Australia. The best of

1. Kakadu National Park. Even the hellish mosquitoes couldn't distract us from the amazing aboriginal rock art, stunning wetlands and scary wildlife.


2. Uluru, Kata Juta and Watarrka. All bang smack in the middle, all worth the long drive, all unique. I especially loved dining at Uluru as the sun came up, we enjoyed it so much that we came back for lunch!


3. The Northern Territory. Driving from Darwin through the middle is one of my highlights of this trip. If you come to Australia, you MUST visit the Northern Territory.


4. Eating amazing seafood and tasting delicious wines in South Australia. Michael bought his own oyster shucking knife, and within minutes was a professional. The Adelaide market was our favorite for cheese, sausage and snacks!


5. Wilson's Promontory. We packed the tent and some sleeping bags and spent the night at Refuge Cove alone. Wilson's Promontory is the most Southerly point on mainland Australia.


6. Old Friends / New Friends. I wish I could post pictures of everyone.... A real highlight of the trip has been catching up with old friends, meeting new ones and having a blast. Special mentions go out to Brad, Linda, Amelie and Imogen (above) for putting us up on the Gold Coast. Toby in Sydney. Ildiko, Romain and Kalia at Bondi. Nicky for sharing a trip in the van. And the amazing Kazza who not only let us stay, but fed us too...


7. Henry the Van. I loved every minute of our van camping travels. What more can I say...


8. The wildlife. We saw: Crocodiles (scary), Koalas (cute), Penguins (funny), Kangaroos, Wallaby, Emus, Wombats, loads of beautiful birds and more. We were harassed by mosquitoes and flies. I will be happy to forget the flies.