29 -30 JULY Yesterday was rather uneventful. We had to drop the Patrol off early at R. J. Motors to have the air bags replaced in the suspension. Rob, the owner dropped us back in town at about 8.30, so we grabbed the opportunity to have our hair cut at the Barber Shack. I think … Continue reading DAYS 43 – 44 MANBULLOO, KATHERINE

26 July MONDAY We have set aside the next 3 or more days to work on the construction of a memorial cairn for Tony. Knowing that it was the beginning of achieving my main reason for coming here, I was awake and up even earlier that usual. Rosie and I were treated to an awesome … Continue reading Day 40 Manbulloo, Katherine: Memorial Cairn: day 1

24 - 25 July This morning before we moved to our new site, Rosie and I took an amble down to the Katherine River. We are very happy with our new camp site number 99 under all the lovely shade trees and with cool grass as our verandah. Once we had relocated, our priority was … Continue reading Days 38 – 39 Manbulloo Homestead, Katherine

23 July The Pub was slowly waking up when Rosie and I took our usual walk this morning. Many of our neighbours had already packed up and were back on the road again before we ambled off. On our way again, we paused briefly at Mataranka, 'We of the Never Never' Country. As we came … Continue reading Day 37 Daly Waters to Manbulloo Homestead, Katherine NT

19-21 July Signal has been scarce hence no blog last couple of days. We were farewelled from Camooweal by yet another glorious sunrise . We had filled in our COVID border passes in preparation for our arrival at the Qld-NT border. A cheerful indigenous policeman greeted us at the border and after checking our passes … Continue reading Days 34 -35 Camooweal to South Newcastle Waters, Stuart Hwy via the Qld-NT border and Bore 41 on Barkley Hwy