hello rover

having finally arrived in mt isa on the 17'th of jan, and after living here for nearly 2 weeks, i can say it is a wonderful place. this time of year is the wet season and there is plenty of green grass and rain about. apparently in about 2 months it will all be dead grass but it is great at the moment.
had a great drive out here, 1830km or there abouts from the coast. was lucky to get past a river that flooded at kynuna after i passed through, and was greeted by tropical monsoon rain and grey skies as i drove into town. seeing the two smelting smoke stacks from the mine towering over the city as i drove in it looked remarkably like mordor in a scene from the lord of the rings.
there is a great lake here, moondarra, that has plenty of fish and water filling it. and driving back from the lake one evening there was a fantastic view of the city, lit up like a christmas tree in the desert. i'll get some photos now that i have my camera back so you can see.
more later.