in readiness for our caravan adventure trip to the northern parts of Australia. What a whirlwind this past week has been - finishing work, packing up our home, a tearful goodbye to our beloved pet and companion of 13 years, Cleo and more farewells to our special family and friends... A very emotional week! But now we are on the road with a lot less possessions and each other (may have to find some n...