7.10.09 Today started early, we had to get back to Roebuck Bay for a negative 0.74m tide, when this happens some plane wrecks are exposed about 1.5km out on the sand flat with ocean/mouth of the bay off to the right, it only happens a few times a year. So we trekked out there as quick as possible because we were running late, we only realised how late when we noticed everyone else leaving the wreck when were still 500m away, we had to wade across 80m of water to...

Broome, 6.10.09 Today the world became a better place, a much better place, to start the day off, still in Derby, early in the morning, 6.00am. A man arrives at our friends place next door, the welder to repair Darryl & Sarah’s 4WD, finishing that he takes a look at our cracked sump. Very nicely he recommends the only guy in town who could possibly do it, the man is to busy to help until later today. Well, I’m not having a bar of that, a quick trip to th...

5.10.09 Well, once again my expectations have been proven wrong. I stand by what I said originally in that Derby is a bit of a dump but despite this we’ve had a good time. Before I elaborate though, we managed to see the Grand Final yesterday which was a great game, with a disappointing result but very pleased to see the mighty Eels go down fighting. I have only rant, we were robbed at the end! Not being a sore loser but it’s annoying when a ref’s decision...

2.10.09 It’s funny how things are never what you expect and it’s funny how weak our government can be, let me explain. Last night we stayed at Fitzroys Crossing, a place I always thought would be dry and flat and horrible. Mostly it is but where we stayed was beautiful, green grass and plenty of water and the Fitzroy River had water in it! After crossing about 1000 empty creeks and rivers it was great to see one with water, and you can swim in it. Tonight ...

30.9.09 Only a couple days to catch up on today but fairly full ones. We left Kununurra two days ago and went straight to Emma Gorge on the edge of the El Questro Wilderness Reserve. Emma Gorge is only about 70km from Kununurra but the last 26km is along the Gibbs River Rd, in other words, rough gravel. It wasn’t as bad as some people had led us to believe but corrugates still shook the $%#^ out of the car and we were determined not to miss this. Emma Gorge, ...