Full day at Cobra station.
Populated by Jim, helper Rob, and visitor helper Pedro.
Jim took me back the few km to check on the condition of the road that had nearly stopped us yesterday. It looked pretty innocuous today, still sticky to walk on, but with much less visible water. We took some photos, then constructed an email to the shire CEO informing him of the problem section of the road. I spent a few hours helping Jim to get his Mac book pro working properly.
Had some lunch, helped the boys with some cementing of a sign, then mowed the lawn. Kerry rested her back and read her Kindle. A few travellers have started to come through from the west, Kennedy Ranges direction so we know that access is open. We hope to travel east and north but the information is scant. The Shire to the north has not updated it’s ‘road conditions’ report for four days. Time has less meaning to Jim, a day here or there.
Mount Augustus
The skid to the left is mine. Low speed, driving forward gently, and slowly we get dragged off line into the gutter. Kerry held the Jesus bar. What’s the Jesus bar?? It’s the grab rail on the dashboard, and it’s name called on frequent occasions in rough conditions.
I ran the car engine for a while today to charge up the batteries for the fridge tonight.
Dinner by the fire with the boys tonight, many tales told.