Jun 2007

Day 44 Thursday 31st May

Another day in paradise! Sun is shining but still a bit cool early. Temp today 31 deg.
Off to a slow start today as we haven’t far to go Just a short amble down to Longreach.
Arrived at long reach v/park it’s name Gunnado, Brenda reckons that suits me right down to the ground.
Just got the van all set up and the heavens opened up on us. Rained for about 40 minutes.
Off to Longreach’s claim to fame “The Stockmans Hall of Fame” Big place they recommend 6 hours to see it all. So much there to see but didn’t read everything!!
They put on a little show outside with horses and sheep dogs. It was really very good, the dogs are so well trained and very clever!

Left there had a look over Qantas museum. Again very interesting but didn’t like the idea of paying to go in, then having to pay again to get on the Jumbo jet!!!! This 747 is the only operational jet that is open to the public to view!
Back to park for the What is becoming normal “happy hour” spoke to a couple from Newcastle, Judy and Reg . then off to the nights entertainment. A singer/ comedian, it went for two hours all good fun . But some of the jokes were a bit old. But never the less had a great night.
A bit of a chill in the air tonight good cuddling weather!!!!!!
Fuel prices in Longreach:- ULP $1.36. LPG 80 cents. You have got to love these prices in Queensland

Day 43 Wednesday 30th May

Woke up again, yes still alive! So we can travel today!!!
The night was extremely windy, nearly blew the van away. Cool start to the day (for a change) temp,17-30 today. I can handle that.

Up, up and away to Cloncurry. The road out of “The Isa” very hilly, so a bit of a hard pull for the “Crusher”.
But good to have some different type of landscape to look at. Had to follow a Road Train full of cattle for a bit, but eventually got pass him, he must have been in crawler gear, because that’s the speed it was doing!!

Once we passed through Cloncurry the land became very flat and in my humble opinion B…. boring!!!
We finally reached Winton, which for some reason seemed to take forever.
Found the V/park, great little park staff very friendly and helpful. The only complaint we could have had , was that the toilets and showers we older than well, me!!!!! The showers used bore water that when it came out it smelt like sulphur!!
But that was all made up by the great nights entertainment we had:- we got a roast dinner for $12 each, and a bush poet for 2 hours of being fun and laughter. He was quite brilliant!! Name Milton Taylor. If you like bush poetry he has 5 cd’s out.
Back to the van for we hope a good nights sleep. No need for a pre-pack as we are only doing 175Klm’s in the morning to get to Longreach. You should see the smile on Brenda’s face! She likes these short days.
Once more were off on another days adventure, what will it hold for us!!!

Stay tuned for the next exciting instalment of the” The trip”