This is my take on the" Meet in the middle 2014"
FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2014
We left Home at 5:30pm on Friday night and had planned to travel to the Meet up via Pt Augusta to Coober Pedy on to Oodnanatta then up to Dalhousie Springs.
Well we got a phone call from AB (totally unexpected) saying that Stropp had been in touch with him to pass on a message that he was catching up with the Vics at Oodnanatta at lunch time. AB said he was at Orroroo! Hung up and talked to Nev and we decided to meet up with AB and MudrunnerTD and Winnie the next day at Hawker. Rang AB back to tell him and all was good. So we then change course and were on our way to Quorn to stop for the night.
Ended up staying at a parking bay Pt Augusta side of Quorn and as it was late we just opened up the tent and fell asleep excited for what lay ahead.
The first photo of many taken through the window with the goal post!
SATURDAY 28
Up early next morning as we had arranged with AB that we would catch up properly at Hawker, waiting for the phone call to confirm. Well AB forgot didn't he...........................!!!
As you all know he and Winnie had a rough night at Orroroo with the tents being flooded that they forgot us.............!!
We had taken our time waiting for the phone call and little did we know they were on their way to Leigh Creek without us!!!
I rang to find all this out so we hit the road at 110km and didn’t stop. Missed out on our Coffee at Hawker !! Bugger!
We got to Leigh Creek and saw the Guys in the car park. They had just got there!! Really??
(Apparently they stopped at Hawker and Parachilna along the way.) We took a bit of a hit with the fuel economy as we were hoofing it fully loaded.
Huggs all round (Shaggz likes hugs!) and we were all friends. I think with Darren it took a while as I'm sure he was a bit suss about someone who 6 weeks out said they would go when everyone else took 2 years!! hahahaha Suckers !!
Winnie had to buy a pillow as he had left his behind at Orroroo so we all hit the shop!! There was only one so made it easy. We all bought supplies that we need (or had left behind!) and I finally got my Coffee and was good.
We had lunch and filled up with fuel. ($185.7) Then there were 4.
Daren kept a quick pace and we were soon at Maree.
Had a quick stop to visit the Toilet (not sure what they had the night before??) then on to William Creek where we found Stropp waiting for us.
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Then there were 5.
We camped at Algebuckina Bridge where Winnie and AB dried out their soaked tents. It was very windy so perfect for the soggy tents.
After dinner the boys went to scout for wood for the campfire and the wind died out for a perfect night.
We all enjoyed the fire and got to know each other better. (Shaggz still had to convince Darren but he was slowly coming around!)
SUNDAY 29
Up next day early.
Such a pretty place and we had it all to ourselves.
Headed on to Oondatta to fuel up.
The Oodnadatta track was a bit rough.
Stopped......not sure why?? Maybe Darren was lost?? hahaha
Nope....this is the way to go!!
Pink Roadhouse Oodnadatta
AB, and Winnie had similar fuel consumptions so both were happy. ( Little did I know it was a start of something special!! hahahaha) What happens in the Desert stays in the desert except when it goes on the forum!! hahahahha
Breakfast!
This is the way to Delhousie Springs via Hamilton Station.
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