The plan for 2021 was simple – a three month long lap of Southern Africa. The global pandemic delayed that plan. Option Two was something warm, interesting and remote from winter in Canberra. And so the plan for a half-continental loop to the North and West was born . Leave arranged, camper trailer purchased. Check. Six months wangling to get kit for the Amarok and Camper fought through as every other Australian seemed to have the same idea. Check. Mail diverted, friends and family farewelled. Check. Bright and early start for the long first stage drive to western New South Wales? Nope.
Saturday, 12 June 21. After days of packing while clearing up at work, clambering on the roof of the Ute fixing stuff on in absurdly cold sleet , we are ready to head off. At 2pm. The grey clouds cleared at Wagga Wagga in time to see us chasing into a brilliant sunset. A long , but uneventful, drive saw us arrive in Wentworth NSW in time to go to bed on Sunday.
Lesson #1. No matter how fatigued you are , always check the size of the carpark, turning circle size available and the height of the obstructions over the only easy exit when you are driving a set up over 8 m long and 2.4 m high. 🤔 We went to bed a bit later than hoped for…
Sunday 13 June. Up early and into South Australia. Efficient and friendly covid check / quarantine check border crossing , albeit with more coppers on it than in Bay 13 on the Boxing Day test . South Australia perhaps expecting a cross border Victorian lockdown escapee crime wave? Smooth run down through the SA Riverland and into Radelaide for two days with friends and family.
Ness’ and Mark’s Wandering 
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