WEATHER, and other CHANGES …..

We knew it was coming! We just didn’t expect the wind associated with the ‘severe front’ to hit us quite so hard at 11.00 pm on Saturday night in Leonora. It broke the arm of our caravan awning. But the wind abated, and yesterday was a pleasant enough drive south to Kalgoorlie, with a coffee-stop [our own] in Menzies.

Prospector Caravan Park in Kalgoorlie is nice too …. we settled in until the next ‘severe front’ woke us in the middle of the night with wind and lashing rain. Again the awning had to be rescued in the dark. We’ve come too far south too soon, methinks.

Battling on this morning, we took the Jackaroo to the Holden dealer, as suggested by my knowledgeable brother on these matters; they don’t deal with vehicles older than ten years! But they did suggest another firm. It’s booked there for tomorrow.

Next, get a replacement foot-pump for the caravan water-supply. No-one in Kalgoorlie carries spares for caravans, and there is no caravan repair place any more. Which also means, we can’t get the awning repaired before continuing on.

Let’s be positive. We can get by without everything on the ‘van functioning, and we can get the awning fixed by insurance when we get home.  The sun shone this afternoon; now the big, round moon is rising, and the wind has abated …. until tomorrow!