Change one letter at a time to make a new word ----- BLOG, FLOG, FLOP.
In future, I'll have to flog my blog so that it won't flop! The irritating fact of the matter is that I was so unwell during our time away that I didn't have the energy to do anything, much less to keep up a blog. Oh well...... We figured that I might as well feel bad near the pools, as at home.
The poor old truck nearly didn't make the distance home. An hour from Moree, the clutch broke with a loud thwack! The gears were working, so we continued on our way. We tried not to stop anywhere, but when we did, Steve got us going again with the truck in gear, then a kangaroo hop! He was able to change gears as we travelled by matching the revs to the gears. Very smooth indeed!
We stayed for one night at the Gilgandra caravan park and then stopped only for petrol and gas for the rest of the distance, kangaroo hopping at each start. It was important to get smoothly across each intersection and roundabout and not stop at traffic lights. We went around the small towns with lights and created a miracle at all other intersections. Each time, we let traffic pass us, slowed down and looked ahead and by some amazing phenomenon, there was no traffic when we wanted to go through.
Of course, on the outback roads, there aren't many intersections but it was too amazing for words that nothing caused us to stop. With one exception. A violent storm erupted and as we slowly turned the corner at Conargo, blinded by rain, the truck came to a complete stop in the middle of the road. Another miracle ........ there was a slope off to the parking area of the famous Conargo Pub, so we rolled down, out of harm's way. We sat in silence, brains ticking over, until Steve muttered, "So near and yet so far." We had always known that the RACV would get us home but they wouldn't tow the van or truck. So we sat planning what to do next. Without hope, Steve idly turned the key and vrooom, vrooom --- away we went and didn't stop until we pulled up in our driveway.
We have continued to sleep in the van as the weather has been cool and the van is warmer than the house. Plus, we can cuddle up easier than in twin king singles! Alas, the double living is becoming a bit difficult, with articles not where we want them, so the move back inside is imminent.
Next move is to catch up with the family, who we've missed very much.
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