After our stock up day in Alice we were upnext morning at 0600 and spent the day on the Bitumen travelling the Stuart Highway.Stopped for the night at Cadney Homestead campground.
Next morning it was back on the Gravel roads, which were surprisingly good, and headed to the painted desert. We reached Arkaringa Homestead at approx. 1030,the closest place to stay for the Painted Desert to do Sunrise and Sunsets.We stayed in cabin accommodation with a camp kitchen. we had a cook up and made a camp oven stew,Damper and another batch of CWA scones-date this time!
In the afternoon went out to the Desert (approx 10 Kl) and went to a couple of lookouts, one involved a 1Kl walk. Both spots in the Arkaringa Hills had some magnificent views and the landscape was incredible.
Had Happy hour watching the sunset which was very special!
Returned to camp had our stew and Damper.
Up very early next morning to catch the Sunrise- 0545!! Bit cool. Graeme was delighted he finally caught the mouse in our vehicle which had managed to evade 4 traps but eat the bait for 3 days!!
Got to the lookout and watched the sunrise
and then we had pancakes for breakfast.(Had prepared them the night before). Fantastic morning!
0800 saw us on the road to Coober Pedy. Once again a really good Gravel Road. Cut across from Arkaringa Homestead through Mt Barry station to the Oodnadatta track. We were in Coober Pedy by1030.
Set up camp at the Stuart Range CaravanPark.We did a 4 hour afternoon tour of Coober Pedy and The Breakaways -very similar landscape formations to the painted Desert.
and visited underground churches
and viewed many underground houses. Amazing to see.
It was a great afternoon and really interesting. All agreed living underground is not for us.
Tomorrow we head off to Lake Eyre-Halligans Bay.Hope to spent a couple of nights there.
Catch you again soon.
Yvonne
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