We woke up around 730am and found our neighbours had already packed up and moved on - it was great not having them sit on top of us for breakfast. We spent the morning doing schoolwork and it went much better then yesterday, probably because we were all much more focused!! After lunch we talked to the Savages back in Perth and then we hit the pool as it was another hot day and the kids swam for hours - it was gone 4pm by the time we got back to the van. We h...

We seem to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous - one minute going to bed in jumpers and beanies and the next lying on top of the sheets with all the windows open! I woke up around 6am as there seemed to be a fair bit of activity going on outside with lots of vans packing up and moving on - quite different to free camping all on your own! I couldn't get back to sleep so began the clothes washing. By the time Nick woke up two loads were hanging on the...

Nick and I both woke up at quarter to seven and went and sat outside to watch the sunrise. It was a little chilly so we put a rug over our knees and got a glimpse of what we'll look like in 40 years time!! The sunrise was incredible and so was the activity on the lake. Eventually we had breakfast and packed up and were on the road again. We reached Katherine around 2pm and checked into Shady Lane Tourist Park. We had a beautiful site, surrounded by trees and...

All of us slept quite well considering we were camped in a car park and woke up around 7am. I got up and made us coffee at 8am and forgot we'd gone back half an hour as we entered the NT so the noise of the generator was probably a bit early for some!! We were on the road by 8.30am and had an uneventful trip through to Elliot, where we filled up with fuel. The small town was absolutely full of caravans travelling in both directions! Ever since leaving the c...

Anna woke up at 7am and needed a wee, which meant she woke me up, as she can't quite get onto our toilet without help. Also, with a broken flush we have to do it manually with a jug of water! The sun was just coming up over the hills in front of us and looked stunning but it was too cold to get the camera out so I climbed back into bed instead and next thing it was 8am! We had our usual coffee in the sun and then packed up and hit the road, as today was our ...