It’s down to four of us going South towards Adelaide. It feels like we are on a band tour bus! After a quite cool morning we are on the Stuart Highway on our way to Coober Pedy and watching out for Wedge-tailed Eagles having breakfast to the sound of One Republic (the humans had the soundtrack in the bus, the eagles didn’t care).
Coober Pedy is fascinating. While it was cool when we were there, it can get up to 50 degrees during summer. The solution of underground dwellings makes for interesting living arrangements. Beautiful opals can be found and it’s a tempting idea to stay and have a closer look. At the museum you can see traces of opals. We get to sleep in a hill accommodation too! Hobbitses are Australian.
The next morning we visit Lisa, an orphaned ‘roo and learn more about Aboriginal art at Josephine’s Gallery.
After seeing the Dingo Fence (interesting story of a grand idea not completely thought through) and a tour of Coober Pedy, we hit the road again, this time a dirt road.
We arrive in the early afternoon at William Creek, where you can find an interesting pub and get on a plane to see Lake Eyre from above. We decide to hang out at the pub and finish the evening with a beautiful campfire. Finally we crawl into our swags, and sleep under the stars 🙂
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