Bourke to Broken Hill

The Bourke caravan park pool.

Kids waiting patiently for dinner. With their fancy plates.

I put curls in my hair, and they stayed!

Are we there yet?

Road to Broken Hill.

Darcy v. Clothes Line

So hot. Can't move.

Who would have thought that Bourke would be greener and cooler than Broken Hill? Not me.

But it is.

We left Bourke, and possibly the nicest caravan park we have ever stayed in. So green! Fantastic facilities. It was a shame we weren't staying longer. Anyway. We left and headed south to Broken Hill. When we arrived it was approximately 2000 degrees with a hot, north wind. The pool at the caravan park was out of order due to 'chlorine issues'. Whatever that means. There was no grass, only cement. I was not happy.

I was homicidal, actually.

Luckily the local pools saved us. Apparently the town rallied for years to get a decent upgrade to their town pool facility, and it worked! Now that have indoor/outdoor pools and a waterslide.

Fun times were had.

It meant that by the time we arrived back from the van, a cooler breeze was around and we weren't so inclined to turn on each other for, you know...looking at each other. Mind you, Darcy had a running with a clothes line, but that was actually a source of entertainment. For me.

The next morning we dismantled the camper in record time due to a pretty awesome storm approaching. We made it into the car just before the heavens opened and the rains came! It is strange that the rain appears to be following us across the country.

I'm not complaining.

A lot of people wouldn't like the drive from Bourke to Broken Hill, through towns like Cobar and Wilcannia. But I love this part of the world that is forgotten about, but is as stereotypical of Australia as is the beach. Given, I wouldn't stay in Wilcannia - but I think everyone should see a town like this to learn how hard some people have it. I wouldn't even know where to begin in a town like that.

Next stop - Bruce. The Farm. How we have missed this place.

Road Trip Tally:

Turn arounds - 1
Backseat arguments - 10
How long until we are there? - 2
Fuel Stops - 2
Middle of nowhere, scary toilet stops - 2

Sorry for the late post! Coverage issues...