So the trip has started for real, and what a day it was. At least I made it which is more than some poor sod did.
As always, starting is one of the hardest things, and this time was no different... Beginning with standing at the back of a very full vehicle wondering if I really need to take all this stuff, before realising it's far too early (with not enough caffeine) to be thinking about this and as there is a lot of distance between me and today's destination, I'd better get going
The rest of it is fairly standard driving, except an accident just past the Kalbarri turnoff blocked the road for a couple of hours. A car (mostly) had apparently met a truck. Which was on its side across the road. Nasty. Credit to the emergency services who got the injured person out and opened the road pretty quickly considering. But it did mean my 6pm arrival became 7:30. A long day made better by Guinness and the ease of setting up the swag by the wagon.
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| A full load. Wonder how long it'll stay this well packed..? |
Route of choice has to be the Indian Ocean Drive rather than the Brand Highway. So much better scenery, less trucks and not much slower. Plus it has the added bonus of the Jurien Bay Jetty Cafe for the first stop. So if you're thinking of taking the Brand, well done. It leaves the prettier route less congested for me, and on a perfect day like this (so far) it's the only way to go.
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| Jurien Bay |
The rest of it is fairly standard driving, except an accident just past the Kalbarri turnoff blocked the road for a couple of hours. A car (mostly) had apparently met a truck. Which was on its side across the road. Nasty. Credit to the emergency services who got the injured person out and opened the road pretty quickly considering. But it did mean my 6pm arrival became 7:30. A long day made better by Guinness and the ease of setting up the swag by the wagon.
Roll on tomorrow and the Dolphins!
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