And we’re off .. on the great outback adventure

Day one’s about getting away from the city, so it’s mainly just driving (thanks Doc, you’ve taught me well). So drive we did – at least when we got away from the traffic jam that held us up for half an hour 5 minutes from home.

At least that was the plan. Forgetting that, as they say, the best laid plans …

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It’s almost time to head off again …

I’m off on my great adventure tomorrow, and I can’t wait.

Everything is prepared (almost), so it’s just a matter of packing the car. I’m very nervous – this is my first big trip away without Doc, so I hope I know what to do. It’s also my first time away with a girlfriend who isn’t a camper. The two of us trying to put up a tent each night should keep the countryside amused for days!

For me this is a working trip. I’m off to take photos of the outback, country spaces and country life. There’s a big photo competition coming up I want to enter, and I want some photos to sell (as well as selling some while I’m away).

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Back in the outback – via the express drive to Cobar

Finally, Doc and I are back out in the outback. The “Welcome to Cobar” sign at the edge of town even says “Outback NSW”, so it must be true.

Unfortunately, the reason we’re here is not the best. My uncle is very sick and has been given not long to live, though I don’t know how far I trust that diagnosis. At Christmas the doctors said less than two months, and he’s still here, fighting on. Anyway, we came up here to see them while he’s still alive, rather than wait for a funeral.

So driving up here Doc felt like he was on a mission, with no time to stop anywhere – just in case!

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