Wednesday 8th-12th September

Drove through to Carnavon area - many of the parks inaccessible due to rain, but got in without any difficulty to Lonesome National Park.  A really nice camp spot despite the two other residents who had a generator and electric pump between them. But when the gene was finally switched off - we slept to the chorus of a million frogs.

Getting Sorted

Thursday 9th September:

Neighbours left - we grabbed their campsite (looks straight over the bluffs and the Dawson River). Just in the nick of time - some other guy had his eye on it (he'd driven in earlier and made an "arrangement with the previous occupant which we apparently cut across (oops).  Spent the day clearing out the Bravo - what a relief to feel like we are getting properly organised!  Now have 40kg of crap to go back to Benny (owe you one Ben).  Goodbye blow-wave and straightening iron - don't think I will need you - What was I thinking?????

Friday 10th September:

Stayed on at Lonesome - I think Nugga Nugga will be a "next time", as it's rained heavily last night and today, so the access will be a bit of a swamp.  May head up to the "Emerald Belt" if rain continues? Had a good bush walk along the river.  Picked some prickly pear fruit and gave some to our neighbours - Yum

Saturday 11th September:

Stewed up the cactus fruit with some apple and pineapple for breakfast - very nice indeed despite the red stained hands.  Feeling like everything is much more manageable with the excess stuff out of the way - everything is much easier to get at and well organised - Yeah!  Stayed on at Lonesome and explored the bluffs a long bush walk through the park today - Anne went barefoot and really enjoyed the mud.  A beautiful day, everything drying out. Really enjoying the cooking and solidarity the bird life is astounding...  

Wow we had front row seat to an awesome sight this evening with the evening star (Venus) sitting on top of a crescent moon.  It was kind of weird being Sept 11 and seeing this Islamic symbol. 

Sunday 12th September: We had planned to move on today but we've been enjoying the area so much we've decided to stay on another day- Rob realised he forgot to post his entry for a major writing competition that he has been working on so we will head for Injune tomorrow and hopefully it will make the 15th deadline.  You wouldn't believe it but tonight we enjoyed another incredible sky but tonight the crescent sat on top of Venus (no charge left in camera battery - so no photo).

 Our fridge power source is working well our fridge has lasted and Rob even got to do some writing on the computer - very impressed....