Day 124 | Warburton Caravan Park: not so far today

3 km | zzOz total: 6,291 km

No, not the biggest day. More like that 2km roll into Clare a long time ago.

Sometimes you need a day off. I’ve been trundling along with a solitary day off, in Leinster, back two weeks ago since I left Meekatharra.

Camping is a more reasonable $12 a night. Took forever to get the tent up, found a decent apple at the shop, it’s not so well stocked, more stuff is arriving at the weekend, had a shower. Washing. Battery recharging. Blog writing, 12 needing tapping out.

I spoke with the prison officer who had stopped on the road 10 days ago, can’t fail to meet the town once they are stationery rather than racing past at 80 kph. He’s supervising 4 prisoners over at the work camp, could have up to 12 by himself, offered accommodation but I wondered if I would ever get to leave, the room has bars on the windows. He works alone on an 8 day on, 16 days off roster, the hitch is they are 15 hour days. Best roster ever he reckons. They are generally older guys, drunk drivers, assaults when drunk, break ins or car thefts when under the influence, repeat type offenders, alcohol the common factor to the crimes, locals who prefer being closer to home than down in the city with the tough crew, easy to work with if managed loosely. Expectations for work aren’t high.

More conversation had with the campground handyman, gee, they have more staff than customers currently. He’s been here 10 months but is preparing departure before another hot summer: Darwin is sounding pretty good.

A full day off tomorrow. Don’t have to pack up the stack for once.

Yippeee.