End of the west coast

I'm sitting in an internet cafe in Darwin wondering how to sum up the last three weeks. I'm finding it hard, so perhaps I'll just make some observations.

1. Jules and I seem to be capable of losing anything - so far the list includes sunglasses, mask and snorkel sets, a hat and a memory card reader
2. The west coast is a huge, empty place. Its great in terms of wildlife and landscape, but hardly anyone lives in a area that's bigger than Germany, Japan and the UK combined. There's some serious scary people here too
3. To all the fans of the tash, I'm afraid its gone, but a photo has been taken for posterity. I'm sure a new version will turn up in a couple of weeks anyway
4. I'm missing proper beer, Aussie stuff is terrible