Long day zzzzzzzzz

Got up early after a restless night and repacked the car. The lady in charge saw me moving around early so brought my breakfast early - what a champ and the breakfast was perfect.

There were many many dead kangaroos along the road and for some reason a lot of them in Victoria had their tails cut off.......kangaroo tail soup...?

There is also an incredible number of Grey Nomads on the road. Enough said....one Kombi Van had a sign on the back saying. "Adventure to Dementia" lol

The Hay Plains consisted of its usual dull, colourless, boring endless miles...BUT...I have driven across Texas and New Mexico!! I spitz in yer eye Hay Plains!!

I decided that on this trip I would count Police Cars......doh......1500 odd kms and I'm still using one hand.....5 cars so far. Wonder if there were any more hiding behind bushes with radar guns. That would be bad.

Today I drove  1023 kms and I'm currently in Moree for the night. I'm just a mere 125 kms from Goondiwindi and the Queensland border but it was dark and I was tired so will do it tomorrow. I AM tired but again not that brain fogging numbness that I've had before.    This is good.....maybe I've turned the corner :)

Anyway....I'm just 473 kms from Brisbane YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I passed through the Shire of Bland...and it was. Bet it's where John Q Citizen and Jane Doe live


Well....I've just watched Rake and now I'm too pooped to pop. Got to sleeeep zzzzzzzz

You know you're in the country when........

Stopped at Balranald for the night and went to the restaurant and ordered steak and veggies. A platter - not a plate - a platter came with half a cow and cabbage and roast potato and corn cob and carrot and peas and broccoli and cauliflower cheese and pumpkin and mashed potato. Now that's what I call steak and veggies.

Was up at 5.30 am to pack the car before the removalists got there. I helped carry 12 million (small) boxes so got quite a workout. They finally finished and took off and I was on the road just before noon. It was a brilliant day weather wise and also health wise. No fatigue at all - even with all the carrying of boxes. Managed 584 kms before it started to get dark. Quite good under the circumstances.

The drive itself was good - warm sunny day and  lovely countryside - especially a big lake at Tooleybuc

Totally pooped now so time to pump out some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's

Up and Down like a yoyo...!!

Well!! Tomorrow's the big day....the removalists are coming at 8.30 am and while they are packing the container I'll pack my car with the gear I am taking with me. The stuff in the container might not come for up to 3 weeks as it isn't a full load so I have to take a lot of essentials with me in the car. Hope there's room for me.!!!

I was naughty on Saturday and went out and bought a 50" LCD TV........I know it would have made more sense to buy it once I get to Brisbane but it was a good deal....and....and....and...I just wanted it.  Once I get to Brisbane and start paying full rent and utilities I won't be able to afford to do things like that so I thought...why not......an early Birthday present for myself. Gee...I'm good to me :)

My health has been all over the place this last week. Feeling quite good one minute then hit with debilitating fatigue the next. I thought I was getting over all that after 9 months of it but I guess the hernia operation may have caused a rebound.  The trip is 2040 kms so if it takes a week so be it....I'll just drive till I start getting tired and then book into a motel.....regardless of what time it is. It's no race.

The good news is I'm taking the dog, Jack, with me. The bad news is that he is cremated and in a little wooden chest. Now I call him Jack-in-the-box.  At least it will give me someone to talk to lol

I've grown extra fat this last couple of weeks - saying my good byes and eating lots of hotel meals. I'm looking forward to eating well again and getting some miles on my chubbier- day-by-day legs.

It goes without saying that I'm pretty excited at this point so I won't say it. hehehehe

During the USA trip I counted VW bugs and during the Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney trip I counted road kill. Not sure what I'll count this time. Any ideas?