Wrap Up

Trip Maps, Summary and Wrap-Up:

Route Map....

Above - Approximate Trip Route
Below - Approximate flight path on Lake Eyre trip
(Landing at William Creek & Painted Hills)

Highlights:

• We had 79 walks on 57 beaches. 

• The Lake Eyre & Painted Desert/Hills flight was something special.
• Broome, Coral Bay, Kalbarri and Eighty Mile Beach refreshed old memories and created new memories.
  
• The bottom of WA - particularly the big timber country - was a special highlight.
  
• The mural on Wellington Dam surpassed expectations, and the Mandurah Giants were an unexpected gem.
• Gnomesville was a quirky place.
• We again saw an enormous amount of art in metal and murals and silos and other formats. We did not love it all, but most of it was appreciated for what it was, and the effort involved.
  
• We caught up with family in Darwin and friends in Broome. Both were great.
  
• We had a hell of a lot of fun, while seeing some of the great parts of our great country.

Trip Summary and Wrap-Up:

• We were away for 108 nights and 109 days, just over 15 weeks. 
  Last year it was 97 nights and 98 days.

• We travelled 18006 km, around 165 per day.
  Last year we did 10300 km an average of 105 per day.

• We used around 2600 litres of diesel at an average cost of $2.01.
  Last year the average cost of 1340 litres was $1.88. 

• The range of prices was $1.66 to $2.88 per litre.
  Last year it was $1.63 to $2.10 per litre

• We stopped at 51 venues - at an average cost of $37.45 per day. 30 of those stops were for one night - which means that we were probably in transit from one spot to another.
  Last year it was 30 venues and an average of $43.80. 

• We had less campfires and campfire dinners than last year, an indication of the poorer weather.

• Our mishaps were minor and did not define our holiday.

Disappointments:

The disregard for road laws seems be getting worse, particularly passing on double lines. We had a Greyhound bus pass us on double lines when I was sitting just under 100 km/hr.

Western Australia roads were superb. The rest were second rate.

I hope you enjoyed the journey. if you have maybe ring someone who is overdue for a phone call, or give someone deserving a hug, or grab a glass of your favourite drink and ponder how big and how great this country is.

Retirement Winter Trip Summary:

• In the period 2015 to 2025 we have had 14 significant Aussie trips.

• We have travelled just over 160,000 km.
• We have been away for 1135 days, or just over 3 years.
• Over that time we have averaged around 140 km per day.
• The $ would scare you so I have left them out.
• We have not yet seen everything.

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