So we finally start the long drive of 1200kms back down to Geraldton to get the caravan repaired after the tyre blow out. Worried every kilometre that another tyre will shred.
We stopped for 2 nights in the mining town of Newman where the temperature stayed in the 40s all day long so we spent a lot of time in the campground's little swimming pool. Kyra finally learnt to swim.(and dive!)
The sun directly above us so the trees aren't giving us any shade.
Carrying on from Newman we stopped at Kumarina roadhouse in the middle of nowhere to fill up. The place was full of sad looking birds in cages and goldfish in stagnant green water.
The only fuel stop between Newman and Meekatharra a distance of 400kms!
We stopped for one night at the Karalundi Aboriginal community. Great to see grass again after days of red dust. Toby was very sick here with a very high temperature but luckily they had an on site nurse who kept and eye on him so we felt in good hands. Always a worry when you are in the middle of nowhere.
The girls helping prepare dinner in the camp kitchen.
The Aboriginal flag proudly flying at the community.
Not much further down the road we had another tyre shred!!! Just what we had been dreading. Luckily it didn't damage anymore of the caravan and with our tyre changing experience we had it changed in half and hour. A record!
Luckily we could pull off the road but hot work though as about 40.c.
Not much left of the tyre!
Arriving into the next town of Cue we had to pull of the road to let this wide truck pass.
One of the hottest days we experienced on this trip. Doesn't look it as everyone seems so relaxed as we head off to the air conditioned pub.
Ayla and Kyra posing by the 100 year old town gaol.
Cue very quaint and full off old ornate buildings. This is the pub beckoning us with it's air conditioning and cold beer.
Cooling off in the tavern. The next day we had to get a new tyre and a dodgy tyre shop in Cue sold us a tyre that was the wrong size but that was all they had. Guy there tried to tell me I should replace all my tyres even my new one as they were all the wrong size. Luckily I ignored him.
Cooling off at the tiny settlement of Yalgoo. One more day to get to Geraldton.
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