Tom and I were so glad to be driving the Troopie back down south from Cape York without any major mishaps to speak of. We had heard so many stories of 4WDs being written off at creek crossings. We even saw a camper trailer that had lost its right wheel altogether and flipped on its side while travelling along a gravel highway at 100km/hr. Every single item that was in the trailer was sprawled out across the road. As we slowed down to check if they needed any help, the poor family looked so forlorn, with their heads in their hands and concerned looks on their faces. We later learnt that they had only just bought the brand new camper trailer two days before they left on the trip that they had spent 18 months planning & preparing.
Not long afterwards, we pulled up for lunch next to this hire car that had seen better days -
We also had a little friend try and join us for lunch...
We did have a couple of little mechanical hiccups along the way, that was absolutely nothing in comparison though! Tom removed the air filter hose to give the air filter a clean out & we realised the hose must have been close to an original 1989 part as it cracked and practically fell to pieces in Tommy's hand. Nothing a good dose of duck tape can't fix...Our poor snorkel head may now rest in peace. The clamp must have come loose and it flew off as we were driving down a really steep hill. We could see it sitting, waiting for us to collect it right in the middle of the bitumen double-laned highway. I confirmed that there were no other cars in sight and then spun the Troopie around, flung the hazards lights on and approached it at a very slow and steady pace. All seemed well and good, until a Wanker of a truck driver came flying down the road with our hazard lights in sight and speed up right on my tail. I carefully drove around the snorkel head and had to speed up to get the loser off my back. Confirming his pledge into Wankerville, he then proceeded to run over our $100 snorkel head. That's money we'd prefer to hold off on spending. So, in the meantime... nothing a bit of duck tape & an old lemonade bottle can't fix...
Rating : 8 / 20
Facilities : Very peaceful setting. Bit too far out of our way - 30 kms off the highway. Nice outlook under shady trees with some good grass. Big camp kitchen. Really nice people. But it felt as if something was missing, something just didn't feel quite right. $25 for an unpowered site.
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