Shafted!

Well to be more precise "stranded". After our wonderful night living as moles, we had brekky and then packed the van to start on our way to Port Augusta when we discovered that the battery was flat. Arrgghh! We got a jump start and headed into the main street to find a mechanic, and after a bit of a shuffle around different places an auto-electrician (working out of an underground workshop, of course) was helping us out. It wasn't long before we had the "good news" that the alternator was shot, and that if he couldn't repair it a replacement would take until Wednesday to arrive and be fitted!!! Arrgghh! Later next week the forecast is for the heat to exceed 50C, and there's nothing to do here but browse opal shops. Arrgghh!!

By an extremely good turn of luck, Vince managed to repair the alternator and will have it fitted again by mid-day tomorrow. Phew! So we are holed up in the local motel for the night, and will probably only get to Woomera tomorrow. Luckily we are in no real hurry...

The only photo taken today was one of me pretending (rather poorly) to be Vin Diesel in front of one of the left over spaceship props from the movie "Pitch Black", and I couldn't be bothered with that today. I hope the suspense doesn't kill you!! In the meantime here is the map of our travels since New Years Day to tide you over (click for a closer look):

PS: I totally refuse to pretend to be Mel Gibson on any of the left over sets from "Mad Max III" and don't even mention "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" - I assure you I don't look all that good frocked up (I imagine ... honest)