We choose the inland
road, a long and winding road, passing
through the Dividing Range with many
stunning views. Arching over the landscape
were huge thunderstorms which yielded
torrential rains. It looked like a cold
front and indeed the temperature dropped
sharply to 32ºC Brrrrrrr. Sometimes you
have a problem. Today we paused for a lunch
on a nice place in the shadow, at the side
of a junction with a dirt road. But upon
departure, the car wheels were slowly sunk
in, what proved to be, mud. No movement. We
tried to fix it, by putting branches under
the wheel and gravel, but it was just not
enough. It was our lucky day as just at that
moment a truck entered the dirt road. The
muscled driver was so friendly to push us
back on the road. So far so good, but
further an aggressive dog "attacked" our
car. He overshot and was caught under the
wheels of a heavy truck overtaking us. In
the mirror I could see how in a red blur the
dog exploded under the wheels. He never knew
what hit him.
Near Belula we saw
cotton fields still green with the cotton on
it. Earlier we saw them with the pale green
flowers.
