TUESDAY 26 JULY     PUNGALINA

Turned the fridges on to cool down. Stocked the drinks fridge with cans of beer and pre-mixed spirits, and soft drinks.

Did a couple of runs between house and camp, ferrying supplies for the fridges.

I faxed the mail plane order to Tennant Creek, while I was up at the house. It was not all that much, mostly items that A wanted for the house.

I cleaned the showers and toilets. Swept out the dining tent and tidied it.

Baked a double batch of Anzac biscuits. Cooked a date loaf.

By now, there was not the same sense of tension about expected guests – we had proved to ourselves that we could do a good job with them.

John refuelled Truck – had done 342kms since last time.