Well as you have probably guessed - Gavin is still busy driving (over 4500km now) and keeping the car mechanically sound.

Kids are still in school holiday mode, so are also not keeping the bog updated (but not for much longer)

So ... where was I up to??

We have been in Sth Aust for the past 6 days.

We have stayed at a couple of homesteads. At Spear Creek Station we watched the jillaroo round up the sheep on the motorbike, and bought a fresh lamb roast which we ate last night and it was beautiful.

We spent 2 nights at Mt Ive Station. There was a bit a rain in the morning, so our 4WDing was delayed as the clay tracks were a bit slippery. Our kids hang around with the farm kids and loved it. Hand-feeding the orphan goats, riding the pony, feeding the chooks and collecting the eggs.

By the afternoon, the roads were dry so we went out to Lake Gairdner. A huge saltlake where 'speedweek' is usually held, but not this year as it's too wet on the lake for the motorbikes to do 200-300km /hr. Sat around with beer and nibbles taking in the view and lots of photos, but then cloud come over right at sunset.

Down to Ceduna to collect all the car parts we had ordered in for various cars.We also restocked with fresh meat and vegies. The boys spent a morning installing bits, then we were off north.

Spent 2 days on Googs Track. A wonderful drive over sand dunes through low mallee bushland. Tyres were down to only 10 - 15 psi, and we got over all the dunes easily.

Will try and catch up on a bit of atomic bomb testing history at Woomera tomorrow - ANZAC Day.

Well it's Day 13 already. Gavin has driven over 3,500km, fixed a strut on the camper, and tried to fix the sway bar links on car - needless to say he hasn't found time to blog YET.

Here is a quick summary of the trip so far (sorry no photos, as that would be FAR too complicated for me at beer o'clock time)

Day 1 - Up at 4am. Left Port at 5am with 6 other 4WD Club families. Drove 900km to the border, and had a wonderful night at Mullengandra Station, with dinner and breakfast catered by Essential Energy's Ryano and friends.

Days 2 - 4 were spent in the Victorian High Country. Highlights included a day's 4WDing to Craigs Hut, and packing up in below freezing temperatures (with frozen canvas).

Day 5 we travelled down the Hume Hwy, bypassing Melbourne but still catching up with Gav's parents and my brother for a picnic lunch at Werribee Park.

Days 6 & 7 were spent driving along the Great Ocean Rd. Overnights at Anglesea and Killarney.

Days 8 & 9 we were in the Grampians. Climbing to the top of the Pinnacles, out to the Balconies and to the bottom of MacKenzie Falls. The kids slept well after hiking over 10km and negotiating hundreds of stairs.

Day 10 in Little Desert NP and a bit of sand driving

Day 11 & 12 more sand 4WDing around the Murray-Sunset NP

Today - LUXURY. At a caravan park on the banks of the Murray River at Renmark. Green grassy sites, hot showers, numerous flushing toilets. A chance for more vehicle maintenance. AND cleaning the dust out of everything.