Whiling Away Time

So really our road trip was now over. We were heading back through Queensland, to New South Wales and 'home' to Young. It would have been nice to hunt out a bit of work along the way but that was not to happen. We were too late for fruit picking, generally too early or far West for shearing.




We didn't stop much through Qld, keeping inland and taking the direct route to NSW kept us away from the thriving tourist areas. I did finally get to see my first wild camel as we left Mt Isa behind. A broken camel and a damaged hip prevented any good pictures though. After that it was emu's. They paraded up and down the main street in Longreach as if they owned it, which was incredible. We even found some interesting places not in the book. The Tree of Knowledge in Barcaldine is pretty stunning.



And finally reaching 'home' and seeing hills in the distance.

It was good having somewhere to come back to. To feel settled, a bed, a real shower, time alone, and not having to think about where tonight would be spent. A good feeling after a while. Being back in Young almost felt like a holiday in itself, not that I was done with Australia yet. It was a nice chilled out place though; drinks in the Australian Hotel; weekends away camping; the cherry festival in Young; and time to plan my next jaunts.