Saturday March 30 So this morning we woke to the sound of birdsong supported by the gentle hum of the site 24/7 generator at Douglas Daly Tourist Park. As would have it, at this time of the year, we are the only tourists. There are a number of Sterling NT workers contracted to maintain the roadsides staying here in dongas (charming NT colloquialism for demountables) this week, but other than that, the campground is all ours. This is our first venture out in Ted and Joy and it didn’t start well when Eric fell ill mid-week. Then in preparation we tried to cool down the fridge a few days before we left only to discover we needed a 15amp extension cord and 10 > 15amp adapter, no one told us about this. Who knew houses ran on 10amps while caravans were set up for 15amps? (Everyone else probably.) Another trip to the shops, another hundred dollars. That evening I went out to dinner with some friends who have lived for years on cattle stations. When I mentioned to him what we had b