We’re off!

For those of you entered in the sweep for what time we got away, if you have 3:10pm, take the prize. Well, at least it was Saturday, for those of you sniggering.

Now, before any of you make any snide comments about us not making the first night, yes, we traded money for efficiency and have taken a cabin in Dalby. Let’s face it, if we had decided to camp, my estimate of Rosewood for the first night was looking about right, and given that choice I would have opted for another night at home and an early start. At least by getting this far we have a chance at Quilpie for tomorrow night which is what we decided on the way up.

Besides, it gives us a chance for a birthday dinner for Izzy in the Criterion, because my memory of Quilpie tomorrow night is the choices will be somewhat more limited.

Fantastic sunset tonight coming out of Toowoomba. The moon is pretty special too. Check this out.

Good to see the last round of visitors today. If I had any delusions of a rapid exit it may have felt like it was slowing us down, but it really was good to see you all and I didn’t, so it wasn’t. A bit embarrassed that apparently we had forgotten to tell our neighbour too.

So what was it like in the end? Full, in a word. We have way too much food – probably more than enough to get us into NT, but even then it all fits. I fully expect it will fit better as time goes on, and our four food boxes plus esky plus fridge wear down. The pack always improves too. Can still see headlights through the rear though somehow! We must be close on the load limit. When we load up with 100kg of water I reckon that will be it. The handling is somewhat different all loaded up.

Can’t give away too many details yet. I’ll bore you with some statistics as time goes on.

So – first night in the Dalby Tourist Park and looking for a quick start in the morning. Off now to find a Macca’s to see if I can get  a free Wifi.