Today we are heading for Albany but first we stopped at Denmark a small quaint settler town renowned for having a hippy vibe! On the way into Albany we visited the Natural Bridge (see photos) and The Gap. Apparently Australia and Antartica were once attached and there is a rock in Antartica which is perfect fit for 'The Gap'!!

We really have not given ourselves enough time for this short trip as we arrive in places mid afternoon just as all the tourist attractions are about to shut down. The first thing we visited was the Patrick Taylor Cottage Museum the oldest surviving wattle and daub dwelling in Western Oz. The museum was quite good but what made it special was the delightful 85 year old woman who explained all about the house to us and the mention of the Dempster family. Patrick was a wealthy Scotsman who came to Oz built this house and bought some farmland. One of his daughters married an Edward Dempster and apparently the Dempsters were quite an important family in that area - naturally!

We then went down to the Brig Amity a full relpica of the boat which brought the first British settlers but the chap wouldn't let us on as he wanted close up.

The guy on the desk of our hostel turned out to be a British guy from Little Dewchurch near Hereford. He is a soldier at Credenhill but has been given 6 months leave following a roadside bombing incident in Afghanistan. We agreed to meet him in a bar later that evening but as the night progressed his stories, which I've no doubt were based on an element of fact and truth, got so fanciful and boastful that it vergeed on painful - time to go me thinks.....

The next day we shot straight back to Darwin I drove the first 250km with no incident then D took over the driving seat but was unfortunately pulled over by the police after approximately, ooh....3 minutes of driving!!! Apparently he was speeding a little bit so they made him do a breathalyser test. I could tell he was very nervous but fortunately all was ok and we were allowed to continue with our journey and I have to say the police were incredibly friendly.