So, day 3:
Yesterday ended with celebrations including a beer that I have never had before, and will endeavour to find it again when I get home; “150 lashes pale ale”. We got to my cousin’s house where we were all welcomed with open arms, a warm fire, and a cold beer. This continued on to become one of the very best meals I have ever eaten. This man could send me into a food coma if he so desired, I haven’t eaten that well even in a restaurant.
We all spent the night there, having hot showers and warm, comfy beds to sleep in. However the morning approached fast and swiftly, we were all up and out by 7am. Joining us on our trip westward is my uncle and aunty, never a dull day is had with this company.
On the road we saw the sunrise on our right as we headed west north west toward Camooweal. Just a side note, when I heard everybody saying that we were headed to “Camel Wheel” last night I couldn’t help but picture a giant hamster wheel powered by camels. Imagination is a wonderful thing!
Once in Camooweal we stopped for morning tea, at this point it was about 9:50am. My uncle had a fuel filter warning light pop up on his dash, so we checked it out. In the end we just ended up replacing the filter, though there were no signs of anything untoward about the filter or what was inside it.
Anyway, now we are on the road again, headed further and further west, and slightly north. We passed the Northern Territory border at 10:25am (AEST), and jumped back a whole half hour in time! Amazing what time zones can do to your GPS clock.
Not one minute after we crossed the border, the speed limit on the Barkley Highway opened up to 130 km/h. My first impression of the Northern Territory is getting better and better! The road signs are informational: “WARNING: Headwinds increase fuel consumption.”. There is also a depiction of a three trailer road train, with a caption below it stating that the train is 35.5 meters long. I thought that was a bit too descriptive for what it is, but I’m not one to judge too much.
Well it’s now 11:00 am (AEST) and it’s still only up to 18 degrees; I think we’ve got some cold nights ahead of us. Especially with this major lack of cloud cover lately, it’s been going on now for two days straight.
Picture time!
Thanks for reading,
Trav.
