Mackenzie : Today Fletcher and Dad went to the truck hall of fame. Me and mum stayed at the caravan and watched movies, they were funny. Then the boys came back and then we went to Anzac Hill and come back to have dinner and another movie.
So if I had been waiting to see staircase to the moon in Broome, I think this is what Daniel had been waiting for, The National Transport Hall of Fame. We decided that the boys should go together and take their time looking and you are able to get a 2 day pass so then I could go back and look at the good bits. My Uncle Leon has been inducted into the hall of fame in 2005 so I was very excited for them to get photos of his frame and information and the kids were really excited to have someone they know in there. The boys had an absolute ball, Daniel said it was like a library all the information to read and he was in his element, only to be constantly interrupted by his 1st year apprentice eager to learn and ask questions. Fletcher got back from there and did not draw breathe for at least the next hour filling me in on absolutely every detail, so I can only imagine how many questions he had for Dan. They were gone for over 4 hours and he said they hadn't looked at everything, there is also the train museum out there and a very cleverly positioned café that does scones and tea for any bored ladies to sit at while hubby looks at trucks. Fletcher by all accounts got in every truck, not sure if you are allowed to but no one told him off and he was as happy as Larry. Mack the Truck from the movie Cars was there and he had photos taken from every angle with him. So while the boys were off having their bloke time Mackenzie and I had some girl (and Bentley) time, we had no car and are pretty far out of town so it was pjs and a movie. We watched a movie and had some chocolate, it was only 10.30am but we decided it was morning tea and they were pods so there was some form of biscuit crumbs on them, me..... I don't need an excuse to eat chocolate any time of the day but Mackenzie was thrilled to be having such a yum treat at such a crazy hour. We had a knock at the door mid movie by the owner asking us a question and we got chatting - yes pjs at about 11ish by now not a great look but she was keen to watch the film and Mack and I actually thought she was going to! We got dressed and took Bentley for a long walk as there is a river that runs through the property and it is dry so we had a bit of a look. A trip to the laundry to do some washing and to scout out some new magazines. We then moved onto our next film as the boys still weren't back. When they got back, and in between Fletcher talking, we went up to Anzac Hill for a look. The hill is beautiful and a gorgeous place to show our soldiers respect & appreciation. The view is amazing and to look out over Alice Springs on such a clear day was great. We had a drive around town and watched all the bikes come back in from the "Finke" - hey look at me talking like a local! Today was Prologue which is basically a time trial, where all categories have to do a section of the race and are timed, then they are sent off on Sunday according to times, the fastest leaving 1st as not to have the slower people causing traffic jams. This race sounds like the most gruelling challenge on mind, body and vehicle. For those who are physically strong enough their transport may not be and vice versa, those who are lucky and financial enough have a mechanical team to help once they get to Finke to ensure their vehicle is ready for the return leg the next day. There has been deaths & major injuries in prologue in the past and then there is the race itself. A man in the park is competing and it was exciting to see him and his bike return, he came last in his sections time trials but was pleased to have made it, we will be thinking of him on Sunday and hope everyone has fun and stays safe. We will try to head out to the finish line but being on the day we leave we are not sure what we will see.
up on Anzac Hill
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