We were ready to leave Carnarvon when we discovered our Bushtracker indicators were not working. I fiddled with them but we decided we could manage without them as we make few turns. At the end of the day I had the RH indicator working, but not the left. We may need an auto electrician in Karratha.
We drove past different patches of wildflowers, but there was nowhere to stop. Our lunch stop was at a 24 hour rest stop. There are drop toilets which we avoid, two dump sites, and tables.
Bluey declined offered water and persuaded Anita to share her cup of tea.
The scenery changed when we reached the Pilbara, with rocky outcrops, hills and small mountains. My favourite is this flat top rock.
We are spending the night at a free 24 hour stop with about 20 vans beside the Robe River, which is about 80m wide under the bridge. Cattle are grazing in an adjacent paddock, but there are breaks in the fence so they may be joining us for breakfast. This unusual bush on the edge of the area has clusters of white flowers.
We are surrounded by red dirt. It took over 10 minutes to clean Tilly after a short walk. Bluey has been carried around because he absorbs the dirt! It was too hot for him in the van so I let him have my chair with a cooling mat.
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