Stranded in Broome

If we had a map of Australia and were asked where we would like to be broken down the most, we would pick Broome in every case.

We were towed into Broome last Friday, it’s now 7 days later and we still don’t have our broken Touareg back. But at least the part is here and it’s in the car, it just needs a 4 wheel alignment this morning and then we’re told we will get it. But “Broome time” and everything else has worked against us this week in getting the car fixed.

Last Monday I had told our mechanic that the part we needed wasn’t in Perth, but he insisted that he had located one and it was to be flown up overnight. But it wasn’t the right part. With much frustration I ascertained the part was in Sydney but the mechanic kept saying he was getting it until he finally admitted until Tuesday afternoon when I just told him I was going to get it freighted from Sydney. So I ordered it to get delivered on Wednesday morning to our VW dealer in Sydney. Despite me sending the photo of the broken part to them, they got the wrong part and then we had to get the correct part delivered to them again.

This was ok, as the next flight into Broome was Thursday morning anyhow and we could still make this flight if they got it Wednesday afternoon.

So come Thursday morning and the flight from Perth to Broome is delayed due to the plane crash Wednesday night at Broome airport! http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/pilot-dies-in-broome-plane-crash-20120711-21wq9.html

I picked the part up at Broome airport with an hours delay and delivered it to the mechanic. At least it was the correct part. But as we lost yet another hour, the car wasn’t ready yesterday as planned.

Another day in paradise for us.

If I had of organised the part from the start we would have had it here on Tuesday!

Oh well, Broome is fantastic, and if we get the car today, we’re staying another day and leaving Saturday.

At least we have a nice shiny new Falcon XR6 to drive around Broome in.