First up we had a hiccup with the Engel, something broke in the connection that allows it to continue running from the car battery system, so Himself said no worries and jumped in the car and headed off down the street to get a replacement part.
Small problem. Today is a holiday in Mareeba for Cairns showday! Bugger! Most of the shops shut. Not being local, we did not know this. He hunted high and low and eventually found a place open that could help and although we were very late getting away we finally hit the road at 10.15am.
The first couple of hundred kms were bitumen but eventually we hit the gravel road and 308 bone shaking kms later we arrived in Coen. Both of us said it reminded us of the Access Road up where we used to live. Tonight we are staying in donga style accommodation at the one and only local pub. Himself has gone off to order our dinner which is pizza. No choice. Tonight is pizza night or nothing apparently. Is ok, we like pizza. And if not we have a couple of steaks in the Engel. Just a bit too tired to cook after our long day.
Tomorrow we will attack the gravel roads again. It is around 400kms of dirt road to the top. Thirty plus years of practice we can do it........
Found this 'tree' at a roadhouse along the way. Wonder if they were shaken loose or are they off the ones who did not make it?
Found this 'tree' at a roadhouse along the way. Wonder if they were shaken loose or are they off the ones who did not make it?
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