Boulia-Birdsville

Well I didn't get to see any min min lights, but it was a full moon. We did however get worked up by a random wind storm at three am, and have to tie everything down! Because we came in late last night, reception was closed, so we didn't know they have a wheelchair accessible bathroom here!
Leon didn't have to carry me up the stairs after all! Never mind. The manger was lovely, and found me a chair for the shower, which even has a shower rose (believe me, that's a big bonus when you have to sit down in the shower). The couple parked next to us came and said hi. They are from the Netherlands, and also heading to the races.
We packed up and hit the road heading south. We passed so many more Sarus birds- one group had about twenty or thirty birds in it! The other thing we saw a lot of was bearded dragons. They were just sitting beside the road, sunning themselves on the rocks. I saw one that was well over half a meter long!
You know how sometimes you remember something you had to do and you have missed a really important deadline? Well I haven't quite missed it, but I was close! I have to have a scholarship application in by 5pm tomorrow. That caused a bit of a panic attack, since it's worth $11,500 off my school fees if I get it! So I started some brain storming and worked out a plan.
When we got into Birdsville, we realized our original plan to camp by the river wasn't really going to be practical. So we decided to try our luck with the caravan park. We did what is known as 'playing the wheelchair card'. We have got a small spot within 50m of the toilet block. The disabled toilet is kept locked, but they have given me a key, so they have done really well. And the towns Internet cafe is right next to the toilet block too, so I can go write up my essay for my scholarship application first thing tomorrow.
I was talking to Des, a friend from Melbourne tonight, and he was telling me how Neville, a friend of ours is also up here. I hung up, thinking there was no way I'd see him. Five minutes later, he walked past! I called him over and we had a good chat. Nifty Nev is 64 now, and only just talking about retiring from race riding. An absolute legend!
Well I know it's still early, but I'm keen for steak and veggies for tea, then bed! So you'll have to wait until tomorrow for anything else.