Day 60

Day 60 Madura (again)

Neighbours

Maureens present Shhh

Best laid plans and all that. We got up early today and had the intention of being on the road by 7:30, well we got up in time and had everything packed and ready. We were about to go when I noticed our light plug was not connected, it also was not hanging down, our electric plug was also undone, but was hanging. It seems that they came unplugged sometime yesterday afternoon. The light plug had been kicked up into our spare tyre after it had been dragged for a while. The electrics went back on no worries but the light one would not

New plug by Tyler

stay in. I used a few cable ties to rig it up so it would not fall out, but only our left indicator worked. Problems, but I was fine to go, we would just turn left today! The voice of reason over rode this with “I am not getting in until it is fixed”, tempting as this was I agreed and we proceeded to drive about town looking for a new plug. The shops kept sending Maureen out with huge truck or tractor 7 pin plugs until one said that there was an auto electrician in town. We gave them a ring and they said “sure, no probs”. Out we drove and young Tyler replaced it all with a new plug and socket, fitted for $60.

On the road at last

By the time we had done all this we had blown 90 precious driving minute but at least we had a reliable plug and off we went. We drove to Ceduna for lunch and decided we would go into town and get some non-servo food. Good luck if you can find it, we drove up and down the town centre looking and ended up back at the servo. We filled up and Maureen went in and it had a Subways, so real food after all. We ended up with a salad and a sandwich and blew an hour of precious drive time. Our target was Border Town if possible.

At the Border

Sunset on the road

Well we left that behind and drove through to Madura as we picked up 2 hours at the border. We have covered 950kms today and crossed into WA. The border patrol was there and they went through the car and van with a fine tooth comb. We were expecting to have to produce passports after all the times Maureen was asked if she was a citizen or if she had and Australian drivers licence instead of a WA one. Thought you guys might have Succeeded whilst we were away. So here are in WA and should be home on Sunday.