CARAVANNING WITH KIDS | BIG LAPPERS
BATHING IN JULIA CREEK
BY THE VINCENT VANGOES
I ’ m sure the saying goes , ‘ the harder the climb , the better the view ’. Or , ‘ the hungrier you are , the better the meal ’. Well , how about this one – ‘ the longer the free camp , the better the bath ’. We ’ d been free camping a lot . Down from Darwin , we were 3 months into our lap and starting to head towards Queensland . We had overspent in Darwin , so were trying to reign in the costs to make up for indulging in markets , coffee shops and our trip to the Tiwi Islands . For us , tightening the budget meant not paying for accommodation until we found something really special . With free camping came short showers to conserve water , and not a lot of luxury . Near Elliot one night , I was scrolling through Instagram when I started to see the photos . Couples relaxing in claw footed baths filled with water from the
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