Off We Go!

I never use the handbrake on the camper; they're not that good. So when I picked it up from the repair shop with our fancy new Fiamma F45 awning fitted, I hitched up without checking the handbrake.

It was a bit of a struggle on the way home, but the trailer had already been fully loaded for the trip. It was also about 40 degrees Celsius so I put the vehicle struggling a bit down to this.

It wasn't until I arrived home and opened the car door that I could smell the burning brakes on the trailer. Oops!

Time to top the water tanks up and finish getting ready. We didn't drain the tanks after the last trip (mustn’t waste all that water). Shame about all the algae in the water lines. Oops! Again.

A trip down to the caravan shop for new hoses and a complete replumb of the trailer and flushing of the tanks. 2 hours lost.

When we finally got going it was 42 degrees and the Silverado was not happy towing the trailer. We had to keep giving the air conditioning a rest to keep the engine temperature in the safe zone.

We made Bridgetown by dark. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.