Day 19. 5th January, 2009.

Well, we survived a night of camping. Boy, setting up tents & a camp site sure is a lot of work for one night. Then you wake up early & have to pack it all up again. Hey Judi, we didn't pack the blow up mattress. It must still be in the garage at home! Sleeping on the hard ground with sunburn is lots of fun. Not. We stayed at a beautiful place in Yalata. It was just breathtaking & I have to say was worth all the hard work. Mike rode 115kms from Penong to the bush in Yalata. He made very good time so we spent the day under the tree's keeping cool. Lachlan has been a great help & a real little trooper (the other half of support team). Lachlan has discovered that he loves camping. What we did love was watching all the different lizards. Well, Mike's not a real fan of reptiles, but Lachlan & I love them. We made friends with a funny old blue tongue. He just kept hanging around us & then Mike gave him a bit of left over tomato. He hoed into that & then he was on his way. Because their was no electricity, no tv, no computer or any other electronic devices, we were all in bed by nightfall. It was lovely going to sleep in the bush (apart from the hard ground bit). I still prefer a proper bedroom & en suite though.

Bye for now,

Julie.