Leaving Denham on Monday , we headed up the highway 200 klms and found a free camp for the night . We could have made it to Carnarvon , but we decided not to , pulling up at 3:15pm - it was only a rest area beside the road , but was good enough for us - and another 8 vans and a bus !!
We had forgotten about the change in vegetation along the way , the trees got shorter ? they were already short !! and there were a lot less and more spread apart , not much grass or ground cover , mainly just orange dirt !!
Cooked some tea and sat down inside and ate it watching the sun disappear over the horizon - it was one of the best sunsets and dinners we've had . It's quite pleasant not having tv or radio , you don't have to listen to all the political posturing and BS - life on the road isn't too bad at all .
Awake with the birds and the trucks , we fiddled around , not in a hurry to leave as we only had 80klms to go to get to Carnarvon - we arrived there at 10:15am ! Finding a spot to stop and chew the fat & pass some time , so we could check in to the park at 11 .
We had a bit of an audience as we drove in , people were keen for a look , and they all were a bit surprised that Lyn was driving and reversing it onto site !! certainly got a few people talking !!!
The afternoon was spent shopping , with a bit of chatting thrown in as well . Cloud was rolling in , the forecast was for some rain overnight , they would love it to rain as they haven't had much rain all year , everything looked parched and dry .
It did rain overnight - a whole 2mm - anything is welcome at the moment !! Overcast skies after a very warm night , it only dropped to 20 degrees at 7:30 this morning . The temperature only got to 23 today , staying overcast all day .
Not a lot done today , we walked the main street and checked out some shops , bought a map & some puzzle books , before visiting the hardware shop for a couple of bits & pieces , then spent the rest of the afternoon looking at maps and chatting some more .
Not very exciting I'm afraid , but that was it , we'll try to add some excitement tomorrow but don't hold your breath !!
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