Sleeping underground was a bit like sleeping in any motel room, it was not quiet or eerie like we expected, in fact it was a bit noisy. The walls between rooms may be sandstone and very thick but the door is not so people talking outside your door can be heard. Also the pipes that lead outside … Continue reading Day 16 – 23rd April
Day 15 – 22nd April
Here I am typing this in our underground room. To us these rooms are a bit warm and stuffy; thankfully there is a ceiling fan in the room which is enough to circulate the air. It’s not a big room, there is a double bed, in an alcove, a single bed in another, then there … Continue reading Day 15 – 22nd April
Day 14 – 21st April
Wow where to start, what a full day. Driving into Coober Pedy was an experience in itself. There are dirt mounds everywhere, sometimes one here and there and then other times lots and all different sizes. First impressions of Cooper Pedy was that it seemed a bit slow to get moving as there wasn’t many … Continue reading Day 14 – 21st April
SA – Hutchison Memorial
Hutchison Memorial – F, OR, D, BR. 12 km S of Coober Pedy, it’s a distance off the road next to and below the Memorial. We spent a very quite night here with the flies. Rating - 2
Day 13 – 20th April
As Chris would say it was a pearla sunrise today. Not that we needed a pearla as we were shooting in the opposite direction and just needed the sun to light up the cliffs which it did, they glowed red. Sun didn’t come up until 7.30 though. We headed off towards Coober Pedy a bit … Continue reading Day 13 – 20th April
Day 12 – 19th April
We had a nice sleep in before heading to the local flea markets. Most of the stuff was very old, even in the antique category, but still fun to have a look. We bought some bloke soap from a very friendly chatty fellow from Whyalla and some nomad soap that is designed to soap up … Continue reading Day 12 – 19th April
Day 11 – 18th April
We arrived in Port Augusta today. On the way we passed through little country towns like Peterborough, Orroroo and Wilmington, all very nice towns. Peterborough is a train buffs town. All this area has had more hills and mountains that most of the area we have been through. When we got through a Pass I … Continue reading Day 11 – 18th April
SA – Peterborough Rest Area
Peterborough Rest Area – F, OR, M, BR, D. 2 km E of Peterborough, large area, trucks did pull in for the night but it was very quiet. Rating - 3
Day 10 – 17th April
Our night spot was very quiet, no cars went by at all, we were up at 5.45am and it was freezing. I grabbed my jacket, beanie and gloves as I knew up at the sculptures it would be colder and I was right. We have notice down here people are a bit slow in getting … Continue reading Day 10 – 17th April
Day 9 – 16th April
Gee nature is not doing her part, the sunrise was terrible, there was heavy cloud right on the horizon. It was getting later and later and we were wondering where the sun was when it finally appeared above the clouds but there was no colour as it was too far up. We arrived in at … Continue reading Day 9 – 16th April