Days 73-74 30-31/08/2013 Glenbrook to HOME! Our Big Trip 2013 is at an end! We have had the most amazing time. We have covered over 16,000km and have visited every mainland state in Australia, (although most time was spent in WA), plus the Northern Territory. Dave has been the most awesome driver; his off-road driving skills are certainly in the 'experienced' category now! As you might expect with such a trip, we have had a few minor 'glitches' with our vehicle ...

Day 72 29/08/2013 Cowra NSW to Glenbrook NSW.It was a cloudy start to the day, and a little cool, but we could eat breakfast inside today, so it didn't really matter!It wasn't planned this way, but it is quite funny that we started our trip the day after number two grandson turned 4, and we are finishing it the day after number three grandson turns 4. It is his birthday today!So we made our way from Cowra, through the regional towns of Bathurst and Lithgow and th...

Day 71 28/08/2013 Robinvale VIC to Cowra NSW.Although it was clear and starry when we went to bed, there were a couple of very short showers of rain overnight. However all canvas was dry by the morning.....it had been a very mild night. The day became warmer and sunnier as we continued our easterly trek through the very featureless Hay Plains. Once past Hay, the landscape became more pastoral and we came across two or three mobs of cattle being grazed in the 'lon...

Day 70 27/0802013 Burra SA to Robinvale VIC. We were up before the sun. It was clear and crisp and there had been a very heavy dew. Just as well we had brought our chairs inside overnight. Everything outside was quite wet, including the canvas, of course. This is the first time in a very long time that we have packed up wet canvas! Our route today took us through the heartland of the Murray River wine and fruit growing regions; Renmark, then Mildura and finally ...

Day 69 26/08/2013 Coober Pedy to Burra.As our days become less exciting, the number of photos taken decreases!As mentioned before, we are travelling on the Stuart Highway, named for the Explorer John McDouall Stuart, who was the first person to successfully, (after several failed attempts), cross Australia from south to north, in 1862, accomplishing what Burke and Wills had so tragically failed to do a year earlier. We were not alone in departing Coober Pedy at a...