Hello from the humidity chamber.
Today was one of those days where you start off intending to achieve certain outcomes and where you achieve vitually nothing. The weather here today has been diabolical. Constant bouts of showers with about 10 minutes of drying sun. Everything is damp which of course is great news when you need to pack up tomorrow. Without a great deal of hope we are praying to the weather gods. At the moment it hasn't rained for 2 hours! Unfortunately the power of the moon for drying stuff doesn't really cut the mustard.
This morning we travelled to Cairns Central to deliver a talking book to Tanya and say our temporary goodbyes. After a coffee and cake and a sit watching the rain fall for 40 minutes we proceeded to Camping World and purchased a smallish tarp to cover the roof bag when we are away since I was unable to get it out of the car long enough to do any seam sealing/water proofing. We continued the ongoing discussion about the tent pole storage tubes with no conclusion reached.
We observed also that one of the rear tyres looked a bit flat and the pressure gauge confirmed it 18psi. I pumped it up in the rain and went for a drive checked the pressure and yes it was decreasing. Off to Northern Beaches Auto repairs and read New Idea and Womans Day to catch up on Brad and Angelina while the tyre was fixed and a piece of metal removed. Of course I was casting nasturtiums on the car service yesterday but in the end considered the puncture was just coincidence.
After a less than sparkling day getting wet and sweating our bollocks off it was a pleasure to slip into the shower, get changed and head into town to the Thai Restaurant in Aplin Street with a discount card kindly provided by Serge for a free main course. The food was excellent although the spices might have repercussions later! We then strolled along the esplanade and revisited the night markets before having a coffee and returning home. The weather is now less humid and cooler exactly like it was last night before todays storm!
I can see why people go crazy in the wet season!
Hopefully tomorrows packing will not be too much of a nightmare!
cheers Simon
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