We packed up to leave before spending time saying goodbye to our beloved Clipper club family. The members of the Clipper club have become exactly that, a family. We wouldn't have been able to purchase and restore Bridget in the time we did, without them. For those who are unaware, Bridget, our Clipper was a wreck when we bought her, and a member of the club let us have her taken to their property, to be stored and restored there. We then had over 15 club members come from across Australia to help pull her apart, then a few months later a handful helped put the new engine and gearbox in, and then a few months after that, they came and put her back together. Without that help, there was no way we could have done that ourselves in that time. This is the sort of people they are, and we love not only sharing in travelling together in our Flxible Clippers, but encouraging and supporting each other in life, (and sharing tips, advice, parts and helping in repairs). They are a wonderful bunch of human beings.
After our farewells, we headed of with our good Clipper club friends David and Brenda Baker from Coonabarabran. Our first stop was Morgan for lunch by the Murray River. Then we stopped in Burra for a brief stop at an Antique store, always on the lookout for items on our sons wishlist for their old cars, like bonnet badges. From there we drove to Peterborough, which is near the Flinders Ranges. We have camped up in the free camp under the stars tonight. Today was only a 300km drive but we will have a long drive tomorrow.
the Burra and mt Bryan areas we drove through this afternoon are the true outback South Australia to me (matt) as i spent many christmas holidays in this area visiting my mums sister on their Sheep/wheat farm at mt Bryan. the rolling bare hills and derelict stone farms houses evoke so many memories for me . i'm on holidays now...
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