Amazingly the GSA had just done 628 kilometres without a top up .
Refuelling at a large non-descript chain fuel station in centra Australia ’ s largest town was a melancholy experience . It marked the end of a journey , the end of the path . We needed to keep moving on , Oliver , well who knew what . He said he was planning on heading toward Queensland but would spend a few days in Alice Springs , to see what he thought .
He gave us both a hug and thanked us for paying for his meal and camping fees the night before , it was the least we could do , we thanked him for the experience . And as we rode from the service station ' s forecourt , I looked in the mirror and offered , “ please sir , I want some more ” … LW
Five months after leaving Oliver in Alice Springs , a couple of text messages revealed he was still there , had been offered some work and had met a girl ... oh young love . It seems he did indeed like the red centre , he could well still be there .
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