Day 23: Hamelin Pool to Bush Camp

The riders left early today so that they could ride 28 kms to the Overland RH for a cooked breakfast. Jill and Jurgen left before Gareth who arrived at the roadhouse just as they were leaving. Apparently the breakfast was fantastic but the three of them still managed to have a coffee and chocolate muffin with us before heading off.

Lunch was at the Billabong Roadhouse and again Gareth arrived just as the other two were leaving. We stopped for a water stop 30 kms down the road before Collis and I drove off scanning the area along the side of the road to find yet another bush camp site around at 145 kms. We found a nice spot which appeared to be quite popular if you can go by the number of cans and bottles left lying around in the bush. It is such a shame people can't clean up after themselves.

Collis got a great fire going and I cooked the lasagne and then apple/peach crumble with custard. Sunset was a bit of a fizzer tonight even though lots of cloud around. Collis was the last into bed but there was a bit of noise around the camp. Just as everything had settled down, Collis and I heard someone or something at the food boxes but by the time he stuck his head out to look whatever it was had departed although there was definitely something there. It took me awhile to get to sleep after this as I was imagining all sorts of situations that could occur out here in the middle of nowhere.