Gavriluk camp! We have acquired some more luxuries: two seats and 'the beast', a 1.8 liter Toyota Corolla. Unlike the spark in South Africa this does something when you put your foot down (other than drink fuel). We are in Litchfield National Park, noted for it's waterfalls and swim holes. We will have a look at them tomorrow, most of the day has been getting more food, counting scratches on the car (it is a rent a roughy - so there was a lot) and getting here. ...

We went over to the camp band playing old stuff to an even older crowd. Jessy and Gema were in the van next to all the action. Plan was to have a few drinks in the park to save money. So sitting on a park bench we were having a few laughs and spirits were high. Supplies ran out, so we agreed to go into town for the wet T shirt competion (not something that I was bothered about). Again we forgot to bring ID so were not allowed in. Instead we went to an Irish bar ...

Nice and fresh. Coffee to wake up to - oh the luxury. Just another coffee and I will be able to plan a day as opposed to the night. Shall we go to the botanical gardens - fast becoming a pseudomin for doing something else ie spending money in the bars and clubs. I am forced to sit by a power socket in the kitchen whilst I charge up the iPhone. It is a good place to admire the prison inspired decor (see picture) and ponder lifes mysteries. Why does the kitchen s...

Monday (unlike Saturday) means the shops are open and we can buy food and cooking equipment. The girls were going into town so we hitched a lift with them in their Wicked campervan. A distinctive rental van that has graffiti artwork on the outside and less artistic graffiti on the inside (done by the numerous people that used them to travel across Aus). The inside of the van was basically a thin foam bed partly hidden by piles of clothes (comforting memories of...

Today's dictome - avoid Darwin and it's associated costs. Some didgeridoo music from one of the tents a couple of days back and finding out that some campers do talk has rekindled interest in staying in. Three nights of drinking is not good and does cost. Hopefully we can get up earlier to explore somewhere tomorrow. Provisions are low and we do not have any means to cook. Plain noodles, 10 km round trip to a shop or go into Darwin are the options. There are too...