The stench didn’t continue as the wind had swung around. However, the dongas/cabins were occupied by road-work crews, who seemed to have an early start… 4:00am for many of them. This included their trucks… parked about 20m away. However, the body clock seems to be adjusting a little and I could get back to the land of nod.
Quick coffee, breaky, pack up, and I was gone by 7:45. South I went.
Back to what I said before: changing scenery keeps it interesting. This was quite boring…. Long stretches of road lined with low trees… you seen them before so no photos of them. The temperature made for quite a pleasant ride though… quickly up to 27, then peaking at 34.
What got my attention is the termite mounds on the sides of the road, with occasional one dressed by passers-by. This was pretty much from Katherine to Three Springs turnoff, and then to Tablelands. Cute. Maybe I should make a shirt deposit before I leave 😊.
The Barkly Homestead Inn is good – a bit old, but clean and tidy. I’m in the bar sipping my new friend: Great Northern Brewing Co.
The trailer is still holding up, but still a concern. I hope to be in Cloncurry tomorrow evening, after stopping in at Mount Isa for some proper repairs. I have a feeling that might take too long and I’ll end up staying the night in Mount Isa instead.