We made it to Marlborough from Calliope, limping part of the way. Van is not a happy van. Really miserable in Marlborough. It rained, was very cold, and the tent leaked!! I wanted to go home. Was very worried that the van would pack it in so many miles away from home, it would be hard to get back.
Left Marlborough on Sunday, heading for Mackay. Couldn't find a decent place to stay in the book, so we headed for Kuttabul. really run down and depressing there, but it was cheap and the people were friendly and 'interesting'. Edna, lived next to the grassy area where we had our tent, kept offering us cups of coffee. She lived in this dingey /dingy? caravan and had an annexe. The owner told us she was an old circus lady.
I got to practise on my mobile phone Monday morning, looking for a place to stay in Mackay, so we could get the van seen to. Drove here to the Mackay Harbour Tourist place, and when we arrived Cathy said, "Did you know you have your top up?" !!! The cardinal sin of pop-tops. We'd forgotten in our rush to get here, to put the top down. Just as well, we limped here slowly all the way from Kuttabul.
Nice friendly folk here too. It was a run down park, but the new owners are gradually getting it back into shape. At least I got a load of washing done and dry. The tent is not as warm as our old tent, but at least it didn't rain.
Nice and warm and sunny this morning {Tuesday 14th}, and I got to use my mobile phone a lot again looking for somewhere to have the van fixed. All places were too busy so we drove to Repco in Mackay, and Al bought a new coil, spark plugs, and points.
It is at least starting better, but he's taken it for a run to see if that will solve the coughing, spluttering and missing problem when it gets warm.
We also have to get a new towbar put on, as this one is not secure and is coming adrift. That's a job for tomorrow.
I'm happy about staying in one place as long as it doesn't rain!!!
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