2/9 Homewood bound. We drive through the day, with only a stop at Eden for lunch and a new wiper blade. Get home about 5.30.

What a great trip. Saw some fantastic and diverse places. You don’t realize what a huge country we live in until you drive around it, and the vast distances between towns in the outback. We covered 16,000 kms in 15 weeks, and were extremely lucky that we had no problems with the car or van, particularly considering some of the spots we managed to get to. I strongly recommend that people consider visiting some of the more remote parts of Oz while they are fit enough to enjoy them fully, rather than wait to join the geriatric bus trip brigade. Lastly thanks to my beautiful wife for her company and her adventurism, that often took us to places I was sometimes reluctant to go, even if they were often unplanned and we were under prepared for. Who need food and water anyway.