Day 58- Monday 4th September NHD- We all had a good nights sleep in our two side-by-side Eco dorms. (No Grace they're not biodegradable!) Had a delicious continental breakfast and still no mention of our extra guest. . Off we went to explore Joffrey Gorge. Once again all in thongs and singlets. Not exactly the best Gorge walking attire! (But when we packed yesterday after Fathers Day breakfast it was a bit rushed and no one checked the girls bags,James!) Jof...

Father's Day 3rd of September Day 57- GHD Early morning I wake up to the sound of Lotte rolling around in bed, I sit up straight and so does she we say our good morning but we are on a mission. 6:00am and we start breakfast, tastedotcom is my first option, chocolate chip pancakes, scrambled eggs and smoothies for everyone. With Lotte on the pan, I am mixing and blending yummy food testing it just to make sure it is edible, well now the eggs are not because I ju...

Day 56- Saturday 2nd September, JD- The nights are a bit cooler in TP, this time of year. Probably 8-10 degs cooler than what we have experienced further up the coast, in the Kimberley and N.T. We certainly have enjoyed the warm weather and are not looking forward to returning to the cold, but cooler nights do make for a better nights sleep. Refreshed and fed it was time to get organised for our dirt squirt. Tim had borrowed his boss' KTM450 SX-F (and all his ...

Pilbara Poem By Olivia Darcey The dust is red But so is our bed Too many people for the car And the problem is we are going quite far . So we bring another one That doubles up the fun We see some mulla mulla on the side of the road And we also see a cane toad . Lots and lots of iron ore Fidge cooks some slice I just want more We catch some yabby Their tails are flabby . The dog called Nullarbor Had a saw paw It was only a prickle After Archie...

Day 55 - Tom Price. Friday 1st September. JD- As Tim and Fidge had work (heard Tim's V8 Landcruiser burble off at 5.30am) we planned a cruisey morning up until 2pm at which point thanks to Chris and Lucy (Onslow) Betterley we were to be collected from the Visitor Centre for a tour of the Tom Price mine. Tom Price, the town, was constructed in 1962 to house the mine workers and is almost entirely owned by Rio Tinto, apart from a handful of houses that were sold ...