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    By Amanda Smyth 4 Comments

    off the beaten track

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    This morning I'm flying 1800kms, then driving 450km to have lunch with a friend.
    (At least, I hope there'll be lunch.)

    When I heard Miss Chardy had booked our mates Mrs Woog from Woogsworld, Nikki from Styling You and Beth from BabyMac to speak at Barkly Women's Day. I thought 'that'd be fun'.

    Then, just for kicks, I checked if I had enough frequent flyer points to get there. I did.

    The idea wouldn't leave me alone. An adventure is just what I need after a big year of dealing with ordinary health.

    Bearhands was onboard immediately. He thinks the idea of flying into Mt Isa in November is hilarious. He immediately googled the an old joke that did the rounds on email years ago - the Diary of a Pom in Mt Isa*. I suspect he's hoping I have a similar experience so he laugh just as hard when I arrive home with my tale of woe.

    So I booked the ticket and rented a car before he had a chance to stop laughing and change his mind.

    The flight to Mt Isa is just an hour and forty. All going well, the drive to Barkly Homestead will take around four and a half hours.

    (I say all going well, because I have been up late at night reminding myself to find out where the jack and spare tire are before I drive away.) It wouldn't matter so much if it were just me, but since I booked, I've acquired a precious cargo - the guest speakers! So it's imperative that we get there.

    mt-isa-to-barkly-station

    So please keep your fingers crossed for us and our epic road trip today. If curiosity gets the better of you're wondering how we're faring, you can follow along on instagram. I have no doubt Mrs Woog will insta me changing the tyre if it comes to that!

    * remember before Facebook when your email inbox was filled with jokes?
    (Bearhands still doesn't have bookface!)

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    1. Emily Toxward says

      November 11, 2016 at 5:48 am

      You deserve this adventure and a fun-filled weekend, 'a country girl can survive' my dad used to tell me when I was young girl growing up on the land! You've got this xxx

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    2. Shari from @goodfoodweek says

      November 11, 2016 at 9:44 am

      Oh man, this sounds like it would be an awesome road trip {and thankfully no screaming babies in the car with u}. Enjoy xo

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    3. Miss Chardy says

      November 14, 2016 at 3:28 pm

      See - wasn't nearly as bad as you thought was it... easy!!!! Thanks so much for making the huge trek. Missing you all so much!!! Hope you had a good trip back. xxx

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      • Amanda Smyth says

        November 15, 2016 at 11:01 am

        Thank you for everything. We had a ball. So glad we came. xx

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