Overnight we got a tracking update that suggested one of our packages had been delivered at Tyrepower so this morning that was a priority stop. As it turned out there were 2 packages waitiing. One that Brendon had ordered from Europe and the replacement tent latch that Ivan at Peak Offroad in Sydney had acquired and sent. A big thanks to Ivan this was definitely a case of customer support as there was no profit in this transaction for him. Also a big thanks to Rene and Simon at Tyrepower Katherine for allowing us to use them as a mail drop in addition to delivering our new tyres ahead of schedule.

After all that, it was time to get underway. We have been waiting around for so long that making headway again felt strange. We were clearly not accustomed to this "traveling thing" and as the day went on Nina and I both started feeling like sleeping but there was no chance we were going to stop on the side of the road and sleep in the vehicle with the temperature at 34°C so when we arrived at Victoria River Roadhouse we rented a cabin and had an afternoon sleep. The roadhouse is quite a nice property with a couple of types of cabin accommodation as well as camping. Plenty of trees for shade and all in reasonably good condition.