We were up before daybreak and on the road driving Beryl to Roseworthy on the outskirts of Adelaide…. It was cold wet and dark as we set off… and we were praying the Klaus was stable and well cared for….

Beryl called Royal Adelaide Hospital and was put through to the ED where Klaus was… he had been stable overnight – perhaps a little confused – and they were awaiting the neurosurgeons to come and review him…

As we continued on the sun rose…. The fields looked tranquil in the early morning haze….

Beryl’s phone rang and the neurosurgeon was on the line… he had examined Klaus, done a second CT which indicated more bleeding, so they were taking him straight to theatre to drain the blood and stop the bleeding…. Best case 2 burr holes, drain out the blood and a small drain left in post op – however if they needed to, they would have to remove a portion of the skull so they could access the bleeding vessel to stop the bleeding… They were reassuring that they felt the outcome would be good but there is always a risk of complications with any surgery….

We drove through Burra, a lovely town full of old, well kept buildings…

….and arrived in Roseworthy at about 0845…

Bronte was waiting for us at the BP Truckstop… after a brekkie of bacon and egg rolls and coffee, Beryl headed off to the hospital with Bronte…

and we continued on our journey towards Mildura… and home. Our thoughts and prayers were always with Klaus and Beryl as we awaited news of the surgery…

At Truro we stopped at Sunrise Bakery for some comfort food and coffee to keep us going…..

We drove across several branches of the mighty Murray River….

Edged in some places with a multitude of houseboats….

Then arrived in Mildura and crossed over the border into NSW, reaching our caravan park in Gol Gol not long before sundown….

We set up and went for a walk to stretch our legs – the Riverside Caravan Park was on the banks of the Murray…

there was a large flock of pelicans floating lazily along the river….

The caravan park has a huge fire pit right on the river bank – Gordie and Dave would have loved it!!!

Beryl called us with wonderful news that the surgery went well, only burr holes needed, Klaus was now in ICU awake and talking!!! Praise God for answered prayer!!

The sun went down and we had an early night in preparation for the long drive to Gundagai tomorrow…