3rd November 2012. After breakfast, we topped up our fuel and off we go on this 'alternate' road. To begin with, the road wasn't too bad, but it progressively got worse as we got deeper into the hills. It was a very hot day, with the temperature gauge peaking at 42 degrees and the front and rear aircons at full speed. It was a scenic drive through many cattle stations and dry, rocky river bed crossings. Sasha somehow managed to approach a horse and gave it a pat. There was a variety of cattle, some were small and cute, while the big ones with large horns were intimidating. After lunch, we weren't even half way to Normanton because we were driving so slow, stopping and opening and closing station gates. Once we got through the 'short-cut'
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