The Open Road

Colleen says “ We have been on the road for 4 days now. At first I was anxious and sad to be leaving my family and friends. Our first stop was to spend a night with Michelle in the little rural town of Toodjay where she has a small farm house on 5 acres. We were so impressed with all she had done is such a short time, chicken run, vegie garden, fruit trees with reticulation! We played with the children and collected eggs, helped her fix things and generally had a great time...we were sad to leave. The next day we travelled through the wheat belt and stopped over night at a small village called Lake King on the edge of a huge salt lake. The following day took us to the Southern Coast in the Fitzgerald World Biosphere and to Hopetoun where we stayed with Paul’s cousins and had a wonderful visit with them and Uncle Willie. Then we drove through Esperance where we bought a few fresh provisions to see us through the dreaded Nullabor...expensive, isolated and very barren. So far its been all go go go, but once we are on the “other side” of WA we will stop for a few days to enjoy some lovely bay. “
Paul Says “After 1st stop 1,600kms still to get to West Aus border – 4 days travel to get 1/3 across Aus Southern Coast. Tonight we stopped in Salmon Gums, little town where $10 night gets hot shower , free washing machine, Powered site, only 2 vans here, Thousands of stars and no other lights and two days to the WA border. We enjoyed a lovely dinner with Ron/Pete’s gift of Sauvignon, and Nib’s delicious crunchies. A great sunset over the Gums at Gods own restaurant – top table- a VERY Happy camper –Boy will I sleep well tonight. ” Had 1st challenge today car alarm/immobilizer fails – Freezer/ fridge full and stops for 1heart pumping hr – all fixed – back in the game and we move on with another new skill –isn’t live full of surprises ?”