So now we can finally say we have crossed the Nullabor,does that mean we are proper Aussies ?
We stopped in Port Augusta in a half hearted attempt to find a Mitsubishi dealer to see if we could get a service but didn't run into it so we went to woolworths and stocked up on apples, bread and fags!!!!! (Besides, we have lost all track of time by this point and it is Sunday today, Mistubishi isn't open anyway, duh!, and clocks went forward another 45 minutes)
We left there on the 80km drive to Orroroo its still raining by the way and has been for two and a half days, we started to dread pitching the tent in the rain so started to contemplate pushing on to Broken Hill as we passed through the Flinders Ranges we could see the rain was in for the day and as we got higher it got colder we found the caravan park and we were able to get a nice cosy cabin to stay in as I think the lady felt sorry for Binga he is obviously a city dog and not used to sleeping in the cold, so we got to see Big Brother!!!!
We got some steak from woolies and had it with tinned corn and spuds mmmmmm nice and an apple pie for after, I think Gav had some sort of premonition that we would not be tenting it tonight as he also bought crumpets and butter for brekkie tomorrow morning, and we have a toaster in our cabin to toast them on. Making the most of the TV tonight so we still have a few DVDs to watch later on. Great, a moth just flew in, and in the now stupid tradition of naming anything at all, is known as Morris.
Just for a change, Gav drove today (thats over 2600KMs so far, about 3000KMs to go) Tent erection time 0 mins - never gonna beat that !!
We stopped in Port Augusta in a half hearted attempt to find a Mitsubishi dealer to see if we could get a service but didn't run into it so we went to woolworths and stocked up on apples, bread and fags!!!!! (Besides, we have lost all track of time by this point and it is Sunday today, Mistubishi isn't open anyway, duh!, and clocks went forward another 45 minutes)
We left there on the 80km drive to Orroroo its still raining by the way and has been for two and a half days, we started to dread pitching the tent in the rain so started to contemplate pushing on to Broken Hill as we passed through the Flinders Ranges we could see the rain was in for the day and as we got higher it got colder we found the caravan park and we were able to get a nice cosy cabin to stay in as I think the lady felt sorry for Binga he is obviously a city dog and not used to sleeping in the cold, so we got to see Big Brother!!!!
We got some steak from woolies and had it with tinned corn and spuds mmmmmm nice and an apple pie for after, I think Gav had some sort of premonition that we would not be tenting it tonight as he also bought crumpets and butter for brekkie tomorrow morning, and we have a toaster in our cabin to toast them on. Making the most of the TV tonight so we still have a few DVDs to watch later on. Great, a moth just flew in, and in the now stupid tradition of naming anything at all, is known as Morris.
Just for a change, Gav drove today (thats over 2600KMs so far, about 3000KMs to go) Tent erection time 0 mins - never gonna beat that !!
Right then, this morning I synchronised my PPC with the lappy and Spb Insight downloaded all my news and a nice update for here!
Glad to see it is all going so well, though it does seem that Gav is doing all the driving thus far! ;-)
I am swatting for an interview tomorrow for a cracking job, if I get it I will let you know hence I don't have time to post more at the moment, though I will...
Just one questions...mention of ankle deep in mud and washing feet and 'thongs'! I am guessing and it is only a guess that a 'thong' in AussieLand is akin to flip flop back here...fingers crossed that I'm right or it will put a whole new slant on tent erection!
Well done for getting so far so quickly guys and stay off the tinned corn, eat fresh if you can...beginning to sound like someone's mother now!
Anyway, take care and good luck