I removed both front seats and threw out the old carpets and washed the floor of all that red dust. My Shower pump packed up, I have three pumps on for the drinking water and two for the shower a hot one and a cold one. Typical I detected a leak in my cold water tank I removed it, and one bolt broke I needed some heat !!! The hot pump was no good, so I had to change over the pumps. At least I now have hot water when I stop. I can get a new pump in Adelaide a little out of my way but does that really matter when one is on holiday.
17th December My exhaust has turned up I took a visit up to Silverton and beyond with a noisy Plod.
Picked up exhaust, guess what Toyota forgot to order the gasket any way I was given the wrong one, I just wonder some times!!!! Always take in a pattern if one can.
A long comes a local asking if he help, all he saw were legs sticking out from under neath Plod.
I was at my chosen work site for three nights. Bob the local offered me a shower and a pool to swim in which was the only pool in and around that district. Pity he did not stop before as he had some very nice clean concrete to lay on with all the modern conveniences to boot, except the internet!! I spent one day by the pool.
19th December So back to the internet Milk Bar. I left Broken Hill around 4 o'clock to try and make the Pump shop in Adelaide some 500km plus by Saturday 12 o'clock shutting time; I arrived at 9 o'clock and he told me a place to go to try and get my tank welded, McLaren Vale, a wine region. I found another free wireless cafe.
On the way down from Broken Hill to Adelaide there was another patrol post, Bob told me about it, so I stopped and did another cook up, fried onions and tomatoes, I also boiled up my potatoes for a salad. We were all stopped at the check point at about midnight and I was asked if I had any onions or potatoes, I said no I have not, he looked in my fridge and said O.K you can go. It was a good job I knew about that.
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