The Journey and....

A gloomy day, an early start.....well I got up early. Didn't actually get away from home till about 9.30, but that was ok I thought.



It would have been an uneventful journey except just before Merriden a very nice police officer, from Narrambean, clocked me at doing some 26kms over the speed limit. Still haven't looked at the fine, I think it might hurt a tad, so am foregoing that pleasure till I feel less weary.



After some seven or so hours of driving I had to take my beautiful dog to his home for the next few days. Yep Chardy had to to go kennels. Imagine my horror, when I, after hours of travelling on bitumen, had to leave the tarmac and hit the red, red dirt to get him to his destination.



To say my lovely companion was distraught at the thought of staying in this concrete prison is probably putting it mildly. Haven't felt so guilty since I left my three year old screaming his head off while I went off to work.



After sadly fare welling my dog, I travelled a further kilometer or two and checked into a very smart hotel at the top end of Kalgoorlie. The receptionist, whilst extremely pleasant simply pointed me in the direction of a large unwieldy trolley when I mentioned luggage. So with great difficulty I unloaded my overburdened car and struggled to the lift pushing and pulling said trolley. It was so funny, I was laughing out loud. Not only was the trolley awkward, it only just fitted into the lift, which until I undertook several maneuvers, refused to move. Sisters do you think we may have taken our push for independence too far???



The room itself is great, with all mod cons and numerous TV channels. Dinner was even more amazing. I ordered the lamb shank, and not only was it delicious there were two of them. Wow I felt completely spoilt and a little bloated. Mind you not to get carried away with it all, when I asked for a glass of water the waitress said in a rather flustered manner, I'm all on my own, and I'm doing my best. " Nothing wrong with that, except I counted another two waitresses and there were only three tables occupied. Then she managed to forget my latte.



Oh well, perhaps on quiet evenings service is slightly better.