We have just got back from Port Wakefield. We went over there to meet up with some folk that we have become friends with while travelling. Great people. They are on their way back to Sydney after spending time with family in Perth.
We met them at a road house on the edge of Port Wakefield and spent a couple of hours playing catch up, having a coffee and sharing experiences. A thoroughly enjoyable day.
I was telling them about the family running a 'book' on how long we will last on the road. No one told us about it and no one is admitting to being in on it, but it did get me wondering how many are left in the running! So with nothing better to do on the trip back to camp, I did a spot of mental maths.
Seems we have been travelling now for 1078 days (17 days more for three years).
During our time on the road some things have occurred with noticeable regularity. Without fail on moving day we pass at least one silly goose touring this big country of ours on a push bike. We often see country letterboxes that have had a bit of thought put into them, they are the ultimate and original bit of recycling.
We also see lots of For Sale signs on farm gates. So far we have been able to resist stopping for a quick look! Road kill smells the same no matter where we are and the number of suicidal animals is roughly the same in every state! And no matter what you read in books or are told by others, double white lines are a guide only! We have often been overtaken on double white lines by impatient drivers and believe me, we have some serious grunt under our bonnet and travel at or very close to the speed limit and are not a slow hazard for any other traffic.
So there you have it, the wisdom and learning of a fully feathered chook!
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there is no book, none at all, nothing to see here folks, moving right along.
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