Things we will Miss/ Things we won’t Miss

 We will miss ……

Hot thermal pools, swimming in waterholes, floating down the river on our noodles, swimming in the park pools before going out, the sound of thongs on the dirt, meeting & talking to other travellers, people watching 😂, the adventure of arriving in a new place, walks & the beautiful views along the way, camp fires 🔥, cooking our camp meals, savoury & sweet dampers, sitting around the camp fire having a few wines & deciding what we would do the next day or what we would have for tea, wining & dining in Darwin, going to markets & tours around Darwin, eating in unique Roadhouses along the way & having time to do my code crackers 😂😜


We won’t miss ….

Dirty feet, dirty thongs, humidity, “some” toilets 🚽, narrow paths on mountains 😱, campers packing up at the crack of dawn, freezing nights with no power, flies in & out of the van, food shopping (especially Katherine through COVID) trying to fit everything in the fridge after a food shop 😜, midgies/itching, no internet or phone service, COVID restrictions, border closures, roadworks, dust, early starts for a long day on the road & unpacking the van……maybe all the washing as well 😂😂😱

It has been a great 8 weeks & we managed to avoid COVID & border closures… nice to be home to see the family again 😎😊





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