DAY 22

DAY 22

12^th July

Up early to pack up camp. Cheryl gave us the hurry up as there was lightning to the south. We packed up pretty quickly and had breakfast at the camp kitchen. A quick duck into Bourke for petrol and some bread and milk, then it was on the road again, heading to Lightning Ridge. The rain hit us just as we were leaving Bourke. (A wrong turn then took us passed the Fred Hollows memorial). Another wet day of driving ahead.

We stopped briefly at Brewarrina and checked out the Aboriginal fish traps in the river, the oldest known man made tool in the world and still working.

Peter told us that after Walgett they would just keep heading to Tamworth rather than coming to Lightning Ridge. Williams decided to do the same.

We stopped at a park in Walgett and made some lunch.

 We said our goodbyes to Freemans and Williams and then headed on to Lightning Ridge. It was a shame that we didn’t all have our final nights together. L

Once at Lightning Ridge we set up in a caravan park. We had a cabin for all the swag sleepers and Chez and Col slept in their roof top tent. Then we got our swimmers on, had a glass of wine, and walked up the road to relax in the thermal baths.

 The perfect way to end our wonderful holiday. We then went into town for Pizza. A lovely evening J