Lessons from week 1

Well, we've survived a week on the road.

And by that, I mean we've had a blast.

 I've been meaning to post again in the last few days, but was planning on putting up a video that time has inhibited me from finishing. I've decided I'll get to that eventually and chuck it up.   So for now, let me share with you some things that we've learned from the last week.

 1. Turns out we bought a 4WD.  
One of the funniest things so far was saying a few days into our trip that we won't be doing any intense 4WDing and aren't too keen on doing much sand driving.  So far the only 4WDing we've done has been on sand and we attempted a 34km 4WD track a couple of days later.  Lol. 

2. Robyn obviously doesn't understand the concept of "camp food."   
The food out here is amazing!  When we first dreamed up this trip 3 years ago I was picturing 2 minute noodles and the occasional egg.  But nope, Robs has managed to make meal times a real treat, even with a limited pantry.

 3. I actually am scared of sharks.   
So we were keen to go for a spear whenever possible and our first opportunity was in Victor Harbour, in a little stretch of ocean the locals call "shark alley" - a name I'm sure is used to scare the tourists away.  We started swimming across and couldn't see beyond 3 metres below us and decided after 10 minutes that it would be better to stick closer to the rocks. I'm sure we would've been fine but it does spook ya a little...

4. We packed well. 
Thankfully, we haven't said "oh no, we didn't bring ... !"at any stage yet.  It's a funny thing touring, knowing that everything you need needs to be somewhere in the car.  Makes it interesting when you think you've lost something...  Also means you better make sure you have the key when you lock it!

5. I've converted. 
From loathing to loving, public toilets are now my friend.  If they had a Facebook page, I would like it.  Those little things you normally hate about them (they smell, usually lack toilet paper, never have soap, etc.) are forgivable for me...  The pros far outweigh the cons (especially when the alternative is to wait till we get home or bring out the long-handled shovel) and thankfully we have our own materials to make up for the general lack.  One of the inevitable outcomes of not packing your own toilet I suppose.

 That's all for now, folks, but I'll leave you with some pictures from our dive at Piccaninnie Ponds last week.  We were testing out our waterproof camera.

 Much love!

J.