29 March 2012 – It’s a very short drive to town today, and I spend most morning in an Internet cafe to sort out my New Caledonian taxes, Medicare, banking, etc. Many thanks Fanny, once more.

I have a chat with a guy from the local SES (State Emergency Services, the voluntary fire and rescue services) to find out if the track from here to the Peninsula is feasible, but he says it takes three days, I need three different authorizations and it’s best done with more than one vehicle as the drive is very treacherous.

29 March 2012 – Coffee tasted awful this morning, a strong rubbery aftertaste, probably from the hose I used to fill up the tank. I make a mental note to add bleach to the tank and see if that makes a difference.

Off to Lesueur National Park, which in spring has the largest number of wildflowers around here but as this is autumn, I get to see only a few blossoming. Still nice. I chose not to pay the entry fee, 11dollars to drive around in your own vehicle for 20km, no thanks. I do the drive, but bugger if I pay.

29 March 2012 – I just realised I forgot to hand over the spare set of keys to Pete and Andrea’s place. Oops. Well I guess there’s another excuse for Pete and I to have a beer in Karratha then.