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Day 2

Another leisurely start as once again Larry couldn’t see the need to rush.

Did I mention it was cold with an arctic wind blowing in Cue. I decided, as I was in the middle of BFN, that I would start the day driving in my tracky dacks and ugg boots. Not the best look for normal people, but I wear that combination with style and panache. Arrived in Meekatharra and pulled into a parking stop long enough to change and off again. 

There really isn’t a lot between Meeka and Kumarina which is just a roadhouse. Once again the strong headwinds caused the fuel economy to be poor so I was toddling along at 90kph singing out loud to beat the boredom in between phone calls to Jenny, when I had reception. I have realized, alone in the car, I am actually quite a brilliant singer.

Refueled at Kumarina and toddled off again at 90kph for an uneventful drive until 100kms south of Newman when a car and caravan heading south put the left wheels of their van onto the edge of the bitumen and flicked a rock onto my windscreen. It was quite large as I watched it come across the road and hit the screen. Unfortunately it caused 2 large chips and some cracks like a star and it was almost exactly in the middle of the drivers vision.

Well that stopped the toddling along as I had to make Newman before the businesses close. When I was in phone range I called Jenny to get the details of the auto glass repairer in Newman, called  and went straight to them. They got the details as it had to be replaced due to the position of the chips.

After that, delivered the car and van to my work colleague’s house which conveniently, is a corner block so plenty of room and I wandered off to Kurra camp. Sitting in the donga was a bit surreal as I was in holiday mode and then in a little room going to work the next day.

Now Friday and the car has had a new windscreen fitted minus the auto windscreen wiper rain sensor but we can live with that.