We had arrived at Coonabarabran the night before, and parked up at the property of David and Brenda at 12.30am, after leaving Sydney at 6pm on Friday night. Despite needing to drive slower through fog, and trying to avoid wombats, kangaroos, and wallabies, we had made it safely and were glad to get to bed. We got up in the morning and greeted our fellow travelling companions before we set off for the day around 8.30am.
Stopping for fuel and morning tea at Moree, and crossing the border at Mungindi and having lunch in QLD, we kept pushing on, aiming to reach Mitchell, with the lure of the warm Artisan pool upon our arrival. Dave had been leading the trio of clippers and offered Matt to lead after lunch. A wise move on David’s behalf as the roadside kangaroo population seemed to swell after 3pm and we cleared the way for the other clippers to avoid the big jumpy things that like to cross the road at the worst times, and we had a few close calls in the process. The things you do for your mates. We did hit a bird that flew straight into the windscreen, unfortunately, but better a bird than a roo. We were pushing forward to reach Mitchell before the Artisan pool closed, and we managed to make it in time to enjoy a magical 3/4 of an hour soaking in the warm waters that ranges from 30-50 degrees. We watched the sunset and enjoyed some chatting and catching up on our family news as we relaxed in the pool. I used pool noodles under my legs to help me float and keep my upper chest out of the water and keep my central venous access line for the IV nutrition, out of the water. After our early evening soak, we parked up at the local caravan park and sat beneath the twinkling night sky, as we ate dinner and chatted some more. A great start to this adventure. Matt and I are starting to relax and get into holiday mode, after the mad rush to pack and prepare and leave the night before
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