Today was a big day. We have travelled over 1200 klms in the last two days. Our goal? Mt. Isa. Why? .... I don't really know. But for some reason, Chris has it in his head that he needs to see Mt. Isa before we go home. And we'll be home early anyway. " And in Mt. Isa, we can have a rest!". Well, I've never been there, so I guess we can have a bit of a break from driving. But for Chris, well, he'll be able to travel down memory lane again. He hasn't been here since he was 18 yrs old looking for a job in the mines. That was.......?...a long time ago.
Today, we drove from Katherine to Barkly Homestead, which is roughly 700 to 800 klms. Barkly Homestead is roughly 200klms from the border of Queensland and Northern Territory. Today, we listened to John Farnham, ABBA, Dixie Chicks, and a medley of early sixties music. We've snacked on nut bars and mandarins. Chris cracked jokes and I laughed. We even made out our 'to do' list for when we get home. It even got to the point that we started counting the signs to the Qld. border! Both of us were numb when we stopped. The Barkly Homestead offered us $12 Roast Beef meals which was very nice. ( I didn't have to cook!)
Tomorrow, we'll land in Mt. Isa. It's only another 400 klms to go. Once there, we'll rest for a day, wash a few clothes and do a bit of looking around while Chris reminisces. After that, a beeline for home.
I AM starting to get excited about it too. We get to unpack, we get to pick the dogs up, we get to see the kids and start planning. So yes, it IS exciting.
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