Birdsville 2013 - Day 2

Sorry if you've been waiting for an update, we didn't have Internet where we camped outside of Windorah on Thursday night and it was a bit busy when we  arrived in Birdsville yesterday.  So, here we go:

Thursday 28/3/13
Up about 6am, because the 2 wigglers were ready to get up.  It was still pretty dark, Craig made coffee and unbeknown to me, I was supposed to bring our MYOB hard drive because Craig had a quote he needed to re-send to a client!  I'm a mind reader.....  We sat down and got the quote out of the road first thing (I mean who wants to work on their holiday, seriously).  Boris made another friend while we were busy with work stuff (the resident black labrador), they had a great play together, he was covered in slobber but had a great time.  Decided we'd try the recommendation for Breakfast at the Fox Trap Hotel west of Charleville at Cooladdi.  so we packed up and were on the road again about 8am.



Packed ready to leave Charleville

Nearly hit 2 roos this morning, luckily Craig managed to slow down and just missed both of them.  Saw wild goats, emus and the most gorgeous Wedgetail Eagle this morning (no photos, the driver won't slow down or stop me :( ).....
Stopped for that breakfast at Cooladdi and we both agreed it was very nice.  Craig had a chat with a truckie who was there for brekkie also.  We caught up with him later on down the road and he was very nicely called us up on the radio to tell us when it was good to go around him.  We're still on dirt roads this morning, one lane as you an see from the photos.  The landscape around us though is so green and constantly changing - we have an amazing country.



The road from Charleville to Windorah
 (east of Cooladdi)

This is a small truck that past us.

More of the road east of Cooladdi
(very long and straight)



Fox Trap Hotel

Fox Trap Hotel - not much to look at, but
a great breakfast.

So not a lot of traffic on the road from Quilpie to Windorah today.  Staying at the free camp tonight on the Cooper Creek, about 12klms east of Windorah - flushing toilets, camp right on the banks of Cooper Creek, dogs allowed and campfires - what more could you ask for.  Arrived about 2pm found our campsite and OMG is all I can say when we stepped out of the car  -  THE FLYS were like a blanket.  Got back in the car and drove around the have a look see at the rest of the campsites on both sides of the Cooper for an hour, then went back to our selected campsite and first thing Craig did was get a smokey fire going.  No flys on you when you stand in the smoke, leave the smoke covered in a fly blanket - made having a beer or wine very challenging.  Just as well we packed the fly nets - you look ridiculous but it saves your sanity.  Take the flys away and it's a great place to camp.  We've been told the flys are around because of the heat and rain that has come through, camp near water and there's lots more flys.....  wish we had of known that earlier!

This part of the highway to Windorah
(west of Cooladdi) was so green.

That straight road still to Windorah

Campsite on the Cooper Creek
12klms east of Windorah

Boy tried some fishing this arvo - no luck with that, well except that he caught a tree and lost his lure (not completed he was able to retrieve the lure).  5.20pm we got some neighbours and Craig threw out the yabby traps to see how that would go.  Flys are still thick and it's really hard to write my journal with them buzzing around me.  Bring on sunset, I'm completely over the flys now!!  Will have a later dinner tonight I think, to make sure we don't have extra protein in our dinner.  No internet or phone coverage, I won't be updating the blog tonight.

Craig attempting to catch fish...

Boris cooling off in the creek



It's an attractive look!

Not the best looking head gear, but
it serves a purpose

Yabbies, he actually caught about 1/2 a dozen yabbies!!!!!!  They are entree tonight - done in Garlic is the call.  Craig checked the traps a bit later after dinner and got about 3 more, which are sleeping in the freezer now for a snack when we're in Birdsville.



The Yabby catch

Something that was beautiful last night was the full moon.  Forgot to say, while we were cooking dinner the wind gusts started, they were that strong the galley door was blowing shut while we were cooking!

We'll call that a day shall we.