Be careful what you wish for.

We made it to Mt Isa yesterday, on a bitumen road with the temperature around 32. Just like home. It was the first day below 42 degrees since we left Swan Hill (We had 1 day of 48 and 2 of 47 in that time, and a highest temp in the car of 50 degrees (Jack took a picture of the thermometer)). Needless to say we were very happy, wishful thinking must have had some affect.

We are not so happy today, 18 degrees and pouring rain, what’s going on? A man we were talking to today, has been in Mt Isa since 1969, and can’t remember such cold temps and rain at this time.

I re read my comments on Boulia, a bit harsh, but just one example. When we went to the pub there were about 10 people in there, drinking Bundy and cokes or beer, no one talking. We got our drinks and also sat at the beer, were we also looked straight ahead, sipping our drinks in synch with the others in the bar. A very strange experience and we left after the one.

Mt Isa is a large town, and when we went shopping, Jack said ‘It feels like we’re on holiday’. I thought we were.We washed and reshod one wheel of our beast of burden, we call him ‘white car’ because he is white and a car. I think we will be on bitumen from now on, so by cleaning it we won’t get filthy every time we lean on it to get spare tyres off the top after punctures.

We will probably aim for Normanton tomorrow.

See ya.

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2 Comments on “Be careful what you wish for.”

Keith Says:

November 23, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Ludwig Liechart passed by Normanton 15 years ago and made it all the way to Port Essington some of his men were speared though, so watch out for spears. If you have shields they may help.

What is this about Wills feeling like he is on holiday, the commissioners are not funding a holiday. We expect results in the form of proper maps showing an inland sea! Get a grip of Mr Wills and there is no need to wash horses you can do that crossing rivers or better still in the inland sea.

JOBSON
GVE COMMISSIONER

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Yola Says:

November 24, 2009 at 9:53 am
That Commissioner Jobson sounds tough! I’d do what he says, if I were you. Good luck lads!

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