Tues 24 Sept 2013 – The Truckie, Cossack and Port Samson

When we set off and got to the main road I saw a truck coming, assumed it was heavily loaded and slow and decided to pull out quickly and get in front of it, so I didn't have to trail behind for ages before I could overtake. Unfortunately, he was empty, caught up before I could pick up speed and blasted me on his horn as he overtook. We stopped at the next roadhouse so Rodger could sample their homemade sausage rolls (2nd best so far) and the driver came over to warn me that trucks can't stop or slow down suddenly, so to be more careful. I apologised and we thanked him and off he went. About an hour later we saw him and overtook, waving to each other.

We passed through Port Headland which was a huge culture shock for us. It was wall to wall roadworks and mining trucks and we were glad when we got through. We were heading for a ghost town called Cossack, which was the first port in North Western Aust. and an important town for pearling and guys arriving for the goldfields.

Due to over fishing and the end of the gold rush, Broome became the pearl town and port and Cossack was finished by 1910. We arrived in the late afternoon and it was very interesting, all the public buildings have been beautifully restored and, apart from a group of off duty miners, we were the only ones there.

It was all no camping so we thought we'd stay at nearby Pt Samson, but the camping grounds were fancy resorts and very expensive so we had a swim and a shower at the beach and headed back to the main road. As darkness was falling, we stopped in the first lay-by and who should be there, but our friend the truckie! He had collected an earth mover and was now on his way home but has to be off the road after dark as he's a wide load. We were pleased to see each other, his name is Mark. He came over for a ginger beer and we chatted until late about many things, including families, the refugee situation, God and having a relationship with Him.