Sadly I had to say goodbye to Cory and she dropped me back at the Big 4. We decamped and headed into town. Had to pay a visit to the ANZ as Malcolm had discovered someone had 'used' our Visa card to purchase an Emirates ticket to Dubai ($2000). ANZ cancelled his card but Malcolm had to fill in form at the bank and arrange to pick up a new card in Darwin. Walked passed an op shop which insisted I went in. Found a new 100% merino wool sleeveless sweater for $3 that had my name on it. A delightful lady from Yorkshire served me and I had to bring Malcolm back to meet her :) She looked like an older version of Malcolm's first girlfriend Sue! After a quick car wash and fuel up we had to leave Alice to meet up with the others at Ti Tree. We were half an hour late getting there but the others hadn't arrived, so time for lunch.
Was entertained by a pack of mongrel dogs jumping in and out of a rubbish, bin. Eventually we were all in convoy again heading north on the Stuart Highway hoping to spend the night at the Devils Marbles. Michael's Bush Pub book advised us that the Barrow Creek pub was along the way, so we had a short stopover to taste their wares. This pub is famous for the Peter Falconio 'murder mystery' being where Lee managed to raise the alarm of the incident. Whilst Michael and Malcolm decided that their thirst wasn't quite quenched and needed another round, the Kingstons and Theunissens set off to find a camping spot for the night. We were soon in pursuit again, after getting the book autographed. Heard from the others over the radio that the Devils Marbles campsite was chokkers, so we started looking for any other suitable place, but no luck and eventually caught up at the overflow carpark. A pleasant social night, dry and not too cold.
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