Day 81 Monday Aug 25th 2014 Carnarvon Gorge Oh, our aching bodies! We laze about and plan tomorrow’s journey and just enjoy our surroundings. In the late afternoon kangaroos feed beside the creek and as long as we are quiet, … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 81 – What have we done to ourselves?
Day 80 Sunday Aug 24th 2014 Carnarvon Gorge We’re up bright and early in preparation for our walk through the gorge. We leave Woody behind to have a quiet day. The campground at the park is no longer in use … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 80 – Walking Carnarvon Gorge
Day 79 Saturday Aug 23rd 2014 Roma to Carnarvon Gorge It was a noisy night thanks to the passing trucks but the morning is clear and lovely. As we pass the Roma airport we are amazed to see the car … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 79 – Carnarvon Gorge
Day 78 Friday Aug 22nd2014 Charleville to Roma It is a warm clear and vibrant morning. We’re on the Warrego Highway and heading east to Roma. The mulga slowly turns to sturdy gum trees and our convoy of two becomes … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 78 – A perfect cuppa
Day 77 Thursday Aug 21st2014 Charleville There’s a short walk through the mulga scrub. The soil is red, even redder where it clings to the roots of fallen trees. The sky is a steel grey as the rain clouds move … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 77 – An unforgettable experience
Day 76 Wednesday Aug 20th 2014 Charleville Whoa it was a cold night, it looks like we’re back to double doonas again. It’s a beautiful morning with a light cool breeze. We hitch up, buy some fresh fruit and vegies … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 76 – Hotel Corones & an Evening Star
Day 75 Tuesday Aug 19th 2014 Charleville It was a cool night but so good for sleeping. We have a lazy morning touring the town except for Double or Nuthin’ who goes off to tour the old US Air Force Base. It turns into a perfect day for a quiet lunch in the sun. We notice that the car’s front sensor has come adrift so it gets clipped to the nudge bar to be re seated when we get home. Shirley Temple and I book a night tour of the heavens at the Cosmos Centre but heaven forbid, it turns … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 75 – Chillin’ in Charleville
Day 74 Monday Aug 18th 2014 Blackall to Charleville Mist rises off the Barcoo in the early morning and I can barely contain my excitement about being here. A visit to the Blackall Wool Scour which is Australia’s last steam … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 74 – Getting excited about wool scouring
Day 73 Sunday Aug 17th 2014 Longreach to Blackall We had another cold night, but it is dry. The rain has moved on and is now battering the east coast. The road to Barcaldine is littered with dead kangaroos. Barky … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 73 – Barky & Blackall
Day 72 Saturday Aug 16th 2014 Longreach The rain has stopped leaving the park a sea of puddles. We visit the Qantas Founders Museum and spend five hours. ‘The Spirit of Australia’ could not be a more apt slogan to … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 72 – Qantas Founders Museum
