Wednesday, June 10.
So this will be interesting. It's 7.30am and we're due to drive out of Broome this morning for an overnight stop at Lawarra station between Fitzroy and Hall's Creek, and then into the Bungle Bungles the next day, after that El Questro, Home Valley and beyond. 

The spare tyres I ordered last Thursday after the blowout north of Carnarvon still haven't arrived yesterday, so I call Tyrepower here in Broome. Nah mate, the truck hasn't arrived yet. Oh really...so do you think it'd be a good idea to call the freight company in Perth to inquire about their status. Gee, what an excellent idea, we'll get back to you. Half an hour later: Er, they've been sitting on the freight company's loading dock since last Friday. They forgot to put them on the truck. 

Brilliant. So we're leaving for the Gibb River Rd this morning with only one spare. Tell you what, Tyrepower Man says brightly....I should be able to get them here by Friday, and put them on the Greyhound bus to Kununurra for you. Should be there by Monday. Which means we'll have to back-track from El Questro and (maybe!) get the tyres fitted before we travel too far down the Gibb.

And he wonders why I was sounding a tad grumpy.