We are on our way again. After having to finish our trip early last year we are looking forward to trying again this year. We left Adelaide a few days ago and are back in Birdsville, Qld. This is where we turned around last year but this year things are looking good and we are on hopeful that this year we will make it to Cape York.

We spent an evening in Melrose, having dinner with old friends, then a night in Marree before starting the Birdsville Track. The Track is 500 km of rough dirt road, traversing both sandy desert and stony desert, very dry and very remote. There were a few other vehicles but no other caravans during the 2 days on the track. It took about 8 hours of driving – average speed 65 kms per hour. There has been very little rain here since we were here last year so the ground is very dry but the kangaroos and cattle look quite healthy.

Early morning at a remote camp site, beside the Birdsville Track, 1000 km north of Adelaide.

Tomorrow we are heading further north for about 5 days, toward Mt Isa.

Love to all, from Ted and Jo