We made it into Alice Springs after 3 days of solid driving up the center of Australia via the Stuart Highway.
Tracey organised some work in K-Mart and I went for a successful job interview at AIS (Alice Industrial Supplies). I start there tomorrow, Friday, on the sales counter. They supply tools, hydraulic service, air conditioning service etc. Money isn't too good but between us we are still living like kings, and queens, and don't want for much.
We still have the prospect to be working in Broome as of March so we will see how that goes. We'll make a decision in the new year as soon as we know what is happening up in Broome.
It's hot here in the Alice, 43 degrees yesterday and the same today. The heats not too bad as it's a dry heat. We have a nice shady spot in the park but woke up yesterday to find gum tree sap all over the car!! Won't be parking there again. Most of yesterday was spent cleaning the sap off the paintwork.
That's it for now.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Let's See.......... Where Were We?
We camped at stony point for a few days to see the youngest daughter, Letitia, graduate from initial training in the Navy.
I managed to cut my foot open climbing over the van whilst washing it the day before her graduation. The gash required 3 stitches at the local clinic. So much for the new running regime!!
After seeing Letitia's graduation we left for Mildura to find some work. We got to Mildura after camping along the Murray river for a few days and registered at all the job agencies. We quickly found out that the town is dead employment wise as all the Christmas positions had been filled already and other businesses were winding up for Christmas. Mildura is a massive wine producing area and that work starts in Feb Mar. Missed the boat there as well.
So we are making our way to Alice Springs where Tracey has a job waiting and I applied for a job in an industrial supplies shop. Got a phone call back saying they were interested in me and when can I get there? So off we went.
We have just gone through Port Augusta and on the Stuart Highway heading for a camp just out side of Coober Pedy. Good to be back in the outback.
I managed to cut my foot open climbing over the van whilst washing it the day before her graduation. The gash required 3 stitches at the local clinic. So much for the new running regime!!
After seeing Letitia's graduation we left for Mildura to find some work. We got to Mildura after camping along the Murray river for a few days and registered at all the job agencies. We quickly found out that the town is dead employment wise as all the Christmas positions had been filled already and other businesses were winding up for Christmas. Mildura is a massive wine producing area and that work starts in Feb Mar. Missed the boat there as well.
So we are making our way to Alice Springs where Tracey has a job waiting and I applied for a job in an industrial supplies shop. Got a phone call back saying they were interested in me and when can I get there? So off we went.
We have just gone through Port Augusta and on the Stuart Highway heading for a camp just out side of Coober Pedy. Good to be back in the outback.
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