The forecast was for thunderstorms and rain, so I packed up and headed off early to try and stay ahead of it.
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Chinamans Hat |
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Manoora |
The strategy worked pretty well for most of the day, but I eventually had to stop somewhere, and that happened to be Burra Caravan Park.
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Looks ominous |
I put a load of washing on and then took a much needed shower. When I came out, the rain had caught up with me.
Big thunder and lightning for a while. Later it settled down to steady rain and that's the way it'll probably stay overnight.