Sea Lake to Adelaide (28 - 29 Mar)

After Lake Tyrrell and some silo art, we made our way to Adelaide but not before having our fruits and veggies confiscated at the South Australian border. As we hurtled downhill towards the city, I could smell what I thought to be burning rubber. When we stopped at the lights (luckily literally around the corner from our caravan park), black smoke billowed from under the bonnet so we all jumped out of the car. Justin seized the fire extinguisher, I grabbed Millie and Millie rescued Bunny in the process.

The RAA, who suspected nothing more than overheated brake pads from the 8-tonne combined weight of the vehicles, followed us to the caravan park to make sure we arrived safely. By some minor miracle, given the long Easter weekend, Scott from Toyota Cheltenham managed to squeeze us in the following day. Somehow, he must have known Justin was on a schedule.

Our primary reason for visiting Adelaide was to see Max and Nanette (whom we met in Hong Kong) and Justin’s colleague Adrian and his family. We also took the opportunity to sort out some minor issues with the caravan, reorganised the cupboards and installed an extra towel rail in the bathroom. I would soon learn that there is always something to improve in our caravan set-up.