Day 2: Hyden - Kalgoorlie

We wake up at 5AM and pack up the van for its long journey to Kalgoorlie.

The day didn't start well.

Em: Where's the towel?
Ol: In my wash bag
Em: Its dry, have you not had a shower?
Ol: No
Em: How come?
Ol: You'll see

Off I trot to the ablutions. Open the door. Stare at wall, floor and ceiling carpeted with locusts. Turn on my heel, go back and brush my teeth by the side of the van.

We drove to Merriden, the roads varied from nice road to single strip of road and red dirt on either side to just red dirt. We arrived at around 8AM and had a brief walk around so Henry could have a quick rest.

Arriving in style at Kalgoorlie, we stalled every time we stopped or had to slow down. This time we weren't limping, we were kangarooing. It did not help that I had not emptied my bladder since I had gone to sleep the night before due to the locusts. After much searching we found a place that could fit an electric fuel pump the next morning, so we left Henry at a garage between two brothels and walked to a motel.

The RAC kindly paid for our accommodation. At this point we were pretty desperate for a shower (embarrassingly so) and that was the first thing we did when we got into our air conditioned room. The second thing we did was turn off the air conditioning as we were freezing and didn't want to lose our resistance to the heat or get to comfortable.

We had a walk up and down the main street in Kalgoorlie, came back to the room, had a nap then a nice meal out and watched a movie on TV.

Surely it can only get better.

Em

Distance: 450km
Time: 6 Hour
Temp: 34c
Music:
Depeche Mode - The Singles 81 - 85
Seal - Seal
Fun Lovin' Criminals - Come Find Yourself
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Jestofunk - Love in a Gold Dimension