And Now The Camping Leg of the Trip???

This entry will be relatively short, since it is a travel day. However I wanted to get an entry out before I go on my Kakadu tour. I am not expecting to have internet access until I return (sometime late Monday for me; it's Sunday evening as I write this - not sure if you need to convert days or not).
So we all separated today. Mary Lang headed home to SC, the other three are also going home (SC) after a quick stopover in Fiji, and I left for Darwin, AU.

I will miss their company - I can't believe we only met a couple of weeks ago. It feels like we've known each other longer.

Oh, and don't be surprised if I come home with their southern accent, and not an aussie/kiwi accent.

So now I am off to a three day adventure tour. Not sure what I'm getting myself into, but after the last four days, I can handle anything.

The tour write-up sounds great. I'll be seeing waterfalls, crocodiles, and aboriginal rock art, all while enjoying some "4WD action". My first clue that this is not a luxury tour (not that I asked for one) came when they asked me if I wanted to rent a sleeping bag or had my own (we sleep in a lodge one night and a permanent camp site the next). The second clue is that I am limited to one backpack and a day pack (luckily I have both).

Oh well, I have camped out many times and likely slept in worse conditions. At least tonight I get one more night in a nice hotel - variation of a last supper.

All kidding aside, I am looking forward to the next three days, presuming the rain ends (this is Australia's wet seasonal and just to prove it, it started pouring rain about 20 minutes after we landed).
So unless I get an unexpected surprise, expect to hear from me in three days. Oh, and pray for good weather!