Blogalog Epilogue.

We reluctantly complete our journey, via port Fairy to catch up with Karen & family. All is well in the port of fairy. Whilst there we receive a call from home to say that Roxy is unwell, initial diagnosis, an obstruction due to eating bone with insufficient chewing. Unfortunately it turned out to be slightly more complicated, with pancreatitis caused by a suspected tumour in her stomach. So we are now back to a family of 4. Roxy was buried on the farm in a Private family service.

Roxy AKA Fluffy (seasonal) was loved by all. RIP.

For the figures we think we covered about 24,000 KM. We were not only amazed by how big this country is but the fact that there are constant changes to the outback. I presumed that we would pass through miles of nothingness, this was far from the case. With mountain ranges constantly appearing, changes in vegetation we were in awe of our surroundings for the entire trip. We did of course have the bonus of rain through the centre prior to our arrival which added colour to areas that may have been barren previously.

As for us, well you could liken the first couple of weeks to a defrag, all of the clutter was put in order & then we set about taking in as much as we could, on foot, by bike, by crawfish or even swimming to the odd location. We worked well as a team, each with our own specialities, there was harmony around our camp. We had no equipment failures, no puncture's, several small birds & some lizards perished on the front of the truck, most unfortunate I would have prefered them to be feral cats that we encountered across the country. Several fish also gave themselves up along the way for our sustenance. Annie has acquired new skills & shows some promise as a hunter gatherer.

So should you find yourself at a loose end, or fortunate enough to have long service leave or just have time on your hands, then simply pack some stuff into the car, get yourself up to highway #1, wait for a break in the caravans, hop on in and go see.

Thank you to all our followers, be you contributing or silent, we have enjoyed your feedback as we moved around the country. As for us it is back to work for now, we have had a taste & we are hungry for more.

See you all soon. (unless we have seen you already).