Mount Isa

Profuse thankings to Darren, Carol and Kym at Mount Isa School of the Air for the tour round, letting us sit in on some lessons, the opportunity to play Santa, the job bagging plastic coins, and all the donations you so generously put into the pot.

To all at Brumby’s Mt Isa, who donated to us some pies, croissants and a lovely iced bun to have for lunch, in the canteen, with the teachers at the School. Naughty but nice. Don’t rest your elbows on the table! Sorry Miss. Don’t you talk with your mouth full! Mmmm-mh Ms.

Thanks to Miner’s Mate, the Caltex Servo for the fuel donation

Biggem up Margret Symons, at Toyota, Camooweal St, who donated to us a fuel cap, seeing that someone left the one we had on the roof of the van after topping up in Cloncurry, Gareth.

Cheers to Bob and Mariann at Colonial Convenience Store on Camooweal St who donated some lunch to us.

Again the IGA comes to the rescue: Alexis and Anita at the IGA in Mount Isa sent us to work at St Vincent de Pauls charity shop, sorting clothes and delivering furniture, and donated some groceries and fuel.

Thanks to everyone at Mount Isa Caravan Park for letting us stay, giving us some cigarettes and being so thoroughly charming.

Thanks to Susan and David at BP Camooweal Roadhouse who donated $20 fuel to us.

Thanks to Big Col, the Road Train driver, who we met at Camooweal Servo and who took Anne in the giant truck to Berkley Homestead, letting her drive part of the way along the home straight.