esCarpade 2015 - Day 5 - Longreach to Jericho to Emerald

Angus and Damian were awake early in Longreach... it would be a long drive today - Longreach to Jericho for lunch (via St Joseph's school in Barcaldine), then from Jericho to Emerald.  Total distance to cover today was around 500km.

Sunrise in Longreach...

Aqua Army were up early and under their car...

Galah Street... aptly named.

Parked for breakfast...

An eagle soaring in the distance...

Cockatoo!!

Breakfast...

Driver briefing...

The esCarpadians threw almost $1000 into a donation tin to go towards the drought relief appeal...

On the road, past the QANTAS museum...

Let the overtaking games begin!!

Through Ilfracombe with their tractor collection...

Still heading towards Barcaldine...

Another batch of overtakers!!

And onto the dirt!!

 

Selfie time!!

Parked up waiting for the school visit procession to commence!!

And away they go!!

Lined up at the school...

Damian snot funny!!

Selfie with Angus...

Selfie with Matt and Mel from FAV 2 (First Aid Vehicle 2) who stalked Booger Mobile for most of the week so far...

Waiting for the puppet show to commence... the school only has 21 students - there were more esCarpade cars than students!!

After the school visit, it was back on the road to Jericho for lunch.

Sunny downtown Jericho!

And parked in the shade...  Lunch time!!

After lunch, Damian decided to head up the bitumen to Emerald, as Booger Mobile had been pulling to the left quite badly, and he wanted to get to town in time to get a wheel alignment done!!

Crossing the Great Dividing Range...

123km to go!!

Parked at a lookout... so look out!!

Spotting 1 Ton crossing a bridge on the road (taken from the lookout)!!

What passes for a river... absolutely no water in it at all...

Damian tried the Salada Challenge - eating a whole salada biscuit with nothing to drink - in under one minute!!  It didn't end well!!

Chasing Mini Mouse for a while...

Rain!!  Brought a cool change for a while!!

Emerald!!  (Bloody palm trees!!)

Damian found an open workshop...

Wheel Alignment Specialists... Booger Mobile was in good hands!!

Fancy-pants laser machine!!

 

After being up on the hoist, getting the once over and a wheel alignment, unfortunately Booger Mobile is pulling to the left as hard as it was earlier...

Damian is going to go and see Reg in the morning (with Booger Mobile) to get him to check it out - hopefully it's a simple fix, or indeed, nothing to worry about this week!!

Stay tuned folks!!