Because it had rained during the night the unsealed road had become muddy and slippery in places. The trucks were covered in mud by the time we hit the bitumen. We farewelled John at Marvel Loch and headed for Yellowdine and onwards. The change of route increased the number of kms quite considerably and we lost a day's travelling. We have allowed plenty of time to get to Adelaide so it's not a concern. Our campsite for the night was between Widgiemooltha and Norseman. It was a drive of about 80kms the next day to Norseman where we refuelled and replenished our groceries. We are currently on the Nullarbor. Traffic is quite heavy with large road trains and grey nomads towing caravans. We are very surprised at the number of motorbikes on the road - some loaded up with gear. It looks a very uninviting mode of travel. There are signs everywhere warning of cattle, camels, emus and kangaroos on the road. There was one dead camel on the road and it would have made a mess of the vehicle it struck. Presently we are camped in a treed spot off the road east of Balladonia as Gary is recovering from the flu and is not his usual bright and chatty self. Hopefully the extra day's rest will see him well enough to travel tomorrow. It rained overnight and most of today.
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