Thierings on Tour

We packed up early before the rain set in too much and headed off for another long day on the road. 

Scarlett started the day with another screaming special and by 9am we were all exhausted to be honest. For all the educators or anyone with experience of driving 2 year olds for long distances, please send all the tips! We need help, or else we will all go mad…

The roads along this section of the road had just been graded and were a delight! However the weather wasn’t the greatest today so it was hard to stop along the way consistently. It also meant that instead of washing the red dust off the car and van like you’d think, it turned it into red muddy sludge stuck to both. Oops.

We got a few smiles from the girls eventually as the sun came out too. But when we got to Palmer River Roadhouse for the night it was obvious that we had moved even further south and that it would be freezing at nighttime! I’m definitely missing the warm weather already…

The girls discovered that a katydid (or bush cricket) had made its way into the car fridge and was therefore a bit more docile than normal and willing to be picked up. Even Scarly had a go, whereas our nature lover Jazzy has been doing it for ages, even with the free spirited creatures that jump from place to place.

We enjoyed watching the sky change colours as we got ready for dinner and finished off bits of homework (when are school holidays already?!). 

Palmer River Roadhouse was a really fascinating place to visit and learn about the earlier history of the area. The owners have done an amazing job bringing it back to life and creating a little history museum. The building itself was cool and Chris was pleased to see there was a pool table for a game of pool after dinner.

The stars were great and even though it was bitterly cold, it was a lovely evening.

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