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The march westward continues. The great expanse of flat nothingness lays out before us like so much straight rope.
An isolated settlement on the Flinders Highway.
Trees gradually give way to empty grasslands.
Straight nothing.
Nothing forever.
The nothing just keeps on going.
More nothing.
Another car! We got very excited to see someone else on this desolate highway.
A few cows roam out here. But not much else.
The expedition stopped in Charters Towers for a quick bite to eat before rolling on. The town maintains a frontier feel while having modern conveniences and at least some semblance of law and order.
Just after turning onto the A6, the expedition vehicle took a rather large rock to the windscreen. Concentric shock rings cracked through the the glass. A nice chip was taken out as well. This did not bode well for our bank accounts as we had not taken out extra insurance on the vehicle. Luckily, upon the return of the vehicle, Zach’s credit card company and the rental company worked out an amicable settlement.
