Monthly Archives: April 2014

The Red Centre. Uluru to Darwin.

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Womble

After our detour to Alice we headed back down the Stuart highway to a campsite just outside the National park. Breaking rule 1, with a few hours of night driving. The spot lights – spotties- doing an excellent job of … Continue reading →

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Across the Simpson Desert

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Womble

Day 1 Prepped with a full fuel tank and a lot of water we left Birdsville for Big Red, the biggest dune marking the start of the Simpson Desert crossing. In the back of our minds, we knew if we … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Sydney… Hello outback

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Womble

Its a relief to finally be on the road. After some emotional goodbyes we drove over the harbour bridge and out of Sydney. Accompanied by Martin, an experienced overlander who has been giving Ruth and I advice and encouragement throughout … Continue reading →

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