Around Australia Trip

Enjoy your trip. I did the reverse in '94 for three months with my two kids. The best thing I've ever done. A loose itinerary, but stop and look at anything the kids want to see. By 'Around Australia' I assume back down the Stuart and home? To do the lot i.e. across to Qld and down the east coast I reckon would take twice the time. We done that in different chunks. I've sort of done three 'aroundoz' trips. Cheers Royce

The Stuart is bitumen all the way. I find it interesting. Boredom kept to a minimum with kids. We camped beside the road all the way, but the last couple of trips have found it harder to find pulloff spots with a two line fence along the roadside much of the way. If you haven't worked out 'power-naps'.... give em a try. As soon as you feel a bit droopy stop and walk and stretch. The next time and that will not be only be an hour or so later, stop beside the road, DON'T GET OUT JUST SIT THERE. Let the kids play nearby with strict warnings to not go too far and wake you in 15 minutes. When you do wake. GET OUT OF THE CAR AND WALK AROUND. If I go back to sleep I'm useless for a long while. If I lie down, it is very hard to wake up. After this snooze I can drive for a good while, perhaps 2 to 3 hours. Another nap later in the day will also work, even late at night, but not nearly as well. Always pull into stops where there are other travellers and say G'day. They'll tell you all the sights to see and places to go. Have a great trip. Royce