You know the tension was high because everyone was wondering if we would make it out of here in time to play the last cricket games of the season and make it to all their friends' birthday parties! Late Friday night, a plan was created and we hoped for the best.
Saturday morning saw the boys up early in their cricket whites and saw me rushing aroud packing suitcases just in case.... We left the house just after 8am and met our friend/Cody's cricket coach just north of the road closed signs.
Saturday morning saw the boys up early in their cricket whites and saw me rushing aroud packing suitcases just in case.... We left the house just after 8am and met our friend/Cody's cricket coach just north of the road closed signs.
Our friend, Brian Irvin, met us at the closed highway north of Boongarra Farm. He led us through the flood waters and cross country into Griffith!
The dirt roads were dry except this one spot. Brian's ute was bouncing around as he plowed right through the middle. Howard drove more cautiously on the left and we made it through without a problem. Later in the afternoon, we were heading home the same way and came across these two utes. The first was stuck and the 2nd was pulling him back out. They then both proceeded on the side of the road and made it through. Unfortunately, they also chewed up our track to get through with our van! Howard went ahead anyway and we were spinning out but we made it!
On the way home, we stopped to talk to the man supervising the road closed signs. He told us that the Wigelli road was almost dry and that we could handle it in the van. So, after a couple of hours at home, we loaded up again and made our way back to Griffith for one of the birthday parties and the evening cricket games. We used the highway all the way to Griffith and only had to drive through water at the creek at Wigelli. It was much safer than Brian's idea of 4x4ing in our mini van!
Today (Sunday) saw Howard taking the 4 boys back into Griffith for another birthday party/swim. (Khye's party was cancelled for today and will be rescheduled soon.) The highway is now completely dry at Wigelli and the grader was working on clearing off the dirt that is blocking the road. We expect it to be open tomorrow morning!
I've added more pictures under More/Flood and More/Cricket.
That's all for now. Looks like it's back to work/routine/normal tomorrow! Talk soon.
JJ
Today (Sunday) saw Howard taking the 4 boys back into Griffith for another birthday party/swim. (Khye's party was cancelled for today and will be rescheduled soon.) The highway is now completely dry at Wigelli and the grader was working on clearing off the dirt that is blocking the road. We expect it to be open tomorrow morning!
I've added more pictures under More/Flood and More/Cricket.
That's all for now. Looks like it's back to work/routine/normal tomorrow! Talk soon.
JJ
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