Two eyes on the weather forecast and the other two on the skies caused this dynamic duo to spend much of the day trying to determine the best course of action. All ended well, however, and tonight’s post is being composed from the comfort of a chair that is near power outlets and in close proximity to running water!
In spite of a forecast of rain and thunderstorms, we set off from Benito around 10am. The initial plan was to get to Swan River and then, because of the predicted storm, find shelter in a motel. After Chinese food in Swan River, favourable winds lead us to venture away from the town with our eyes set on Cowan (with consistent glances at the clouds).
Rewriting popular songs to serenade our experiences, new snacks and meeting a familiar face along the road, were just a few things that helped us through this 89 km day.
Two hours scouting out the best place to set up a tent in Cowan rewarded us greatly as we discovered the door to the Cowan Community Centre was open.
(Update: while writing this, locals came to the centre to do a bit of clean up before preparation for a future event takes place here tomorrow. They are now trying to figure out how to get the door closed and locked. The day’s mantra—the title of this post—continues and it is by God’s grace that this probable “shouldn’t” ended on a good note.)
(*insert clever line about open doors here*)
Until tomorrow!
Gerald and Amelia
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