Saturday, September 30, 2023

Outback Welcomes

We had a super time on our recent adventure from Cairns to Darwin with Outback Spirit and we were made welcome in many of the localities we visited. 

I managed to snap a few decent welcome images when we were stationary but had difficulty when I tried to take photos of some we spotted as we drove along. It was hard to capture these from a bumpy 4WD bus on dirt roads. 

Outback Spirit 4WD Coach

Yungaburra, Queensland

Hells Gate Roadhouse, Queensland


Pungalina, NT

Borroloola, NT

Borroloola, NT

Lorella Springs, NT -not my idea of Paradise!

Mataranka, NT

Katherine, NT

Katherine, NT

Edith Falls, NT

Camp 119, NT

Queensland-NT Border

Queensland-NT Border

Queensland-NT Border

Queensland-NT Border

Mataranka, NT

Pine Creek, NT

Adelaide River, NT

Undara, Queensland

Normanton, Queenslaand

Doomadgee, Queensland

Croydon, Queensland

Yungaburra, Queensland

Ravenshoe, Queensland

Mount Garnet, Queensland

Booklovers' Quiz

I found this in my memories today and decided to devote a few minutes to a self assessment. 

Prior to commencing I visited the compiler's website and discovered that she is an American author.


I'm typing out the questions so, I invite YOU, my bookaholic friends to copy them and play along. Please let me know if you do.

Here's my self-assessment

1. Read the first chapter of a book in a bookstore
More than once.

2. Bought a book in a bookstore
Getting out without buying a book is a challenge.

3. Stayed up all night to finish a book
Not as often as I did when I was younger.

4. Bought a book you already owned
In the olden days, yes. Now I check Goodreads or Librarything accounts to make sure I haven't read it.

5. Keep track of the books you've read
Goodreads or Librarything.

6. Read more than 20 hours per week
Yes, when I am home. Sometimes travelling gets in the way of my reading habit.

7. Used a receipt as a bookmark
Tickets, Tissues, Receipts, Brochures - whatever is at hand.

8. Follow more than ten authors on social media
Nope.

9. A dog-eared book page makes you cringe
Yes, I can always find a bookmark.

10. Own more than 300 books
Too frightened to count

11. Sniffed a new book before reading
Part of the reading ritual, one of my fave smells

12. Bought a new book without reading the description
Rarely judge a book by its cover.

13.  Cried due to the death of a fictional character
I'm a hard nut but have been driven to tears.

14. Would rather read than go to a party
Depends on the party.

15. Own a piece of clothing declaring your love of reading
Nope.

Friday, September 15, 2023

And off we go

 After a comfortable night and welcome dinner at  Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns. we set off  off on our outback adventure this morning.

Here I am boarding our 4WD bus/truck

 This is the route we'll be following from Cairns to Darwin.

Itinerary for our trip

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