DAY 32 – ON THE ROAD

We spent most of today in our mobile armchairs enjoying the air conditioning to escape the 36 degree temperature outside. We have travelled 9,000 kilometres so far so I got the oil in the car changed this morning at the Exmouth 4X4 centre. It was the most reasonably priced service the car has ever had.

We are now at Tom Price, on the doorstep of Karajini National Park.

The picture is of Mount Nameless, said to be the highest mountain around here and located just behind the caravan park. Apparently, there is a 4WD track to the top which we will try tomorrow if the suspension can handle it.

We have left the beaches behind and are most definitely in spectacular outback country. There are two ways of getting here from Exmouth, the long way and the short way. The short way is at least 100 kms shorter but involves 50 kms of dirt road. Obviously we chose the short way and the corrugations didn’t seem too bad but the fridge had a different view. Its door fell off again! Shades of Innaminka.

I have carried out some first aid and it should be OK but it will be well and truly taped up for the rest of the trip. Perhaps it’s time we replaced it. It is 10 years old and seems to have lost the capacity to survive a bit of rough treatment.

We are now in the Hammersley ranges in iron ore country. We are hoping to do a mine tour in the morning. We are told it is very impressive. We will then be heading for the National Park.

I realized that there was a picture left out of those taken at the Navy Pier. Here it is.