Once in Norseman we caught up with Sheryl & Brian (who we stayed with at Pannawonica) and our plan is to travel across the Nullarbor together.

Our first campsite together was at Taylors Maze near Caiguna, where firepits and wood had been left. More wood was collected and we had a roaring fire going for the night. Chatting away Sheryl asked what Neil and Trina's surname was, when I told her she said that she knew them and that they are related, on Trina's side of the family. It is such a small world.

The following day our convoy continued, we covered 380 km. Our camp for the night was at one of our favorite places across the Nullarbor at the 10km peg on the SA side of Border Village. This site has stunning ocean view (overlooking The Great Australian Bight), looking down the escarpment down at the water and sand dunes. We enjoyed chatting around the campfire until the weather pushed us inside for dinner. Then we finished off the night, in Sheryl and Brian's caravan, playing Skip-bo. We enjoyed the warmth, the company and had lots of laughs as the cogs were turning, learning this new game.

Sightseeing was the order of the following day. We enjoyed the stunning coastal views along The Great Australian Bight, along with investigating a couple of caves and finished off the day Whale watching. At least 10 whales were basking close to land. It was a warm day and evening so after our 310 klms we enjoyed dinner around another great fire near Yalata

Wednesday we finished crossing the Nullarbor and arrived at Ceduna. We enjoyed fish n chips overlooking the Southern Ocean with Sheryl and Brian, before saying our goodbyes. It was very enjoyable and a lot of fun travelling across the Nullarbor with Sheryl and Brian. Thank you guys, we will keep in touch and follow each other's travels and hopefully meet on the road again next year.

Our main job in Ceduna was to give DABUS a spruce up as the dust/mud was embedded on to the paintwork. Off to the carwash we go, it cost $24 to get our old DABUS back, with both of us running around, hosing and scrubbing. Then off to do loads of washing before heading out of town around 4ish and camping up just near the turnoff to Streaky Bay. Inside DABUS for the evening as the rain had started.

The following day as we headed south down into the Eyre Peninsula, it rained all day, we stopped briefly at Streaky Bay for lunch. The rain didn't faze us, as we stopped at Murphy's Haystacks, donning our coats and umbrella, we went to check out the Haystacks. Previously, when passing through this area we drove into the Haystacks and decided that they didn't look to interesting, but in the rain, we decided to check them out.

The Haystacks are technically 'inselbergs' (a hill that looks like a rocky island rising sharply from the sea) but they were named haystacks as from a distance they look like haystacks and being on the Murphy's private property they are aptly known as 'Murphy's Haystacks.

Our stop for the night was just off the Flinders Highway, tucked amongst shrubby bushes. The rain finally had stopped and after spending an evening in DABUS the day before, we sat around a fire for the evening with our coats, beanies and gloves on. It was enough to get rid of any cabin fever.

It was a late start to the day with us arriving only at Elliston for lunch and lovely sunny, warmish day. We had forgotten how scenic this part of the world is, with stunning coastal view as we did both the coastal drives. This shire had certainly put a lot of money into installing new BBQ's, tables/chairs, shelters and many kilometres of walking trails. It is interesting going back to a town and seeing such improvements.

From Elliston we headed east along the Birdseye Highway, this area has paddocks full of rocks and as we travelled many dry stonewalls were sighted. We enjoyed a camp near Cleve at Yeldulkniew Weir, were a night was spent around a communal campfire with other fellow campers.

At Cowell we checked at the fantastic boating facilities, where annual launching permits are $60 and daily fees of $4, it's a joke what us Victorian's pay for such below average facilities.

Into Whyalla to get a few supplies, Alan bumped into Brian. Sheryl and Brian were camping out at Fitzgerald Bay and had come into Whyalla for a day trip and seen DABUS in the carpark. After a quick chat we found where they were camping so heading out to Fitzgerald Bay.

The Supercars are racing at the new Tailem Bend track, so we are stopping for the weekend. Again enjoying Sheryl and Brians company, around the campfire and playing a few rounds of Skip-bo.