QueensLandCruiser does Oz: Trouble on the Road

So it’s been awhile since my last update. There is a valid reason which I will be explaining on the blogs to come so you’ll just have to wait and read.

So continuing on the Gibb River Road:

After HVS, not far down the road we discovered something heart renching; something way to close to home. In the distant we saw an outline of a troppy but with one problem; it was on its roof. Quickly pulling over, it was a moment where you hold your stomach and hoping no one was inside. Seeing tin food, chip packets, clothes lying everywhere around the car we hoped for the best. Knowing it only just happened we were cautious to approach and thankfully found a big letter stating “we are ok, at Derby Hospital”. A few minutes later a caravan pulled up which heard about the incident. Apparently 5 people were travelling together, took the corner to fast and rolled the car which thankfully no one was killed. Seeing the troopy roof completely caved in and trying to comprehend how the driver and passenger got out alive when there only seemed to be centimetres to spare is a scary feeling.

Clear example of foreign drivers and troopcarriers; not knowing how bloody top heavy these things are and the simple concept of over correcting. The more we wondered around the car the more detail we found. Blood in the drivers cab, a 37^th birthday card addressed to Ben wishing him the best on his Australia trip with his wife from his mother, a little personal items throughout the cab. It was a slap in the face to slow down and take things easy.

Just sit and think about it

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On a better note, we drove off slower than we started heading towards Mt Barnet Roadhouse which is pretty much the half way mark. We heard about Manning gorge which apparently is a definite on anyone’s gorge list. Ferrying our gear over a river in a polystyrene box and rock climbing for a few hours made a rewarding finish. We’d brought along snorkel gear and amazingly in the freezing fresh water there was an abundance of marine life; definite plate size but no fishing allowed damn it. Following waterfalls and inviting plunge pools made for another relaxing afternoon.