June 13, Saturday. Shortest trip so far, just 18 kilometres. I’m staying at a working cattle station called Escott. Been on some of the station tracks and they are rough, “bull dust” is everywhere. This station is open to tourist and I was sitting beside my tent, cleaning my camera gear when this guy stopped and started up a conversation. He was with his girlfriend and suggested we meet at the bar for a meal and yes, you guessed it, a drink. The meal was great and the beers flowed freely. Some time during the evening Gordon invited to take me out fishing tomorrow. June 14, Sunday. Got up at the crack of dawn. Charged the video batteries, had a shower, breakfast and spent 15 minutes waiting for a plane flight ($20). Because I was late
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