Bloody wife does it again

Wife and I have to be in Darwin next April as it appears where about to become first time grandparents. Always something to get in the road of a trip :).

So as the wife is not a camper I figured I'd drive, wife can fly, and I can do a run after all the gooie stuff, along the Savannah Way doing my own thing.

So my mind wonders and I see a 6 + week trip building wife not know about my longer planned trip LOL yet. I had mentioned before I'd take 10 days to get to Darwin from Brisbane so was in no hurry. Wife did say she would drive with me, I just NEVER took her seriously (my first mistake). Yesterday I said we have to sort this trip to Darwin out asap and wife confirms she still plans on driving with me "BUGGER".

Now I'm going to have to really plan things as I want it as comfortable as I can in hope I can get the wife back out camping more. That of course will cost me a new vehicle and caravan, that will come later, I can live with that.

I'm guessing the best chance I have is a couple of great camp spots with amenities along the way. I'm only planning to tent it two or 3 times on way up, rest will be in cabins / units, not my liking but a compromise I hope. Wife most likely will want to stay in cabins the whole way :(

Wife has said she would most likely fly back..... PHEW ...... maybe I should let her know I plan on taking 3 - 4 weeks to get back LOL.

So any ideas of some camp spots not sure which way I will go but will be heading towards Roma - Longreach and will stay there at least a night. I plan at this stage 700 - 800 klm's the first day and after that around 300 klm a day this should be a comfortable trip not rushed and will allow plenty of time to site see with heaps of rest stops for wife to stretch her legs.

Of course daughter will just to spite me (LOL) have the kid early and we both will have to fly and no dam* trip.

Brian