Journey to Broken Hill

The 13 and a half hour journey (not including stops) to see James in Broken Hill was a fun adventure in itself. After making the spontaneous decision to set off mid morning on the Friday we travelled over a beautiful area called 'Kangaroo Valley'. It was slow progress to start with as it was very hilly but with amazing views at the high points. We hit some heavy rain and fog and at times the journey resembled a wet trip across the M62. The further inland we got the flatter the ground and the straighter the roads became speeding up the journey. We saw Emus and started to see a lot redder soil, although due to all the rain this year it is a lot greener than it would normally be. We stopped regularly to switch drivers and have a stretch. One rest area we stopped to use the toilet and I (Ruth) could hear the camera snapping away in the cubicle next to mine. John had found the first Red Back Spider we'd come across so far.