Monday 12/7/2010 Geraldton Bore to Len Beadell's Tree

(Geraldton Bore to Len Beadell's Tree)

Up at 0620hrs. Lovely warm night of 4C. Emptied the remainder of our water tank as it tasted funny (?plastic) and refilled with water from the bore. Graham filled up also and says it is good safe water that he always uses. It is pumped from 60m below ground.

This held us up and we left at 0900hrs Passing a termite city, it is like sitting in a massage chair with the corrugations, driving 30km/hr. 

I wrote in the visitor's book at Everard Junction and looked at Len Beadell's plaque. This is where our friends left us to head north.

I drove from Everard Junction to Mount Beadell. Cool! An average of 30km/hr through corrugations, sand, mud and water. After morning tea at Mount Everard we saw a pack of about 10 camels which Col and the kids jumped out to film. Chasing them all over the hill.

Arrived at Mount Beadell at 1250hrs. Had lunch, climbed the mountain and saw Len beadell's theodelite memorial.

Thryptomine Hill Bore (1500hrs) only had a couple of trees, with mud under them from the bore, so we continued to camp at Len Beadell's tree which was much nicer.

Arrived at 1600hrs and only passed 1 other car today. Lone campers tonight. Got to make our own fire. The kids seem to be having a bit of a melt down. I think they will need a break from the constant unpacking, packing and driving soon. Jordan had a cry when yelled at by her father.

Getting here at a decent time was good though. Jack was running around wildly exploring and playing games, while Jordan curled up in a chair with a milo. I finished downloading my photos and video clips. Col made a big fire and dug a hole for the dunny. We ate well as usual, had a glass of wine by the fire, took a family shot using Lisa's tripod and had an early night.