Monday 29th April 2013 – Highfields to Mitchell

A leisurely start to the morning and we were on our way by about 9am.  Lots of cotton and sorghum along the way. 

Cotton waiting to be collected

Called into Dalby where we met up with fellow travellers, Mark and Karen (there will be ten of us for the first part of the trip and the intention is that we will all meet in Mitchell this evening).  Called into the Telstra shop to sort out a problem with their billing for Jill’s phone.  Why is that whenever you change something with Telstra they “stuff” it up?!!!  Gave us a chance to have a muffin.  Just as we were leaving we met Arthur and Margaret also visiting the Telstra shop to sort out a problem.  The six of us met at Chinchilla for lunch at a Chinese café.  Jill also checked out the Vinnie’s shop for any additional gear for the Outrageous Orange Op Shop Occasion which is to be held sometime in the crossing of the Anne Beadell Highway west of Coober Pedy.  

It was then on to Mitchell (fuelled up at Roma on the way through – 147.9 cents/l) where we met up with Richard and Jennie at the Major Mitchell Caravan Park ($24 for the night).  Phil and Kay had been caught up in roadworks and had decided to stay the night in Roma and catch up with us the next day.  Dinner was at the Court House Hotel via the Caravan Park Courtesy Bus - flathead and a very nice salad.