Restful day today. Visited a heap of monuments & relics relating to Cook, Palmer Goldfields & early town development. Washed the car! Got tired of getting red crap over me whenever I touched any part of the car. It was soooo filthy! Purchased 1.5 kilos of large, ready to eat prawns once they thaw! That'll keep me going for a while. B&M are staying in Cooktown for a few more days before meeting friends in Cairns. S&Y are leaving with me tomor...

Last night was a touch cooler enabling a good sleep - it also caused the stone chip in my windscreen to turn into a crack! On the road again early & were in Laura by 10am. After refueling I joined the others at the Old Laura Homestead & we continued on to Cooktown crossing the Battle Camp Range. Our intrepid Convoy Leader stopped after fording Isabella Creek to point out the nearby Falls which otherwise would have been missed. From there only a short...