Once we left the fishing mecca of Karumba it was time to hit the dirt again. We jumped back on the Savannah Way and headed west, meeting up with a couple we'd met on our fishing charter - Andrew and Caroline - who were going in the same direction. We formed a bit of a convoy, and spent a couple of nights bush camping alongside waterfalls (that weren't falling) and rivers. We quickly discovered that we know people in common, Andrew has worked with Lea's good bud...

We've been having fun on the Savannah Way, the road that runs from Cairns to Broome. Especially on the sections where there is only one lane-width of tar, soft dirt edges either side, and a 50 metre road train bearing down on you at 100 miles an hour... but that's another story. We squeezed in another free camp after leaving Undara (we remembered to camp right up the back this time, furthest away from the road), and then spent a night at Leichhardt Lagoon, which...

We've finally left the east coast and have set our course for the Top End. We left Port Douglas to their "strong wind warnings" and hit the Savannah Way. We're getting into the free camping caper (read: tight-arse) and spent the night camped at a rest area along the side of the road. Our sleep was punctuated by trucks roaring past, but each time we were woken we reminded ourselves it was free! Hey, you get what you pay for. The next day we arrived at ...

We're back on the road, after a flying visit to the very chilly Sydney for Jen & John's wedding (what a wonderful night, congratulations again J & J!). Flew back to Cairns, and then headed up to Port Dougie on Thursday, with firm intentions to visit the reef. Unfortunately the snorkelling gods have had other plans - Lee got a nasty cold while in Sydney which has laid him low, and it is blowing a gale out on the water. Oh well, we'll just have to come bac...

We've been having theme days the last few days, namely Waterfall Day, Lake Day, and Big Tree Day. Upon leaving Innot, we spent the day checking out waterfalls in the area, and I tell you, we didn't even tick half of them off the list. Our favourite was Millaa Millaa, a massive drop into a pool that you could swim in. If you were crazy. The water was freezing, and you actually get a certificate if you dare take a dip. The next day was Lake Day, where we visited ...