DABUS TREK: ENTRY 9

Monday 6th July - 19th (2 weeks)

After the mozzie infested night we are ready to move on. Off to Ubirr Rock for a look at Aboriginal Paintings and a walk to lookout over wetlands, great views of the escarpment and over to Arnhem land.

Back to Cahills Crossing for high tide, I wet a line for a while, losing about 3 lures before I accidentally threw across a croc, hooking him in the leg, I was never going to win that struggle, when he was ready, he swam away taking my lure.

Morning tea at the Border Store and as I start bus the clutch gives a strange noise and cant put into gear, a bit of a play with it and off we go. Back at Jabiru as we turn into main street the clutch gives a grunt then no clutch at all. I drove to Caravan Park, book in set up camp, look at clutch, yep trouble in paradise.

I drive to mechanic and he will have new slave cylinder couriered in tomorrow and fit on Wednesday.

I drive bus back to C/park, start it in gear, away we go, only about 1 k drive so easy in 1st or 2nd gear.

We could be stuck in worse places, pool, spa, bar, lush grass, 30+ every day and plenty of water so bus and boat get a wash.

Nice

Wednesday and bus gets fixed .... NOT ... bearing wrecked as well as another part and need to get parts in .... one from Japan, so bring bus back in 10 days gerrrr.

The week has past and we have done bugga all and getting frustrated. On Wednesday we book for a tour on the Ranger Uranium Mine. I have to drive bus out there 6k away. All good to drive without clutch.

Sensational tour, very informative.

Awake half the night as bus has to be at mechanic at 7.30am to have gearbox out and if it isnt fixed in the one day, we have no home.

Nervous day and about 2pm i get the call, "you better come and look at this, the pressure plate is wrecked", great, no parts in Darwin, so have to wait till one comes from Adelaide. Off to shop and buy a tent, hmmm one night of no sleep in 2 man tent with no mattress not good.

A call to RACV sees us in Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Resort and a car to drive around, way to go. Dont travel without RACV Total Care, they are paying for 10 days accom in C/pak hire car and accom in resort.