We left Longreach this morning after spending the last two nights there. Yesterday we went to the Qantas Museum and had a tour on the massive Boeing 747. We also went to the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, a museum about the stockmen and pioneers who settled in Australia. Mum was resting in the caravan yesterday when the rest of us visited the museum so we went back there this morning so she could have a look. After that we jumped in the car and headed for Barcaldine where Mum did some quick shopping and then off towards Emerald, in hopes of reaching it by four.

But as we are quickly learning, nothing ever goes as planned and now, at twenty to five, we are still driving towards Emerald.

We have moved further toward the coast and now the semi-arid landscape is replaced by hills and tall trees and a lot more scrub. It is raining and the internet continues to drop out unexpectedly because of the hills. The car is very quiet and there is a rather dreary atmosphere that makes me want to go to sleep but I can’t because of all the jolting. No, the road hasn’t improved much since Central Queensland.

I’m getting increasingly excited about the coming cruise and I look forward to swimming for the first time in what feels like ages!