Today, Monday, we were to help Morgan’s mates at Pandi Pandi Station do a bit of a cattle round-up. What a fantastic station of 1.6million acres – airstrip and the lot – my mind drifted back to the Game Ranch in the Kalahari as I rode down to the homestead in the crisp morning air. The looks on the faces of the young jackaroos said it all as we arrived – we need to work and now also play “babysitters” to this motly bunch on 650cc trail bikes? they had 250cc bikes. We started off by crossing the creek on a tinny, one bike and rider at a time. Looked a bit shaky, and Tony decided against taking his “ride and joy” across the creek. He negotiated the use of the station XR400 – beauty – it was a kickstart only, and his face said it all – where’s the magic button? We cruised the gullies and dry creeks, Morgan practising the aerial roll (minus his bike) and eventually we found a few scraggly cattle and one uncomfortable bull! What started out as a reasonably organised muster, turned into mayhem when a few beasts decided they had had enough of these machines. It then started to resemble a team of 7yr olds chasing the footy around in their first match – dust and mayhem. Later Paul and myself rode back via the Inside Track between Innaminka and Birdsville. A great 2 spoor track through the wild flowers next to 50ft dunes. Tony and Morgan crossed the creek on the tinny again to fetch the 690. A great day had by all. The boys were picking up the truck late this arvo, and should put in a few hours before stopping for the night. We should see them by Tuesday night.