had a great time catching up with the Tobiasson's. Mark drove us around the town showing us all the hilights,joking of course. We left at5.30am again and have just left Balladonia (8.40) had a quick breakfast, and packed some lunch, we are hoping to get to Eucla where we may indulge in a motel unit.
It has been amazing weather, it rained last night and has been overcast and drizzly since we left.
Dad's in withdrawal as we haven't got mobile coverage here to ring the boys. We are cruising along listening to Jack Johnson and mellowing out after the hectic time.
It is a nice drive from Norseman going through the Frazer Rangers, and the saltbushes under the salmon gums looks amazing, makes me wish I could paint. Any photos I have taken have been through the reenact ha ha!
Wehave just left the trees and it is starting to look like the Nullabour at last.
just arrived at Eucla, It has been raining most of the time , great driving conditions. Stopped tp pick up something for dinner, now we are going to stop for the night near Eucla so we can have a look around the town. As usual Charles wanted to move on the next morning.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Coober Pedy to Ayres Rock
We arrived at Coober Pedy about 5.30pm and drove around the town, undecided to go back to a caravan park we had seen about 5kms back. it said underground camping which sounded fascinating. Turned out you could pitch your tent on concrete in a dugout. we just asked for an unpowered site which turned out to be an enclosure of pine logs and chicken wire on gravel. When we booked in the guy said he would be doing a tour of his mine at 7.30 so we decided to do that.
It was quite informative and we were the only Aussies on the tour who would have understood him as he spoke very quickly. My boys would have been proud of me I went underground and didn't panic. I was disappointed we didn't get to see any opals though. The nozzles are bad as there is so much water lying around.
We woke at 6am and did a quick drive around the town, but we just took off for Ayres Rock as it's about 650 mms away. we are driving at the moment with water on both sides of the road, there are short trees and lots of green grass.
It was quite informative and we were the only Aussies on the tour who would have understood him as he spoke very quickly. My boys would have been proud of me I went underground and didn't panic. I was disappointed we didn't get to see any opals though. The nozzles are bad as there is so much water lying around.
We woke at 6am and did a quick drive around the town, but we just took off for Ayres Rock as it's about 650 mms away. we are driving at the moment with water on both sides of the road, there are short trees and lots of green grass.
Location:Tuesday
Port Augusta north
Stopped in Port Augusta for fuel and showers and when we checked the tyres a trailer tyre was through to the canvas in one spot, so we are getting a new one.
lucky we didn't pay for a motel in Eucla! Also lucky it didn't blow out on us.
Drove north much like the Nullabour but surprisingly green, the cyclone weather much have reached here.Water lying around everywhere, and themozzie terrible. I will have to put up with Charles spraying Aeroguard around liberally.
We turned off to Woomera to see the museum which showed all the rockets from various countries that were launched from there. Woomera has been going for 62years and is still used today. It was good to see something we had learnt about while at school. They use Canberra bombers for target practice.
Driving up towards Coober Pedy and it is now raining and the grass is looking greener around here. We have been so lucky with the weather it could have been 50 o here. Looking forward to seeing Coober Pedy it is something I've always wanted to see, hope I'm not going to get claustrophobic underground. hope it is worth seeing or I won't hear the end of it from Charles.
the phone is still not working so Charles is very frustrated not being able to talk to the boys.
lucky we didn't pay for a motel in Eucla! Also lucky it didn't blow out on us.
Drove north much like the Nullabour but surprisingly green, the cyclone weather much have reached here.Water lying around everywhere, and themozzie terrible. I will have to put up with Charles spraying Aeroguard around liberally.
We turned off to Woomera to see the museum which showed all the rockets from various countries that were launched from there. Woomera has been going for 62years and is still used today. It was good to see something we had learnt about while at school. They use Canberra bombers for target practice.
Driving up towards Coober Pedy and it is now raining and the grass is looking greener around here. We have been so lucky with the weather it could have been 50 o here. Looking forward to seeing Coober Pedy it is something I've always wanted to see, hope I'm not going to get claustrophobic underground. hope it is worth seeing or I won't hear the end of it from Charles.
the phone is still not working so Charles is very frustrated not being able to talk to the boys.
Location:Monday 14/2/11
Eucla to Ceduna/Port Augusta
Charles cooked himself a hot breakfast of chops and eggs and then we started out.Thee weather is cool but it looks like it is fining up. Not anything exciting to see, just the actual Nullabour plain with no trees. We often see parts of the old road and reminisce about our old trips when we had to travel the dirt road.
just turned off to Fowlers Bay we have not been here before. friends (Ben and Tiff)
Told us they caught some Mulloway off the jetty.. some herring would do me.
Have just met up with some people from Busselton, Neil and Lorraine Hastwell who used to own Mann's Newsagency. They had been told to come there as well, but like us, it was just too windy. We will go a bit further then stop for lunch.
Tried to eat all our fruit before Ceduna but had to hand in plums and celery.
Charles wants to get close to Port Augusta by tonight.
just turned off to Fowlers Bay we have not been here before. friends (Ben and Tiff)
Told us they caught some Mulloway off the jetty.. some herring would do me.
Have just met up with some people from Busselton, Neil and Lorraine Hastwell who used to own Mann's Newsagency. They had been told to come there as well, but like us, it was just too windy. We will go a bit further then stop for lunch.
Tried to eat all our fruit before Ceduna but had to hand in plums and celery.
Charles wants to get close to Port Augusta by tonight.
Location:Sunday
Finally going
We left at 5.30am and headed for the Brookton Highway, but were stopped by the area that had been burnt out with the latest fires. We had to turn around and go down the Albany Highway and cut across to Pingelly. It turned out that this was a very pretty drive and we really enjoyed it. There was even water in the creeks we passed. We were also seeing evidence of the latest cyclone that came down from the northwest. Coming into Pingelly there were hundreds of trees down beside the road and a few roofs blown off. boy Australia is really getting a beating weatherwise. We hope to get to Norseman via Hyden today to catch up with our friends Mark and Glenys Tobiasson where we will stay the night.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The car sold on our way soon
Things are moving moving at last. All the last minute things in Busselton have been completed. The car will be finalized tomorrow, a service on the kombi and we are off!
Location:Safety bay
Still in safety bay
Woke and went for a swim in the ocean until we got stung by jelly fish. H u g e jelly fish. Changed to another beach and had a great swim. Took the train to Perth only 35 minutes.. Walked around a bit and got the train back. Went shopping for our food for the trip.....getting excited now. Packed the car again ready for the trip. Leaving now on Friday morning very early and driving through to Norseman where we hope to catch up with friends before starting across the nullabour. .
Friday, February 4, 2011
Possible sale
More photos of car.
Went to breakfast with friends last week. Yummy food but too much..
Location:Bethy's house
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