Hi everyone

At the end of last year’s caravan trip we suggested that we might update our caravan ; well we did.  The old caravan had served us well but rough roads in the outback wore it out so we now have an Evernew E1000I which we hope will allow us to be even more independent. It has better water, electricity and suspension systems than the old caravan. 

This year we left Adelaide on 11 May, intending to be away for about 3 months. We might not last that long because we will miss family, friends, our home and the beach.  We do have a rough plan to head for the tip of Cape York but the weather could easily change our plans.

First we had a night in Melrose and caught up with friends, then had a really nice few days in the Flinders Ranges.

Next was a couple of nights at Farina, the ruins of an old town that existed from 1878 to 1967 and at its peak had 350 inhabitants. Now it is just the remains of a few stone buildings and is gradually being restored by volunteers who work for a few weeks each year.

While travelling along the rough Birdsville Track we were stranded overnight by rain causing mud and flooding on the road – that was very interesting.

Now we are in Birdsville, Qld for a few days, 1200 km from Adelaide, relaxing and housekeeping after 600 km of rough road.  Tomorrow we will head east to Windorah, along a rough dirt road at first then a narrow one lane sealed road. It will take 2 or 3 days to go 400 km. It might be hard to believe but we enjoy this remote part of Australia: interesting scenery and meeting interesting people.

Keep safe everyone. Love from Ted and Jo