Up for another fabulous pre-dawn departure, this time I’m happy to move on. The meals make me sad. One day less to go.

Lots of driving today, didn’t really have anything special to look forward to until lunch.

The Daly Waters pub is neat. Just a beat up place with a surprisingly cool vibe for a tourist joint. There is a pool area where you can grill some food and swim for free. Of course you buy drinks so it all works out. It’s got all kinds of stuff hanging on the walls, like bras and undies, hats, dollar bills, etc.

The other cool place we saw was a hot springs where you could swim. So great. Felt amazing to swim in warm water in nature, trees and sunshine and happy people enjoying a national park.

Dinner was almost inedible. I managed one bite. This guy is a terrible cook. I can’t express how awful.

I’ll try, for posterity. Tonight he didn’t eat his OWN cooking.

Anyhoo it’s almost over. One more lunch and I can have a decent meal.

In other news, I’ve discovered that 2 of the people traveling on the bus are with me are on my next tour too. BOO!

Okay. Enough complaints. Australia is still good.

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