We have spent the past few days in Kununurra, a small town in the north-east of Western Australia. We were here before we went off to the Bungle Bungles and always planned to return for a day or two, but our time here has just gone on and on and on, thanks to the camera saga. While in the Bungles, Katy noticed a problem with the camera - see that blog for details. We found a camera shop in Kununurra and a helpful and seemingly knowledgeable assistant there said...

We went off in search of Helen Daniels on her painting holiday to the Bungle Bungles. These are a range of tall sandstone beehive shaped domes with orange and grey bands in Purnululu National Park. I've been wanting to visit this place for almost twenty years after watching Helen in Neighbours go off on artistic trips to various exotic sounding locations. Bungle Bungles just seemed so surreal I knew I'd just have to go there one day. That day had come and all...

In 2002 a tour guide took a group of backpackers to a billabong in Kakadu for an evening swim. The guide checked the water for signs of deadly saltwater crocodiles and gave the all clear. They were all quite merry after having a few drinks but the party came to a sudden end. A croc brushed passed several people before dragging a German girl under the water and killing her. So where were we planning to go? Kakadu! We planned to explore the area for a few days...

Remember that I told you about how we washed and waxed the car? Do you recall also that I told you I thought it wasn't a good idea? Well, I was right. Having gone through the effort of doing all that nonsense in the 32-degree heat, we prepared to depart the next day, which was Saturday. We got up, broke down the tent and packed up all our gear. I settled into the driving seat, turned on the engine and depressed the clutch - only to find my foot meeting no re...

Many Australians consider Darwin to be a bit odd and the locals even odder. Maybe it's just us, but we found the place - and the people - to be refreshingly normal. We felt quite at home to see a mix of races and colours on the streets - most seemed to be from Asia, which isn't surprising given Darwin's proximity to that continent. It was also good to see Aboriginal Australians working and shopping quite normally, rather than wandering the streets in a state o...