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| Relief all round that we got to the state boundary - our fourth of the trip... |
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| Infinity pool by day - slightly warmer! |
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Annaliza had a tree growing
out of her head now... |
Another view of the infinity pool and a brief walk before we headed away
from Lake Argyle, or so we thought… Upon turning the key, the engine gave a
brief stutter and then nothing further. Nada. Luckily the caravan park staff
were able to give us a jump start, and we were back on the road, praying that
we’d left a light on and the battery was now recharging.
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| Keep River National Park |
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| More Bungle like action |
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| A bit of mustering alongside the road |
We crossed the WA/NT border shortly after, then made a beeline straight
into the Keep River National Park. This was essentially an extension of the
Kimberley region, with big similarities to the Bungle Bungles, where we enjoyed
a leisurely stroll. Back at the car, and crunch time – unfortunately no luck
with starting the engine, so we had to disturb some Melbournites’ lunch to
request a jump start which they kindly obliged, then sent us on our way with a
slice of melon. A lovely couple.
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Some people were travelling
slightly differently... |
Knowing some aspect of the car battery was now screwed, we kept going as
far as possible until needing fuel, but at Pine Creek even the petrol station
didn’t have the tools for starting the car. Fortunately a kindly resident
helped us out – we were really appreciating the kindness of people we were
meeting on this portion of the trip! Luckily we didn’t have to stop the engine
again until we arrived at our Katherine destination, where we celebrated by
treating ourselves to a Sunday Roast and a chilled XXXX.
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| Some road trains never ceased to amaze! |
Key Learnings:
1.
If you’re driving an old car, it’s advisable to carry jump leads…
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