We took a detour to check out a few places, cause we felt like we just drove straight to the campsite the day before without experiencing the journey along the way. We saw...
Gibraltar Falls, ACT - just a 2mins drive from our campsite
Mt Stromlo Observatory.
Together with the Siding Spring Observatory in Coonabaraban, Mt Stromlo is Australian National University's research school of Astronomy and Astrology.Mt Stromlo was damaged by the January 2003 firestorm. It completed destructed its telescopes, this one has stood since the 1920's
The scientists asked me to help them tell the time...
On route to Yass... we saw our very first Echidna of the trip!! And by saw I mean, almost ran over.
We arrived at Yass feeling rather anxious to find out how Charlie was travelling. So we arrived at the mechanics to check in with them. He was working on him at the very point. The new gasket had come in, he had the old one to show us..
Tom just couldn't help himself and had to take some pics of our beast of an engine...
The good news is CHARLIE IS GOING TO BE OK!!! We thought we were going to be able to get him back later that afternoon but it was a longer job than we expected so we will be able to collect Charlie in the morning. Turns out, the original gasket would have been on there since brand new and had just rusted through causing it to blow out. We won't believe it until we see it but from everything we were told yesterday, Charlie's surgery has been a success and he is just going through post op as we speak.
Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
We didn't mind (hopefully) one last nights sleep in the tent...
2 comments:
Fantastic news guys! So pleased to hear that Charlie will be back on the road again! V.nerdy pics Tommy! xxxx
CCCHHHAAAARRRLLLLIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!
He lives.
Glad to hear you guys are (nearly) back on track.
Let me know when you need some mags Amy.
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