Historical day.....I drove this mighty beast! Yes we left this free camping site along with 16 other vans that were there with us just over night. I negotiated all the turns correctly then onto the Great Outback Way, some part normal highway, some without edges, narrow one way bridges, some road works, cattle along the roadside!!, dead kangaroos 'Roadkill' I was fortunate there was nothing following me so I didn't have to contend with that BUT, there were plenty coming the other way, cars, caravans, trucks, & Road-trains (Prime movers with 3 trailers) they are huge, also they have right of way and all other traffic must move over for them.
WELL, this old chook took it in her stride, drove between 90 to95k per hour! After the first 10 minutes Brian said I looked terrified, and at that time I felt it......but very soon got over it, naturally!
All safety parked at Archer Creek, just out of Ravenshoe for the next 2 nights. All happy now. By the way I didn't back the van into this parking spot!
This was my Facebook post today.......now back to leaving Fletcher's Creek, we were given a Royal farewell, friends, Connie & Peter came and brought home made scones & chocolate brownies for afternoon tea, Val (the Chocolate making lady) & husband Peter came to wish us safe & happy travels. This all happened on the 31st & they all came again at 8am for hugs & kisses as we took off. It was another of those 'To be treasured ' memories.
These were the leftovers, devoured for tea!
We only drove 160k Greenvale which turned out to be quite a surprise as we only expected a Roadhouse & found a nice little town with is great free camping area. We were first there, lt was a bit like a car park, with 6 foot wide grass strips between the rows. Toilets a rubbish bins provided. The van that parked opposite us immediately recognised Brian (I was inside)......they had been at Fletcher's Creek and camped next to us the first week there & I had bought one of her craft tea towels. It was like meeting old friends, Amazing how easy it is to talk to strangers. I love it. They left 15 minutes before us this morning & came for hugs goodbye!
You will have read about our trip today!!😇😇😇😇😇
Now it quite chilly & Brian is next door carrying around the campfire but I wanted to finish this.
Please excuse any and all mistakes as I'm scared to correct anything because it can just wipe out everything and that would make me ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ Goodnight.
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