The unravel of a 6wk trip

Dirt Princess : Sorry to hear that you couldn't manage the GGR . Its funny about the sickness , I'm not one to get the flu often but on our trip 6 week I got sick/flu /cold twice but I'm not selfish so I passed it on as one does to the mrs ......
hope your getting better cheers

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That's no good Dirt Princess, certainly unfortunate for you but as you say, better off home. You have the trip to still look forward to another day, I agree things happen for a reason.
It appears a nasty flu this year, have passed it by at the moment but a lot of folk around me have/ had it. Last year I missed the one that went around until we went on our annual trip to Shark Bay and Coral Bay in October, hope the same doesn't happen again this year.

Hope you shake it off quickly.

Cheers

D

Hi Dirt Princess. Authorities over here in the East are saying the flu strain this year is a particularly nasty one and advise all to get vaccinated.
For what it's worth I have had the flu vax for the last 10 years and so far it has worked well. Hope you improve quickly and get to redo your trip soon. Bob.

I feel for you Princess.

Sounds like my recent attempt at Cape York. Drove from Bris to Cairns and the Missus promptly broke her leg... Not a good way to end a holiday :(

Hi Dirt Princess

After all your preparations its a real shame for this to happen. Hopefully you will be able to make the most of your remaining holiday time.

But the reality is that things do go wrong sometimes and we just have to "deal with it" as they say, and being unwell is not good on a camping trip.

Apparently the flu doing the rounds this year is a nasty strain so maybe you got off lightly ;-/

All the best for future travels, which will be easier for sure.

Cheers,

Val

I'm so disappointed for you but I absolutely love your attitude to life. All good things come to those who deserve it!

It's horrible I know, I once spent one miserable day travelling a v dusty corregated road & 2 more laying in a hammock cause I couldn't move - no cold tablets to help. But I was so glad we had the hammock - sleeping in it wrapped in blankets all day wasn't all bad. Plus better than tummy troubles one the road!
:)

Dirt Princess - Sorry to hear of your trip North ruined by the 'flu. We left Perth on 28th June and have driven to Darwin in 15 days, where we arrived on Thursday 12th July.
We have had no 'flu problems, and haven't encountered anyone with them.

We had a fantastic trip, but this has been the coldest July I can recall for many years in the North of W.A. We followed the NW Coastal Hwy to keep away from the cold, but the cold followed us all the way to Turkey Creek. It was bitterly cold all the way from Jurien to Broome.

It was about 5 or 6 degrees at the Bungles when we camped there Sunday 9th July. Our breath was making visible moisture inside the camper when we breathed out.

However, I too, almost wrecked my trip, by a fall down the rock enbankment of the Ashburton River bridge abutment.
We walked up onto the bridge to see the moon rising over the river, making a fantastic photo opportunity. I raced back to our motorhome to grab the cameras, and promptly slipped on the top rock of the embankment as I took a shortcut.

I fell about 3 metres down the rock strewn face and was stopped by a huge rock that hit me in the upper thigh bone, as I was travelling sideways.
I thought I'd broken my hip or fractured my pelvis for sure.
I couldn't walk for a week, and I'm still walking with difficulty. I don't think I broke any bones, I just tore a lot of leg ligaments. One can't be too careful when on holiday.

I trust you get well soon, and it's a shame your holiday was ruined by the 'flu. However, there's always another year to do it in.

The North of W.A. is a madhouse this year - the amount of construction and development everywhere, coupled with a vast number of "grey nomads" and other travellers has stunned me, as I haven't been North for about 4 years, and the upsurge in activity, and the lack of accommodation anywhere is staggering. Darwin is no better - in fact I think it has got worse since I was here last in 2008.