We were happily reminded this morning that we are still resolutely ensconced within the tropics, the sun beating down strongly through a sky inhabited by just enough clouds to give it some depth.

It was to be another day of rest today, and unlike our previous day of respite, we didn’t even have any chores to set our hand to. Except that is, for the ubiquitous load of washing, but even that had been minimised to a single little consignment. We then set about wrangling our outdoor chairs into such a position as to best take advantage of the warming solar rays. With the dogs lying contentedly on their own camp beds, snorting only sporadically at a rare passer by here an there, Bec and I both dipped our hats to prevent stray sunbeams from scorching our retinas, as we angled our noses towards our books, the yet to be perused pages decreasing at an alarming rate.

While Alvin Keeps An Eye On Things,

Bec Reads,

And Marcus Takes Photos Of Himself.

Bethany Sleeps, 

Even our lunch was a restrained affair, although that was due to reasons of inevitability. Whilst in Alice Springs last week, we had ensured that we stocked our larder with a wide range of provisions to cater for our dinners. What we hadn’t quite countered on was that with the nearest general store being a whopping great 150KM away, back in the Alice, rations for a regular midday feed really ought to have been included on our otherwise comprehensive shopping list. This saw us dining on ham and cheese sandwiches, minus the outer sheathing of bread, of which we had none.

That then, was pretty much our day. Our evening fared a similar fate, as dinner was prepared and devoured, before we later took the dogs for a walk that turned out to be somewhat more of a marathon for them. Bethany spent the remainder of the night, to our profound consternation, panting and wheezing breathlessly, with nothing we did having any significant calming effect on her.

Having been a peculiarly enervating day of doing nothing, we retired early, each turning the closing leaves of our respective books before staring at the enchanted box of moving pictures until such time as the plug was pulled on the power for the evening.

That folks, is all she wrote for today.

Until next time, have fun, stay safe and don’t forget to write.