I love wavers. I LOVE wavers!

You know the people who acknowledge you in some way as you pass each other by? Of course it only happens on country roads, not in towns, but I think its just a real sign of fellowship that as we speed pass in our separate directions we take that half a second to lift a finger (not THAT finger) and say hello to another human being. I especially love the people who take their whole hand off the wheel and wave at you - ahhhhh I feel important.

When we were travelling the single lane road between Thargomindah and Quilpie everyone waved. And I mean everyone. Cars, trucks, vans, road-trains and even motorcyclists. It was great. Of course you only passed someone every 40 minutes or so - not much of an ask I guess. But as you head back East again and the traffic gets a little heavier you start to see who the real wavers are. Lots of people stop waving now and a big call out to all the women out there - we suck! On a normal road when 50% of people wave only 5% are women (and that includes me). What is it with the ladies? Concentrating too hard on driving or just snobby? I haven't worked it out yet.

And now I am out West again and to get to this little town (where the Muttaburrasaurus was found) I was back to single lane road again but unfortunately not to universal waving. What's the difference between now and before? A few degrees hotter? Above the Tropic of Capricorn? Who knows but I am saying HELLOOOOOOO to all you wavers out there and encouraging the rest of you to join our ranks.