On the positive side of things, we are not under water or bogged to the axles in mud, which we would have been had we moved any earlier, but it sure is going to make the journey south interesting. Here is a picture of the road south. We all know the water will disappear as fast at it arrived but it leaves a lot of damage behind that needs to be assessed and repaired. It also takes time for the land to dry out and go hard again. We will need to be careful and not get off the bitumen as the sides of the roads will be extremely boggy.
For the last couple of days there was a collection of fifth wheelers here and I have dubbed our impromptu gatherings the Kununurra Fifth Wheel Club. It has been a good opportunity for the exchange of information between people who actively travel and live in their vans. One bloke broke something under his van and has been waiting for nearly two weeks now for replacement parts from Sydney. He heard this morning they have arrived in Perth and will be on the next truck north. He was so excited, we hated bursting his bubble by telling him the roads are closed!
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