Day 6 report

HELLO MULGA PARK - YOU'RE NUMBER ONE !

Hurrah for Doctor Who. He used the 'sonic screw-driver' and fixed his inter-gallactic mobile communicator to such good effect, this evening's report was received 100% in the clear. No sign of the Darleks (they were on a nearby shed roof - more about that later), and a no drama day (for the Doctors at least) made for a relaxing chat.


So what's up Doc?


Well, first up, Doctor Who (Russell), and Doctor Who (Dallas), and Doctor Who (Chris) would like to send a VERY BIG HELLO to their new friends at Mulga Park, NT. They told me tonight meeting you was just about the best part of their trip up from Adelaide. They were so impressed that you use the Internet for school work because Russell and Dallas are Internet specialists and Bash Car 89 is sponsored in the Bash by some Internet companies. They told me you were all so friendly, and will look at this Blog. They very much hope you will leave a comment.

Doctor Who (Dallas) says "Hello" to the kids Mulga Park

Doctor Who (Russell) says "G'day to the mob a Mulga Park"

Doctor Who (Chris) says "Hi-de-ho to all the girls and boys at Mulga Park"

Thanks again from the Doctors - Who, by the way (pun intended) reported they earned an extra 1000 'Bash Dollars' for their kind attention to the wonderful kids at Mulga Park where they handed out Frisbies and other memorabilia to the kids standing by the road watching the cars go by. I'm told the Doctors are now up to $250k in the bank after starting with $60k, so they must be getting a few things right and winning some hearts.


Go you Doctors!


By all accounts, the 'Tardis' whirled and twirled back down the 'bitumen' from Kulgera early this morning, and then across the bush track to Mulga Park, and up to Curtin Springs via the 'Gunbarrel' without any drama, not too much discomfort, and a very pleasant morning was enjoyed by the crew. Dr Who (Dallas) was at the helm.


They arrived for lunch (steak, onions and salad) at Curtin Springs in good time to avoid the traffic jam on the petrol pumps. The last of the Victorian Bashers had just about finished (they went up the bitumen from Kulgera and then down the bitumen on the Uluru Rd so they got to Curtin Springs first). Anyways, the 'Tardis' was among the first of the South Australian 'Bashers' to arrive. Jane Rielly reported this evening there was quite a delay later with over 100 bash vehicles lining up for fuel.


The 'Tardis' appears to be just about ready for 'full-cycle' docking when it gets back to Adelaide. Today the Doctors found the main/reserve fuel tank switching had completely given up the ghost. They had to resort to transferring fuel manually from to the main tank and that looks like it will be the case all the way home. (Although I understand the 'Tardis' is coming home by rail from the Alice.)


The 'dust light' (rotating yellow beacon) switch also failed today. The Doctors now give the light the required ergs by resorting to twisting and untwisting the appropriate wires when required - ahhh, bush technology.


It was a relatively short and pleasant run from Curtin Springs to Kings Creek Station and I'm told the Doctors were among the first vehicles to arrive this evening. It was a gorgeous late afternoon, sunset and evening and our heros had a chance to enjoy a quad bike ride up the range and back for cocktails before dinner and then tuck in to steak, spuds, "spag bol" and salads. Tonight they actually get to sleep on grass. (Luxury)


The 'Tardis' this evening has been set up in the middle of the camping-ground, replete with blue strobe light. (Not sure how long that will last). I'm told the dark agents of the Darleks attacked the 'Tardis' (vehicle) and snipped the wires to the remaining good speaker (silcence, gorgeous silence). Ahhhh, but that will be easily fixed with the sonic screw driver. In revenge, the anti-agents of the Darlek agents surreptitiously kidnapped the Darleks and hid them on a nearby shed roof. They could be heard wailing "exterminate, exterminate" from across the desert flat, and in a moment of compassion, the Doctors Who recovered their old fiends and placed them strategically around the 'Tardis' (call box) for the evening.


The Doctors report they continue to wear their accustomed regalia as do pretty much all the other 'bashers' and the competitive spirit remains high. Everyone, NOTE everyone still looks gorgeous after all this time!!!

It seems the Victorian's headed off this afternoon ex Curtin Springs into the sunset (West towards Uluru), leaving the SA Mob to do their own thing at Kings Creek Station tonight. While the SA Mob are bound to using vehciles built prior to December 1974, the Vics are using more modern, lighter vehicles not so suited for dirt roads. As a consequence they stick mostly to the bitumen while our heros do the really 'hard yards'. (True blue South Aussies...)


Jane put a really good TV bulletin to air tonight with the 'Assasins' in the back-ground teamed up with some of the local females (camels). So funny. I wish I could put the video clip on the blog, but the copyright barrier is a killer. Sorry guys.


As we rounded off the call this evening, Dr Who (Russ) assurred me he, Dr Who (Dallas) and Dr Who (Chris) are all doing just fine, are still enjoying the event so much, and yet they are thinking of folks at home and send their love. The evening at Kings Creek Station is pleasantly cool, perfect for a good nights sleeping in the swag on the grass under an awesome canopy of stars. It will be hot showers, a 'pan-galactic gargle-blaster (or two) with coffee and some good swapping of yarns tonight.


WHO would want to be anywhere else? (Again, please excuse the awful pun intended).