We left Litchfeild at about 9.30. We started driving to Darwin. We were driving down the bitumen road when all of a sudden a car drove past and a stone flicked up. It cracked the wind screen. We all thought ‘oh well, it could have been worse…’
We kept going and just as we were about to enter Darwin when there was a thud. Dad said “tyre!”. I looked out the window and saw a wheel flying and bouncing over a fence! I said, ” it’s not the tyre, it’s the wheel!” we all got out of the car and looked at the caravan. There was no wheel on one side. Oh well it could have been worse…
The bolts were broken right off! We couldn’t even put the spare wheel on! It could have been worse…
At least we had mobile reception so we could call road side assist. It was only 30 deg while we had to wait for a tow truck. It could have been worse…
When the tow truck arrived they put the van on the back and we were told it would take a week or more to fix! It could have been worse…
Then we found out that the V8s were on this weekend and we couldn’t get cabin accommodation! It could have been worse…
We followed the tow truck around three different repairers in Darwin before we found some one who could fix it today! Yay, we are so lucky! We were so lucky that nobody was hurt and it happened just out of Darwin and we had phone service!
We picked up the caravan and drove to the caravan park. When we got to the caravan park, we found that windscreen O’Brien were already at the site opposite us! They said that the crack would be OK.
It all could have been a lot worse!
Karen, Gerard, Tara and Tess
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Glad all is ok! We would love to be in Darwin for the V8 races! I’m sure you will here them. Enjoy!
Oh no, not the wheel nuts!!!
Wouldn’t wanna b much worse!
Really glad to read that you r all ok, yes it could have been a lot worse, really lucky that you were close enough to Darwin to have phone service. All these things add to the experience. Litchfield and waterholes looked and sounded very interesting and lots of fun, photos r great. Miss u all, Lots of Love
Nan,Mum and Bella xxxx
Sorry I ment Litchfeild, my brain goes faster than my fingers. Should read before I send. L me
Oh wow, what an experience! Glad you’re all still here to add your name to the entry. It’s great to know you all know how to look at the positive side of life. It reminds me of a song, “Always look on the bright side of life, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da…” (Get dad to sing it…)
What a terrific attitude through adversity! I’m glad everyone is ok and I’m SO enjoying your posts. Keep up the great work!
I bet it could have been worse!!!!!!!!!!! Missing you Bec
Wow, what a run of luck – bad and good. Good to hear no one got hurt and you were able to get back on the road again so quick – though there are worse places to be stuck for a week.
Could have happened beside a river full of crocodiles!!!! COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE!…. We are really enjoying reading your blog, sounds like you are having a great adventure! XO
Wow that looks like it could of been worse!:)
Glad your all o.k and no-one got hurt. The whole class has been looking at this together regularly. Every time we read we can’t wait to see what happens next.