Day 2
Ballina to Inverell, Glen Innes, Bolivia
Michael was up and off to Lismore to attempt to remedy our electric problem. When he arrived he had to listen to the auto electrician tell him how sick he was and in need of a massage and was heading home. You can imagine how impressed Michael was! After a bit of persuasion he was told they would call him when the boy returned from the doctor, which they did about 9.30. Car back over there, called about an hour later with the news that the electrical connector was broken ( a casualty from a previous incident perhaps.😬) We needed to buy a new one....something that only comes as part of a kit for $250. Purchased on the way to get the car but auto electrician had gone home. Back to Mazda where they agreed to fit it, free of charge. Things starting to look up.
Meanwhile I had packed the Astra and transferred everything to Lismore and set the van up for departure...which we finally did at about 12.30. Better late than never, but it had impacted our intended destination of Inverell. Instead we settled for Kookaburra Camp Ground in Bolivia.....not across the ocean but midway betweenTenterfield and Glen Innes. I highly recommend for anyone who is self sufficient....no power/water connections but a fabulous bathroom and plenty of space.
Unfortunately our fridge door had popped open and much of its contents were all over the floor...a sticky mess
As you would expect after such a day we dined on Morrocan chicken and enjoyed a red wine around our campfire. Michael was a bit surprised when he noticed the resident sheep was sharing our cheese and biscuits!
Michael was up and off to Lismore to attempt to remedy our electric problem. When he arrived he had to listen to the auto electrician tell him how sick he was and in need of a massage and was heading home. You can imagine how impressed Michael was! After a bit of persuasion he was told they would call him when the boy returned from the doctor, which they did about 9.30. Car back over there, called about an hour later with the news that the electrical connector was broken ( a casualty from a previous incident perhaps.😬) We needed to buy a new one....something that only comes as part of a kit for $250. Purchased on the way to get the car but auto electrician had gone home. Back to Mazda where they agreed to fit it, free of charge. Things starting to look up.
Meanwhile I had packed the Astra and transferred everything to Lismore and set the van up for departure...which we finally did at about 12.30. Better late than never, but it had impacted our intended destination of Inverell. Instead we settled for Kookaburra Camp Ground in Bolivia.....not across the ocean but midway betweenTenterfield and Glen Innes. I highly recommend for anyone who is self sufficient....no power/water connections but a fabulous bathroom and plenty of space.
Unfortunately our fridge door had popped open and much of its contents were all over the floor...a sticky mess
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