This entry is brought to you from the guys on the road - edited by their PA at home - her comments are in red brackets.
All arrived at Darren’s and transferred to Brisbane airport no problems except the drive around to find a short term car park. (Good luck guys getting around 3,500 km in places you don't know)
At check in Mr Smarty pants BOB (AKA - Rabbit) knew how to check in via the auto ticketing thingy BUT as there were 4 persons on 2 separate printouts Ross was allocated to a seat all by himself in row 6 and the others were in Row 26. ( not such a bad thing maybe - considering four guys in a car for 10 days ???)
TEAM AFRO make a start on badging their place in esCarpade... watch out for more places TEAM AFRO has been -
Uneventful flight.
Melbourne—nice sunny day—decided to take a comfy ride to pick up the car (TAXI $160 or LIMO $100.00)—so limo was the best, cheaper and flashier option. (Team afro are all about style).
One Hour and Thirty minutes later arrived at the Truck Depot and the Snot Rocket was there waiting.
The very kind limo driver offered to show us how to get back to town and then out of Melbourne- great.
Snotty started like a beauty—except for a rattle in the exhaust—looked under the car swore a bit pushed the exhaust pipe into place and problem solved.
Hopped in the car and LETS GO--- Oh no what the heck is that—a very bad vibration eminated from under the car—following the Limo—we signalled to stop.
Looked under Snotty and found a catastrophic problem—the tailshaft was bent—shit how did that happen=-- must have been when they used the forklift to put the Car on the truck
The limo driver very kindly showed us to a wrecker.
Got there at snails pace all of us were very concerned as to what we would find.
The wrecker had no tail shafts—suggested another wrecker—After about 100 phone calls and a lot of frustration we finally found a wrecker that had one—you beaut—lets go. Oh by the way all this took about 2 hrs.
Tom Tom was set—and we proceded along the Princess motor way at about 60 ks max.
A very irate trucky was upset with our slow speed and tooted as he went past—we obliged him by all of us giving a polite wave (read between the lines).
Ok got to the wrecker—great he had one—got a discount –paid $125.
Took off the bent one—but the replacement was wrong six—S###—what now—Wrecker went and dug out another—a tad older and looking tired—greased it up, and loh and behold all is good. This also took about 45 minutes but who’s counting.
Ok ,set Tom Tom to work again and set of for Bendigo
After a lot of front and back seat driving and mass confusion between driver and navigator and all others.(I don't believe that -- oh Ok it was probably true)
Much merriment and banter was enjoyed by along the road to Bendigo.
Must say that one of the team was a tad concerned about the ¼ tank of fuel—we gotta get fuel , we gotta get fuel!
Got fuel and had a very late lunch 4.pm
Arrived at Bendigo—found the motel 4 star **** ((good job on booking this one Rabbit - )
Went for dinner at Metro, met Damien and Jo.
Ordered meal—had to wait 45 minutes for this HUMONGIOUS Burger--- It was Huge
After dinner met and shared fellowship with other Escarpadians.
Returned to the motel and retired for the night.
FRIDAY 14th - Trina (PA at home) woken early by a bunch of excited guys looking forward to their day ahead with the whole esCarpade crew. Have a great day guys and show em what Team Afro is made of...
Till next time .....
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