Yes, we are cursed again on this trip. Driving down a double laned highway, the motorhomer in front of us ran over a 5ft. long piece of steel. She could have avoided and gone around it but she didnt. It flipped up, flew towards us, we had no chance to avoid it. We didnt know if it had done its damage as it went under the bus, but a few kms down the road and we heard some horrible sounds. Pulled over on the freeway to discover the steel had done our back tyre. Rick was not happy. So with semis flying past we started the change over. Kevin & Ila, motorhomers from Clunes in Vic. pulled up to lend assistance, especially as they knew Rick had had his heart op. So our travel plans immediately changed. We were going to sightsee thru the Atherton Tablelands for 5 days before heading to Mareeba and a Rodeo. Needless to say we scoured the internet for Mickey Thompson Tyre dealers. As luck would have it NO ONE carries them. Yes they could get them in but only if we show up in person and order them. So with Mareeba as our final destination before Cape York, we headed straight there. Tyrepower will get them for us. Camped at the rodeo grounds now. Ordered the tyres and will have to wait 2-3 days. Just when we thought all our bad luck had gone away.
BUGGER. !!!!!!!!!! More $$$$$$ we just didnt need to spend.
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