TODAY WE HAD A VERY LATE START AS MICK HADN'T BEEN FOR A SWIM AND THE NEW RULE WAS IF WE STAY AND PAY FOR CAMPING ALL FACILITIES HAVE TO BE USED. I EVEN MANAGED ANOTHER SHOWER AS WASN'T TO SURE WHEN THE NEXT ONE WOULD BE. WENT BACK INTO THE CITY AND MICK WENT TO CHECK OUT A FEW OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCYS AND SENT A FEW EMAILS. TIME TO HIT THE ROADS AGAIN AND FIND A CAMP AT LAWN HILLS. WHAT A PRETTY DRIVE THAT WAS ONE MINUTE YOU WERE IN THE WIDE OPEN SPACE THE...

WOW IT WAS EVEN SCARY IN THE MORNING SO AFTER A QUICK LOOK AROUND WE WENT INTO THE LOCAL CATTLE STATION AND FUELLED UP THE OLD FASHION WAY WITH THE LADY HAND PUMPING THE PETROL UP. ALL THE KIDS LOVED TOBY THE 10 WEEK CAMEL THAT HAD BEEN ABANDON ON THE STATION. AFTER TALKING TO THE OWNERS WE FOUND OUT THAT WHERE WE STAYED WAS THEIR KMART SHOP THAT THEY HAD STARTED AFTER FINDING STUFF ON THEIR PROPERTY AND ALONG THE ROADS. OK NOW IT WAS ANOTHER GO TO GET TO MOUNT I...

GOT UP EARLY AND DECIDED TO LEAVE MICK SLEEPING AND WENT AND HAD A LOOK AT THE LOOKOUT WHICH WAS ONLY MEANT TO BE A 20 MINUTE RETURN WALK HAHA AFTER A HOUR WALK WE DECIDED TO HEAD BACK. PACKED UP CAMP AND AFTER DALE HAD A BATH IN THE WATER HOLE IT WAS TIME TO HIT THE ROAD. OK THE BOYS ARE EXCITED AS TODAY WE PLANNED TO GO TO MOUNT ISA IN QUEENSLAND FOR THE NIGHT. PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT TURN OFF AND HAD LUNCH AND STRAIGHT BACK INTO THE CAR FOR ...

HAD A LATER START TODAY. FINALLY BROGHT DALES GPS AND IT WAS EVEN CHEAPER THAN GEELONG. GOT SOME NEW SHOES FOR THE GIRLS AS I FORGOT TO PACK THEM AND GOT MY INTERNET FIXED FOR THE COMPUTER. HAD LUNCH AT THE PARK AND DISCUSSED WHERE WE WERE GOING TO GO NEXT. OK SO ALICE SPRINGS WAS ABIT OF A SORE POINT FOR ME AS WE DIDN'T REALLY DO ANYTHING HERE AS DALE WAS KEEN TO KEEP MOVING. HAD A QUICK LOOK AT ANZAC HILL (LOOKS OVER THE ENTIRE CITY) FOUND THE ROYAL...

UP AT 5AM AND HEADED BACK TO AYRES ROCK FOR THE LAST TIME TO HAVE BREAKFAST AND WATCH THE SUNRISE.....WELL WORTH THE UPSET CHILDREN TO SEE IT. WENT TO KINGS CANYON AND DID THE RIM WALK .WE ATE OUR LUNCH ON THE TOP. EVEN ACACIA MANAGED TO WALK THE WHOLE THING WHICH TOOK US JUST SHY OF 4 HOURS. MICK AND JEREMY RACED AHEAD AS THEY WERE TRYING TO CATCH THE GUIDED TOUR THAT BEN WAS DOING. JEREMY AND MICK DID IT ALOT QUICKER THAN US. BOTH THE GIRLS WERE LOOKING F...