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  • 15th Jun, 2016

    15th Jun, 2016

    Northern Territory roads so long they disappear into the sky

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  • 13th Jun, 2016

    13th Jun, 2016

    When Willow wants to come inside the van she will climb the rear ladder, stomp noisily over the roof until I open the sliding door, then slide down the windscreen before standing on the bonnet for a few moments.

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  • 10th Jun, 2016

    10th Jun, 2016

    Van cat, travelling cat, house cat. A cardboard box is a cardboard box. Picked up some groceries and I just haven’t got the heart to throw it away.

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  • 8th Jun, 2016

    8th Jun, 2016

    What a wild ride! Borroloola to Mataranka. 560km in two days, mostly gravel and only one flat tyre. Looking forward to an easy ride on the highway up to Darwin. After so many creek crossings and dust I have no idea how Willow looks this good.

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  • 6th Jun, 2016

    6th Jun, 2016

    We have made it to the Northern Territory! Very happy to have that 500km dirt road behind us with no flat tyres, but not without checking on others who weren’t so lucky. We are now near Borroloola for the night before we head North to Darwin.

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  • 4th Jun, 2016

    4th Jun, 2016

    Good morning from Doomadgee, Queensland. Today we can’t decide if we are staying put or driving. I guess we’ll have a nap while we decide.

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  • 1st Jun, 2016

    1st Jun, 2016

    These beautiful arches seen on Lake Julius dam (1976) can be found by driving a 180km return trip on dirt road from the highway near Mt Isa, Queensland. As we were getting ready to head back a storm broke out which started turning the road to mush behind us. As we plowed through puddles and…

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  • 31st May, 2016

    31st May, 2016

    Such a joy to have Willow as my travel mate around Australia.

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  • 26th May, 2016

    26th May, 2016

    I was cleaning out the van this afternoon and Willow decided to help as best she could. Mt Isa, Qld.

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  • 18th May, 2016

    18th May, 2016

    When we’re parked in the shade Willow likes to spend hot dry afternoons on my roof rack watching the day pass

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