Home at last - Perth

Well after close to 7 weeks on the road, the Kimberley trip is finally over. I arrived back home on Thursday evening after spending a couple of days in Geraldton with my cousin Wendy and her husband Brian O'Neil.

It is hard to contemplate the distances that we covered and the sites that we visited. In all, the Nissan covered nearly 11000km. However when you take out the 3000km just to drive to Derby and of course the return 3000km it soon adds up. The Red Beast was certainly up to the trip both on and offroad and so was the trailer. Although we had bits that fell off the trailer and others that stopped working, all in all, it did a stirling job. Paul did well to keep the electrics working especially with regard the 12v battery management system. The best feature of the trailer was the fact that it was dust proof inside something that may be no big deal if you have not experienced the red dust before. I have just spent the last three days cleaning the externals on the trailer, the Nissan and of course all the equipment that was stored in the tray of the Nissan. Shame that the tonneau cover was not dust proof as well. My red brick pavers are simply clogged with red dirt that was removed from all equipment once the Karcher was brought into play.

All in all the trip was most enjoyable especially the companionship of my two mates, Paul and Robert. The experiences that we shared will never be forgotten. Let me also say thank you to all those that have taken the time to read the blog and especially to those who shared their thoughts via the comments section. I have enjoyed this experience although as my colleagues will attest, technology can be quite frustrating at times. They were often both on the receiving end of my frustration when things went astray.

I must now get busy and start planning my next outdoor Australian experience. Cheers.