9/6/09 – Shopped in Mt Isa, but quickly moved on. How did you live there for so long Adrienne? It served its purpose, we had a good coffee. We were then supposed to stop at Camooweal to have a look at the caves, but when we got there we were told there were no caves – just a hole!! We moved on to the Barkley Homestead and stayed there the night. A good lamb roast and a couple of beers in the pub and a very cold night.

10/6/09 – Onwards to Tennant Creek. I was so excited to get here. Sadly, if not for the fact that the car needs an oil change, we would not go back. Meantime we have headed out to the Devils Marbles – fabulous huge boulders just spread everywhere. A photographers delight. We are sitting under a fantastic star filled sky, by a log fire, watching satellites and shooting stars go by. Nice! It’s what we came for. After the car is serviced, we’re off into the unknown again. We’re not sure which way to go now as we have to make up time. We’ll let you know next blog.

A couple of thank yous. Thanks to Kay for telling me to take my bed socks and thanks to Brenda for telling me I would wear the same clothes for days – which I have!!

11/6/09 – We had an interesting morning – very early start. Steve left his glasses in the tent so they got folded away – we’ll get them out tonight hopefully in one piece still. He was going off to take some early morning photees but we heard the dingos calling and he decided to stay close to camp – wuss!! Then, because he couldn’t see, I drove out of camp, but the car wouldn’t go – turns out I had my foot on the brake!!!!! More later. Car now serviced and we’re out of there! Off to Top Springs on the Buntyne Hwy – our first real 181 klms of dirt road. It’s listed as a Major Road – dirt track. Now in Top Springs and we found the ‘Major Road’ ok – no problems except red dust everywhere. Ready for the next long stretch tomorrow.

12/6/09 – We left TS ready for a long drive on the ‘Major Road’ 540 ish klms. This was a seriously fun start to the day, but then we hit trouble – just after my call to Adrienne saying everything was fine!! The car started loosing power and having electrical failure. We were still several hundred klms from the nearest ‘town’ with no mobile reception and another vehicle every ???? (We saw 4 vehicles the whole trip to Palm Springs). But, no fear, my man was here! He soon sorted the problem out – a loose battery banging against a pipe – which pipe you may ask. It was either the air con or the power steering. We’ve still got the steering. It got hot!! We now need to get the air con sorted but we were good to go.

Onwards, towards Palm Springs. Thanks Stephan for this little tip – an Oasis that was very welcome. After a swim and a short rest we were off again to camp for the night at the Halls Creek Lodge camp site. We will be in Halls Creek in the morning for provisions then heading to the Bungle Bungles.

13/6/09 – Went off for a little bimble then took the last few klms into Halls Creek. It was a long trip across but now we can relax and slow down. Halls Creek, another ‘town’ that just isn’t!! We got really excited about getting the blog up to date but they don’t have the internet facility available at weekends – so disappointed, now we have to wait until Tuesday. Anyway, we are now in the Bungle Bungles – a great 60 klm drive down a true 4 x 4 road only, across rivers, corrugations and more – fantastic. Iain and Trish, you would have loved it. One thing I am not enjoying is how dry the air is – it’s sucking all the moisture out of us – we feel like prunes.

14/6/09 – A lovely warm night and an early 5.30 am start. Nice sunrise. Did our first load of washing in the roof top tub – I shall use it when I have too. Did two walks today Echidna Chasm, Mini Palms Gorge. They were both fantastic. Off to Cathedral Gorge, Piccaninny Gorge and the Domes walk tomorrow. Then we are off back to Halls Creek to update the blog (sorry so much to read in one go) then to Wolf Creek to have a look at the crater. Ha ha ha ha ha!!

BTW Sue’s phone has died – guess it didn’t survive the corrugations L - you’ll only be able to contact her using my phone no ‘till we gat back.