The Big Trip comes to an end.......
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005 at 21:11
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Willem
89 days on the road.................15700km.......NT WA QLD SA
Good trip...Must do it again soon
Took the window of opportunity yesterday when the
Birdsville Track opened to do a 14hour trip
home. The roads closed behind us again. Today has been a miserable cold wet day here in the Southern Flinders...wish I was elsewhere.
Hi-lights of the trip were
Gary Junction Rd, Veevers Crater, CSR,
Rudall River,
Pilbara, Goldfields,
Holland Track,
Perth, Freo, Margaret River, Tree Tops walk and the Karri Forests,
Warren Beach, Pemberton,
Albany, Fitzgerald NP,
Esperance, Cape le Grande, Cape Arid, Telegraph Rack from
Israelite Bay to Cocklebiddy,
Connie Sue Hwy,
Fish Hole Gorge(West Macs),
Simpson Desert with friends,
Birdsville and environs and a very muddy trek
home along the BT.
Our thanks for friendship and hospitality to EO Member Coops, Motherhen, Member Eric and Dean, Member Crazie and Kir, Jim and Costa, Member Jiarna, Anita and girls, Ewan and Asleigh, Member Ruth and Ian at
Birdsville Caravan Park, Member Karsten at the Big Red Cafe and to the EO mob gathered at
Birdsville last weekend.
Departing June 2006 for a another three month adventure.........................
Reply By: Des Lexic - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005 at 21:47
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005 at 21:47
Glad to see you and Judith back
home safely. look forward to catching up on the 29th on our way through if your
home. Will be late mid morning.I'm eager to hear the details. had a call from your Bro earlier, they are in
Longreach, travelling
well apart from colds.
Welcome back on the coldest day in the state for nearly 20 years. Can you still remember the warm soaking rays that you had on your trip?
Best regards to you both,
cya soon.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005 at 22:13
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005 at 22:13
Yeah we will be
home Uncle Des. Looking forward to your visit. Will get a supply of donuts lol Didn't you say the 30th?
Bro was a bit sniffy.
Was wondering how long my sun tan will fade a pallsly white
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Reply By: Member - Timothy N (NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2005 at 21:35
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2005 at 21:35
G'Day Willem. I got
home from
Broome a couple of weeks ago. Came back the way you're thinking of going next year. Kidson, top of the Gary, eastern bit of Talawana, shot line to
Warri site, down the Eagle/David
Carnegie, cut down to Yeo and across the Anne Beadell. I was quite amused to see the exploreoz sticker at
veevers meteorite crater! I also wondered if you had a tear in your eye when you passed that wrecked G60 south of there!! Also saw your note at
Windy Corner and later Neales
Junction ( I think there was a sticker there too?).
Pleased to report my Nissan also gave no trouble and survived with only a couple of new scratches. Gotta love them!
Did you run into Connie Sue Beadell out there? I seemed to just miss her everywhere.
What a great country. See you in the bush. Tim.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2005 at 21:51
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2005 at 21:51
Hi Tim
I will claim responsibility for the stickers at Veevers and
Neale Junction and a some other
places but have not been to
Windy Corner yet. Also didnt see the G60(had read about it somewhere though) as I havent been south of Veevers. Might see it next year. Also going to take more time to visit those
places. No missed Connie Sue Beadell as
well by about a week or so.
It definitely is a great country and I must see more before I fall off the perch lol
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