Day 23 – 5th February 2018 – Norseman

Another chores day, unfortunately these don’t stop, even when you are on holiday for a year!!  We did the laundry, emptied the port-a-loo, did the grocery shopping and cleaned the van (not that it stays that way for long!).

We also saw an ad for a job for 6 months at a place that we stayed at and loved on the Gibb River Road – Home Valley Station.  Col and I had planned to try and find work during the last 6 months of our trip, once we reached Broome in June.  But this job was just too tempting, so after much discussion we decided to throw our hat in the ring and see what happens.  So we spent a day updating our Resumes and writing our cover letter, then submitted our application.  They were looking for various roles such as Housekeeper, Receptionist, Food and Beverage Staff, Handyman/maintenance person, People and Culture Coordinator.  So we will see what happens.  It is from May to October and full time, way more hours than we had planned, but again, an opportunity too good to pass up without trying.  So watch this space.

Some random information – you know you have been staying in too many caravan parks when you come back from the toilet block singing bad songs!!  But one of them got into Col’s head and he was singing it up to 20 times a day (don’t worry, he wasn’t going to the toilet that often!)  It just got stuck in his head – “Way out west, where it rains no more.  Got a job with a Company drilling for oil.  It’s tough out here.  Living and working on the Laaaaaaand”.  He sang it so many times, day after day and it made me laugh a lot.  They were the only lyrics that he knew.  When he finally stopped singing it, I would start, just to set him off again.  It was very funny.   He’s whistling it now as a matter of fact hahahaha.

Jem and Stan – you will be happy that we did find some Camels in Norseman!