Morawa

Morawa 4:30pm

The gentle sounds of chopping wood. Overcast skies and spots of rain.
A country town in the wheat belt.

Looking forward to seeing our Flowergirl Chelsea tomorrow morning. I suspect she won’t be wearing her pink dress like she was 26 years ago.

Brake and bearing adjustments worked a treat. No further trouble expected. VeggieCruza went better into the strong winds after a fuel filter change.

Sausage sizzle for dinner and our last warm house for a while. Morawa Caravan Park has great units and villas, nice and new. Recommended stopover.
Morawa Caravan park

Hats off to the truck drivers who put up with the rough roads they have to negotiate each working day. Yes their heavy weights cause the damage, but the condition of the small section of the great Northern Highway we travelled was atrocious and I expect that is what its like for the whole 1200 km to Newman. Uneven, rough riding, a tough office for the truckies.

And the narrow roads between the country towns must be hazardous during wildflower season with tourists towing large caravans.

Thumbs down to those who to those who fund our roads in the country.

Off to Mullewa in the morning, then to Wooleen station for the night. Not likely to have reception for a few days for blog updates. Follow the dots on the map to see where we are.

Wongan Hills

We’re away…

Left home around 9am to the putter patter of rain on the new windscreen. Never left home in the rain before.

Travelled via Northam negotiating the wide loads on the highway.

Headed north to Goomalling and a quick safety check revealed a warm brake on the trailer. Adjusted up the wheel bearing as the wheel spun freely when it was jacked up off the ground so probably not the brake dragging. I had a jammed trailer brake on the bash, so am a little wary of these electric brakes.

Now in Wongan Hills having some soup of the day and garlic bread, after finding the brake still hot and adjusting both of them. Not a difficult job, easy lying on bitumen. Will be a lot yuckier lying on a dirt road.

Weather is cool
And overcast with a strong headwind

Crops are green. Not much traffic. Land for sale in Wongan Hills; interesting…