Day 15 Saturday 21st March 2015 Kalgoorlie to Esperance We get away at 7:15 and already it is 23 degrees. We back track to Norseman and continue south to the coast. There are salmon gums and salt lakes and warning … Continue reading Go West, Day 16 – Esperance
Day 14 Friday 20th March, 31 degrees Kalgoorlie Boulder The mine tour that we chose to do means that we will have to stay in town another day but it is nice to slow down. The Ollies leave this morning for Esperance. Our heads are still spinning with all the saucy stories from Madam Carmel yesterday. What with clients dying (stiffs) and over worked staff members it was somewhat mind boggling. Today we are confronted with mining and geological statistics. We learn that even though the Super Pit open cut gold mine is over 3.7kms long, 1.5kms wide and 700 … Continue reading Go West, Day 14 – Kalgoorlie Boulder
Day 13 Thursday 19th March 2015 Kalgoorlie Boulder The Ollies take an early morning flight over the Super Pit, open cut gold mine and arrive back raving about it. We then take a walk through the Kalgoorlie Town Hall which once hosted Dame Nellie Melba. It is a grand building and the upstairs seating is made from cast iron with plush velvet cushioning, oh so comfy. We visit the museum and partake of the famous brothel tour on Hay Street. The stories hold us all spellbound. It’s Fifty Shades of Grey +++. We chuckle afterwards when we notice that the … Continue reading Go West, Day 13 – Kalgoorlie Boulder
Day 12 Wednesday 18th March 2015 Fraser Range to Kalgoorlie Boulder It is a warm clear morning. On our way out of Fraser Range Station we see a large emu. Although it is a sheep station the only other visible … Continue reading Go West, Day 12 – Kalgoorlie Boulder
Day 11 Tuesday 17th March 2015 Cocklebiddy to Fraser Range Station Confused with time zone changes we wake at 5:00am and it is broad daylight. When we open the door the flies are waiting and zoom in. Damn I’d only … Continue reading Go West, Day 11 – Fraser Range
Day 10 Monday 16th March 2015 Nullarbor Road House to Cocklebiddy We were woken about 5:00am to strong winds, lightning and big plopping rains that wash some of the dirt off the rig. Dramatically the storm quickly passes east across the plain. With tears in our eyes we farewell Veewee & Tillie who are heading home to sort things out. We will miss Veewee’s companionship and wit and Tillie’s big slurpy kisses. Travel safely and get back on the road again soon guys. For the caravanners reading this, the Nullarbor Road House provided us with a great spot for the … Continue reading Go West, Day 10 – Cocklebiddy
Day 9 Sunday 15th March 2015 Penong to Nullarbor Road House Green parrots chatter on our roof and I’m convinced that they’re tugging at cables. But Woody is engrossed in his book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo so he just mutters “yeah”. I leap naked about the bathroom banging on the ceiling to no avail. Hmm I wonder what will happen when next the TV doesn’t work? We leave early to visit Fowlers Bay just 20kms away. Veewee is about 20 mins ahead of us. The road is marked as bitumen but suddenly turns to badly corrugated dirt. We … Continue reading Go West, Day 9 – Nullarbor
Day 7 Friday 13th March 2015 Pildappa Rock It was cool overnight and we all slept like babies. I’m washing socks in the kitchen sink and gazing out across the wheat fields of the Eyre Peninsula while the others are down on their knees pumping up tyres to improve their fuel economy. There is an intricate granite guttering system encircling Pildappa rock to catch the rain runoff. On the top of the rock there are large round ‘gnamma’ rockholes that the Aboriginals once used as a water supply. We spend the day lazing about in the shade of the rock. … Continue reading Go West, Day 7 – Pildapppa Rock
Day 6 Thursday 12th March 2015 Port Augusta to Pildappa Rock Now that the wind has stopped, I can appreciate the view across the inlet to the Flinders Ranges. It is a shame that the view is spoilt by a … Continue reading Go West, Day 6 – Pildappa Rock
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