Bugs on the Hay Plains

Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:37
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Guess who forgot the bug screen for the front of the car. Me!!!!

We went for a short trip to Adelaide to visit rellos for Easter. After having to leave late in the day after my chemo we did not reach our booked accommodation in Balranald until way after dark. And by dark I also mean the front of the car. It was covered by about 5mm of squashed mosquitoes from the Hay Plains. We have been through locust plagues and so on but never what one would call a mosquito plague. It was like constant light but very thick rain with heaps and heaps of small rain drops hitting the windscreen. Lots of stops to clean the windscreen and the lights as well to be able to see the road. Absolutely awesome if you like that sort of thing. You couldn't even read the front number plate.

Got breathalysed on the way into Balranald and the cop had to double back to the rear to read the number plate. Tried the front first.

So a slight word of advice. Avoid the plains from before sunset to after sunrise.

But at least they are not the Phil biting type.

All I need to do now is to continue to wash the car to get them all off and hose the radiator core out. Luckily no overheating problems. Fuel usage was excellent at a smidgen over 10 litres per 100 Kms with the roof rack on the car and around 3T weight. Usually get around 13 litres per 100Kms at that weight.

Phil
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