Monday, 17 October 2016

Sun, 9th Oct, 2016 Ross & Lara’s yard, Wattle Grove, Perth, WA to Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Bathurst 1000)


Up at 4.30am (3 hours behind NSW) to watch the TV broadcast of the Bathurst 1000. It is 10 years since Peter Brock passed away so there is a lot about him as they have made a two part movie of his life.

Texted Lou, Ian, Fozzie and Brian who we are normally with at Bathurst. Watched the first couple hours from the warmth of our bed then put the heater on to bring the van up to 24 degrees. Still a lot of wind and occasional showers of rain.

Stayed in our PJs till the end of the race!! Fabulous race – very exciting with lots of things happening. Will Davison ended up winning after Jamie was penalised 15 seconds because he was involved in a crash with Tander and McLaughlin.

Leanne & Rick rang – all over and they will head off tomorrow.

Sun out so changed our clothes and started giving the van and truck a clean and then packed away things before we leave tonight.

Robert & Robyn rang from Roma where Robert watched the Great Race and Robyn relaxed in the pool. They will be over again about June so hopefully we will see them then.

Clouded over again in the late afternoon.

Went online to put up some blogs and noticed it was Uncle Wally’s 89th birthday so sent a message then rang my cousin Pete to ask him to wish him a happy birthday and tell him about Mum.

Ordered a taxi for 8.30pm. Stood out by the road in the freezing wind then a short ride to the International Airport ($29). From there we got on the free shuttle bus over to the Domestic Airport then waited for Jetstar to open our flight. The sign said that flight would open up for baggage at 10pm. It didn’t open so we eventually walked up and it was open – efficiency!! Our bag was just under the 20kg, 19.8kg!! Got through security then found a coffee shop and waited for our flight at 11.50pm. A long day from our 4.30am start!!


NO PHOTOS TODAY.


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