Things are Starting to Get Outbackish

Port Augusta site

Mark got the computer back to us by Tuesday, so we bolted. Adelaide was nice, but we didn't want to become like Chris and get so comfortable with it that we never left. The drive to Port Augusta was pretty easy. Schools in now, so I drove to a steady diet of times tables and spelling tests. It's been funny to watch the kids be so excited to fill in their school work books. Won't last too long I'm sure. Ivy was very happy with the mark Mrs Backhouse gave her, although she must try to be a little neater.

We're in a drive through park in a windy gravel pit with a view of the Flinders Ranges behind a barbed wire fence. Spectacular. Larry from Toowoomba came over to check the time. He'd just shown up in his converted horse float. Big enough for 5 horses if needed, he carries all his saddle making gear in it, and has been travelling around Australia gettin' work weldin' n that. Tony, you'll be happy to know that the CB radio is now functional. Larry pulled the speaker out, gave it a cursory clean, and we had transmission. I repayed the favour later on by fixing Larry's bike lock.

Spent the day at another skate park, getting pretty over these, and don't start me on the subject of scooters (lazy man's skateboard), after a morning in the local museum which is brilliant. The afternoon was spent prepping for the next fortnight of camping and 4WD'íng. Kids excited, mum and dad a bit nervy. Didn't buy any Deb Instant Mashed potato, Sara has cooked and frozen 6 meals already. Love the thermomix! Shame it won't fit on the Disco's roof. 

H

PS Will post photos later. Have been flat stick getting words down having not had a computer for the past fortnight.