Day Forty Five - August 20th, 2013 Undara My worst nightmare came true. I nipped out of the tent around 10pm, feeling more confident about our surroundings than I had when we pulled in, for a quick wee and found myself face to face with a snake half concealed by leaves. The light of my torch picked up the flat mouth and bright eye, and I ran for it. The adrenaline pumping through me kept me up for a considerable amount of time. Thank God I had a Ricky Gervais p...

Day Forty Four - August 19th, 2013 Yungaburra to Undara Aboriginal meaning of Undara - 'long way' I really didn't know what to expect as we headed away from Yungaburra and towards Undara. This was clearly Outback territory, and the real start of our long journey west. Luckily, we didn't encounter any road trains, which eased me into the long stretches of 'nothingness' we'd been warned about. The scenery was spectacular, but there are certainly fewer vehicles o...

WELCOME BACK TO AUSTRALIA, MUMMY AND ANGUS! So glad to have you both finally in the country, and can't wait for our adventures in the Northern Territory xxxxxx

Day Forty Three - August 18th, 2013 Yungaburra A year ago today, I flew out of Heathrow bound for LAX. Although I've worked some pretty boring jobs, it's all been worth it to get me where I am right now! The temperature change overnight caused a great deal of dew to settle on the tent, so we had a rather damp morning. We migrated to the camp kitchen to prepare brekkie and pack lunch for our day of walking. One of he couples we spoke to last night sneered at ou...

Day Forty Two - August 17th, 2013 Cairns to Yungaburra via Barron Falls and Kuranda We've perfected our packing up routine by now, and after a swift breakfast and a round of goodbyes to Megan and Ben, we were off. We took a detour from the Savannah Way towards Barron Gorge and the hydro-plant there. The views from the bridge were spectacular, and you could tell the power behind the 243m Surprise Creek Waterfalls would have been awesome in the wet season. Back...