We left Katherine this morning and started heading west toward the border at a gentle pace. We have a week before we’re due in Broome so we have to fill in some time. We stopped reasonably early at around quarter to three (having travelled some 400 kms) at the Saddle Creek Free Camp. We were able to get a bit of a stroll in before heading back to watch the sunset fall over the escarpment behind the camp. Bob is providing us with music via his Bluetooth speaker so we have old time rock playing gently in the background.
Ten Days Out
With Mum’s passing during the night of our first day out, things have been a bit flat. We did the normal run up the Stuart Highway to Alice Springs and beyond, free camping all the way. I had a spot of bother with our solar system not charging properly but rectified that at one of our camps and things started working properly again. There seems to be a lot of traffic heading south so we’re hopeful that the hordes have left the tourist routes.
Mum’s funeral is tomorrow, so we decided to book into a caravan park at Katherine for two nights so that we can share in her funeral via FaceTime (Sharon’s great suggestion). We will have more hit and miss internet over the coming weeks so our blogging will be intermittent.
