HOME NOW!!!!! Darn it......

WARREN, NSW and HOME

We left White Cliffs, having had a pretty unusual evening, sleeping in the earth (wow - turning Carpathian or Vampiric?????) very different *lol*


We stopped for a night at Warren on our way (one night stand only) and I decided that I'd have a shower before going to bed for the night (nice hot, relaxing shower - just what these aches need after a long day sitting in the car!).

Yeah, nice and hot I must say, but a little difficult in the dark when you have shampoo all over your head and the lights GO OFF!  -  YES, OFF into sheer black darkness (not even a glimmer of outside lights creeping through a window aloft, nothing, ziltch, just like in White Cliffs' caves).  And, being the shy little girl I am, I was definitely not going to wrap a towel around myself and sneak carefully on wet, shiny tiles trying to find the light switch (which was on when I got in the shower).

                                     

So, I rinsed the shampoo with eyes closed and low and behold, when I opened them I could see in the dark (starting to wonder about vampiric tendencies now big time!)

Well, Greg thought that was kinda funny - Because,  he was in the toilets himself  earlier and thought that the old guy coughing & spluttering left and the light went off on him too.  (Greg thought the cranky old guy must have turned it off on him, *lol*)

In the morning, I had a bit of better look here and lookey what I found - permanents, with dogs too who didn't fight or bite)

This one didn't really look level at all, but maybe it was jacked up inside????


This one even mowed his own grass (see the lawnmower there!!)  but don't know if he drove the ute anywhere.



There was a vehicle here last night, and someone was cooking on a spirit oven (like in the Himalya's) too, but don't know where they are now!

We were going to stop again at Moree for the hot springs, but as it was only 3pm when we got there we decided to make it home in this day.

Good idea - next day and today (the 2nd one home) and I'm still unpacking/cleaning/washing and so is Greg.  

Well, I had to sort through all these (we collected from each beach we visited so I could put them into my marine tanks when they get re-set up - should have lots of happy hermit crabs and snails then!)

  And these I picked this morning from my little oval garden - some bulbs I put in just before we went away - What a pretting sight to come back to -

Now, at the end of the Road Trip, I can leave you with this prayer (just in case you decide to hook up and do the same)...........

CARAVANNER'S PRAYER

When we pack up in the morning, may the annex be quite dry,

May the pegs be easily removed and no leaves stuck to the fly.

Let the stabilisers wind up, without that horrid squeak,

And loose items give no trouble when them to stow we seek.

May I back up with the ball lined up precisely with its mate,

and remember to remove the jockey wheel before it's too late.

May I drive away real smoothly, the days journey to begin,

And not have to turn back, with the key I should hand in.

Let the road be sealed and free of works of the detour kind,

May the rain refrain from falling and the wind blow from behind.

Don't let flies come in their millions, when we make our morning stop,

And let the thermos not be empty 'cause I didn't crew down the top.

May the road signs not confuse us as we go upon our way,

And let no sheep or kangaroo, onto the roadway stray.

Let us reach the caravan park, well before the night,

And dear God please let there be a suitable powered site.

May the site be large and roomy, preferably a big drive through,

Or please let there be someone there, to tell me what to do.

Don't let me try for hours and hours, to back that wretched van into the place,

Watched by other campers with a smile upon their face.

Oh! if you want to punish me for some forgotten sin,

Don't let it be by leaving me, with my wife to guide me in.

And there's another thing I do of you beseech,

When finally the van's in place, please let the power cord & water be well within the reach.

They say you ara a God of love, and if that indeed is true,

Please ensure I get a site, not too far from the loo.

If I have to go at night, desperate I will be,

Don't let me get to the loo and find that I forgot the key.

I pray that all the campers, round about our site,

Are friendly and considerate, especially at night.

And when at last I go to bed, and gently close the door,

Oh! dear Lord, let me be the only one to snore.

CHEERS EVERYONE,

I hope you all enjoyed the blog of our trip, as much as I enjoyed writing it (and taking all the photos - Man oh! Man, though I am still waiting on the repairers in Perth for my Nikon D300s -

sure is taking some time to replace one tiny little piece!!!!!!)

                                   TAKE CARE ALL and best wishes for forever............xoxo

                                                                  DEB & GREG McNEIL

PS:  McNeily there and me :  we didn't quite get all there so stay tuned:  Will let you know when we are about to head off for the Top End and/or The Big Southern Land!!!!

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