After a great night's sleep by the brook at Coen, we set off to Cooktown via Laura and the Battlecamp Rd. More corrugations, more traffic, but not as bad as yesterday. Arrived Cooktown with plenty of time to spare, found a wonderful campsite in the very shady Penninsula Caravan Park and are set for the night.
Highlights from today (Fri-7-Aug):
- listening to Hamish & Andy's "Unessential Listening" in the car passed the time superbly
- lunch at a great roadside spot, Isabella Falls, on the Battlecamp Rd approaching Cooktown
- Tosh's phone finally gets into Optus coverage area (first time since Alice Springs) and receives his week-old text messages
- makeshift repairs on the car are holding up real well
Lowlights:
- morning checks revealed another car problem. The bracket supporting the cruise control had fatigued & failed, leaving the unit 'swinging in the breeze'. A quick bracket renovation with coathanger wire, duct tape and a couple of cable-ties saw it securely back in place.
- contacted Tosh's sister in Cairns to arrange a catch-up, but they're presently too far down the coast
Plan to tackle the Bloomfield Track to Cairns tomorrow and stay with the McIntosh's friends, Bev, Tony & Georgia tomorrow night.
Tosh & Techo
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