Longreach - doing it right

Sat (20/7) Visited Stockman's Hall of Fame - lots to read and see. In the Art Gallery we stumbled across a big book on the Bassingthwaighte family - Kirsten's married name. They are an old farming family that originated in England. Her husband Chris knows about the book, so we photocopied a few pages to take back for them. Very impressive that the family features prominently at the Hall of Fame!

We then did a sunset cruise on the Thomson River which included nibbles, dinner of a hearty beef stew around a campfire, light and sound show on the river and damper and tea to finish off. Ironically, the show was based on the story of Captain Starlight - who needs a lookout anyway! It was a very pleasant evening.

Sun (21/7) We booked an extra night at Ilfracombe so that we could spend a day doing a big clothes wash, excavate and repack the car and van and a general clean and straighten up. The weather has turned cold with the temperature this morning inside the van 6.5 and outside 4.5. Thanks to Brett for our indoor/outdoor thermometer.

Here's Mike waiting for his morning coffee. Yes he sleeps in the hat. But we are actually very comfortable thanks to good bedding and the right clothes. 

We have also done a bit of trip planning. We will probably be without Internet or phone access for the next few days as we head for Isisford, Lochern NP, Mayne River and Carisbrooke Station. We are planning a bit of a loop off the highway between here and Winton. Some of it is dirt road, so we'll see how the van goes. So the next post may be a few days coming.