Packed the car & it all fitted (even the new you-bewt
Waeco fridge & battery pack) – miracle?? Then hit the road about 4pm (1
hour later than expected). Drove to Horsham & stayed in a cabin.
28 May - A day of driving. Horsham to Murray Bridge (lunch
on the banks of the Murray with the pelicans & fishermen) then through the
Barossa & Clare valleys without any winery stops??? and on to Port Germein.
Occasional showers & periods of bright sunshine along the way. An early evening
stroll along the super long jetty then dinner & a glass of red before bed.
The countryside has looked really green & lush the whole way with new crops
rearing their heads everywhere.
29 May - Drive. Drive. Drive. Amazing greenery, straight
roads, road trains & long trains as we drive through the semi-desert
country between Port Augusta & Coober Pedy. A lovely red sunset (Anne’s
favourite) then a night underground.
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| nth of Coober Pedy |
30 May - Drive. Drive. Drive. Again! Arrived in The Alice
about 5pm & met up with Ross & Rose at the “Winter Sun” caravan park.
Set up tent & had a few celebratory drinks.
31 May - Off to the footy to watch the mighty Dee’s in
action (yes AFL in The Alice??). Dee’s
put up a fight but not good enough. A great sunny day for footy with a crowd of
5,000+ & a real picnic atmosphere. Back to camp ground to drown our
sorrows.
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| Go Dee's |
1 June - An early morning trip to the Alice Springs Desert
Park, a really great nature reserve with heaps of native birds & an
impressive nocturnal animal enclosure. A great place to visit. We then headed
north again to do some more driving. Camped at Taylor Creek wayside stop along
with about 40 to 50 caravans, 5
th wheelers, fold-out trailers etc –
a small “town” with a population of about 100. We were entertained by a
“sing-a-long” group accompanied by an accordion. The backing group were a flock
of galahs settling for the night & the dulcet tones of the local brahman
bulls. Woken very early by the campers keen to get on the road ”in the dark”
(why?) &, of course, the galahs, parrots etc. Real good country life?
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