Today was the day when we went as far north and west as we are going to go on this trip which was a road junction just north west of Winton. Further progress into oblivion requires a 4x4 so we were excused. The endless view of the outback from here was breathtaking, as was look of the increasingly threatening cloud formations. Whilst we were contemplating the scenery the local road team arrived to close one of the roads which overnight had flooded to 0.4 m. Fortunately we still had a viable line of retreat.
We turned about and started to retrace our steps towards civilisation which doesn't run to a mobile phone signal here. We left the dodgy weather behind and the sun broke through, giving us a day's high of 30C again. Cobbers get very warm in these temperatures - perhaps we are doing something wrong. Today's shift was about 300km and ended at Barcaldine, a small town with a lot of pubs and not much else. We have a very comfortable cabin on a site on the edge of town with all that one could need i.e. air conditioning, free wifi and a small frog in the en-suite. Tonight we were treated to a meal out at a nearby steakhouse where Rosena failed to achieve her mission and she has brought back a large piece of rare steak which she says she will eat for breakfast. Ha ha ha.
hi rosena
ReplyDeleteIt is 1.45am and Lynn, Odette and I are reading your blogs with much amusement, they are great! oh and much gin has been consumed too, we are all very jealous and wish we were there too, we are trying to muster ourselves for a training session in around 4hrs, not happening!!!!
have fun in the sun xx