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| Changing the tyre in 43 degrees! |
I have been in e-mail contact with Deirdre Lebbon for the past couple of years, as we are both descendents of Lawrence Rostron. When she heard we were going to be in Melbourne, she kindly invited us to visit, so Roger and I spent a lovely morning with them.
After lunch we set off on an easy 4WD track through the Sale Common Wetlands towards the lakes and the 90 mile beach. On the way we managed to blow the rear tyre. This was one of the hottest days of record – 43 degrees - and Roger had to lay in the dirty grey boiling hot sand to get the jack underneath. Luckily, we managed to change the tyre without too much problem, but it was so heavy it took two of us to do it.
We got to Lock Sport which is on the banks of Lake Victoria and the 90 Mile Beach, which is the world’s third longest uninterrupted beach. We drove to the Marina Hotel for a much needed cold beer and decided to stay at the local caravan park as I was too nervous to continue driving off road with no spare tyre. We found a local garage and left our tyre there, and had a meal at the Hotel. There was a wonderful sunset when we left.
WILDLIFE: Emu, Black Swans,
We got to Lock Sport which is on the banks of Lake Victoria and the 90 Mile Beach, which is the world’s third longest uninterrupted beach. We drove to the Marina Hotel for a much needed cold beer and decided to stay at the local caravan park as I was too nervous to continue driving off road with no spare tyre. We found a local garage and left our tyre there, and had a meal at the Hotel. There was a wonderful sunset when we left.
WILDLIFE: Emu, Black Swans,
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