Day 175 Monday 6th August 2012
Did not get an exceptionally early start as Daly (pronounced
Daily) Waters is not too many K’s from Mataranka. As we drove out of Mataranka Oscar suggested
that maybe we just pop into Daly Waters and get a few photos and continue the
journey home. I was not opposed to this
at all. However when we finally arrived
at Daly Waters Oscar changed his mind and we stayed for the night. We had heard that the entertainment by one “Chilli”
was good, sounded hot to me.
Well we booked in and setup home, after which we went to the
pub for some lunch and refreshments. For
somebody that never drank beer I now love XXXX Gold, oh and I don’t have
shandies anymore either just straight.
After lunch I went back to the van to try and catch-up on
some sleep but I cannot sleep during the day so got back up and played more Sudoku. Oscar finished his book then came inside and
we played cards until it was time to go over to the pub for dinner and
entertainment. Dinner was Barra and Beef
on the BBQ and was delicious. Chilli
came on stage at 7:30 and I must admit I was a little apprehensive at first as
I didn’t know whether I would quite get all the Aussie humour but let me tell
you, thanks to the folks at work Marl, Bec and company I found I was more than
adequately equipped to enjoy it as much if not more than the Ocker Aussie. In fact I was laughing so hard I was crying
and Chilli had to stop to ask me if I was ok.
I videoed the show but probably lost the last half hour as I ran out of
memory on my camera.
After the show with aching sides we ventured off to
bed. Tomorrow and everyday thereafter is
going to be hard driving.
Well till tomorrow.
O&V
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| Came across these little wild pigs shortly after setting off this morning. They were tucking into the roadkill like there was no tomorrow. |
This is the stage that Chilli performs from.
Love the signs all over the place, sometimes the spelling.......
The donkey again...
You can have your photo taken here for a gold coin.
Any takers....Great realestate.
Can't turn my back and Houdini is at the pub again. Will be taken him back a drunk.
Day 176 Tuesday 7th August 2012
As I said hard driving…….
We were up and out by 8:30 heading towards Tennant Creek and beyond as
far as we could go in one day. I think
we must have covered in excess of 600K’s today and if we keep this up we will
be home early next week.
We stopped twice to refill and once for lunch in Tennant
Creek. I have observed during our sojourn in the top end that Australia had a
significant WWII involvement. There are
many WWII airstrips, hospitals and memorials dotted all over the place at the
top end. I knew that Darwin had been
bombed but didn’t realise how involved Australia was in WWII. Just goes to show I need to polish up on more
of my Australian history.
Also noticed that a lot of cattle are lying dead alongside
the road close to dried out creek beds.
What a shame!
Also driving through Tennant Creek I observed that there was
only one other town that we had been through in Australia during our adventure
and that was Coober Pedy, which had grills on the windows and doors. A very disappointing sight never thought I
would see this in Australia. I was very
accustomed to seeing this in Africa but not here. Just goes to show.
Anyway I must say I feel for Oscar as he is the one putting
in the hard yards at the moment doing all the driving. I was tempted to ask for a turn as I was
soooo booooorrrrrreeeeeeddddd, however after rear ending his vehicle in Cape
Leveque, I didn’t dare ask. So here we
are, in transit, 87km south of Tennant Creek.
Till tomorrow.
The monument to Flynn the Flying Doctor.
The Grills on the windows at Tennant Creek. I must say one thing though these would be a bloody joke in Africa.
The paddocks at our rest area.
The Ghan and a train came roaring through here at about 3:30am.
Bec this is the Gennie. You can always take it iff our hands if you want.
O&V
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