Actually had concern the evening before when a triple deck triple trailer cattle train stopped next to us - full of beasts. Asked the driver whether he was staying - because if so we were NOT. 300 tramping beasts next door, no way! He was having a feed and a shower and pushing off so we relaxed and put up with the potential stampede next door. Anyway be warned if you stop there. The photo is before it filled up...
Took honey out for a last minute walk after our coffees and teas. Found a tick on her throat when we got back. Had latched on but not dug in. Honey pulled away so I accidentally pulled the tick off. Doesn't seem to be any bits left behind so put antiseptic on the throat and will watch it. The tick might have jumped ship from the cattle truck... But they are everywhere up here and this is the season...
130km to Townsville. Hospital friend Paul is due for surgery at 0830 for several hours so probably best to visit tomorrow morning. We will go via the flash new Townsville hospital to check out parking. There isn't much - our size!!!
Can't connect with former colleague Rean til tomorrow evening, so will find a place to stop for the night. No free camp we can find within 20+km of Townsville so it looks like a caravan park...
Checked into one of the few dog friendly's in town, well Garbut near the airport and next to the highway. Another noisy night by the looks. But will do some work and get a really long shower... and see how we go.
