Monday 28 th July 2013
For much of 2014 Gail had been asking me what I would like to do to celebrate my 70th this year and after weighing up a number of options I had decided, in a moment of madness, that Gail and I could head north and spend 4 weeks driving the iconic Gibb River Road from Derby to Kununurra. Now for anyone as auto-mechanically challenged as me this is tantamount to climbing Mt Everest with two broken legs but as they say ” there is no fool like a septuagenarian fool !”
So we find ourselves collecting an off-road camper which we are hiring from Pioneer Camper Trailers in Perth. Probably recognizing our inexperience from about 5 kms away they have kindly offered us a deal whereby we can pick up the trailer today although the actual rental period starts on 1st August . This is designed to help us become more familiar with the trailer before setting off up north. They also upgrade us from the basic Prospector model to the Argyle with improved suspension.
Having collected the trailer we head off to stay with Gail’s sister Lyn and husband Bert for two nights before leaving Perth on 30 th July.
Over the next couple of days Lyn and Bert provide us with an off- road travel induction course and we are able to benefit greatly from their past experiences in the Kimberley area of WA. Thanks to them both we set off far better prepared for this demanding trip than we would have been without their invaluable help.
Cheers
Obese Ferret
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