We find it hard to believe that one week ago we were driving out of Garden Island saying can you believe we are now on our way to Darwin.
Well today has not been one of our best days for getting it right. All the same it has been fun.
We had a busy start to the day with picking up cupcakes and talking to Macca on radio, then being ready for the 8:30 am start.
All went well with the first hour, we saw a window of opportunity to get to the front of the line. So we took it! The plan was to drive on the footpath or verge as there was neither grass nor path. The problem was an over hanging tree. So Brenda climbed on the car to protect the cherry. We were then able to leave about 10th. The fire truck doused us with the fire hose.
Everything went according to plan stopping at Julia Creek for fuel.
It was then onto the dirt. Candy somehow got fuel in her petrol. So it was a spluttering halt that we came to not long after. We used this opportunity to dry off our overalls and towels. Assistance was not far away. The little green bus was right beside us. However it was the Bush Doctors that got us on the road.
We cruised up to lunch stop and sold cupcakes by the lake.
We then set off on the final leg to Burketown.
Bill and Les were on the side of the road celebrating their 60th Birthday so we opened a bottle of D'Vine.
We are not sure what went wrong but Robyn's navagation ability was pretty poor. Not sure what happened but we ended up at cattle yards then had difficulty retracing our steps. The only relieving part was that we were in constant contact with the sweep. Somehow we found each other and they headed us on the right track.
NOT far down the right track about 8 cars had stopped. When they heard us coming they formed a guard of honour to welcome us back. So it was cupcakes all round.
another 120km saw us into Burketown at about 8:30 pm which meant we'd driven about630km today....our longest day of driving the dirt!
We then found out that On the radio Robyn had said we were going to Booraloola so the service station thought they had the wrong date so they shut up for the day. We do not know how true that was.
Bash Idol was after tea. They had karioke for Uptown Girls - so we sang our song and came second. Our prize was a bottle of wine each. Everyone knows we do not drink so it will be a good bribe.
We managed to get a bed in the local pub so are happy to have power and a bed.
7 comments:
Hey Miss Cockburn
Im glad you are having fun.It is hard to belive that its been 9 days already.
miss you
from Michaela Thomson
Dear Miss Cockburn,
It must be really hard every morning you having to get up every moring driving and selling cupcakes! For school i have been getting up at six for seven years and i am not even use to it at all. The days have been flying pass and by no time you will be telling us how fun it was in your classroom!
From Joshua Mason
oscar1Miss Cockburn
It must be hard getting up early every morning i get up at 5 for the past 7 years. We all miss you of corse.
From Michaela Thomson
dear miss cockburn
hope your having fun. we sure are.i have a baby his name is philiop but he is only a only egg with a diper.
we are going to make octerposes out of wool
love from bec your fav student
Dear Miss Lambert,
It sounds like you are having a fun time and I hope Candy is going well. The photos are very funny and good and I am looking forward to seeing you back at school.
Miss you.
Love Georgia Robertson (2D)
Hey Miss cockburn hope your having fun, becauseI am. I have finally got rid of the sling at last, and I am doing all the stuff I wanted to do when I had the sling on. I am really happy as where in the semies for soccer.
From Brannon.
P.S please tell us next time you write, if you have hit a roo.
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