Aussie Trip

 From Daley Waters we went to Mataranka. Stayed 2 nights there. Beautiful clear tepid water wells up from a spring underground, and flows down into a pool with concrete steps and seating. wWe decided to go to the pools after a couple of beers in the pub, that night. The path to pools was dotted with solar lights, but the pools were very  dark. We had the whole place to ourselves, apart from the bats that flew over us. Amazing experience. Stars everywhere. Did an 8km walk to a waterfall along a croc infested river, and never saw one of them. We txt Kate the morning we left Mataranka, and said see you this evening (with a small detour to re-hydrate).

 Sad to leave Cober Pedy. Drove for a couple of hours, then stopped in at Marla roadhouse for lunch. Alex had the biggest burger I have ever seen, drove for another few hours, and arrived at Agnes Creek pull over for the night. No toilets or anything in most of these pull overs. The next day we finally entered the Northern Territory. Kate will be happy, she was asking if she will see us by Christmas. Stopped at Redbank, in Owen's Reserve. A bit of a 4 wheel drive track greeted us, (Alex  loved it) Finally found a spot by the non existant river. Runs in wet season only. Ended up staying 2 nights there. It was so peaceful and lovely. Next stop Alice Springs, but only for water, diesel and groceries, then on to Barrow Creek pull over for the night . Next morning we stopped at Devils Marbles. Amazing bolders. Sacred site for the Aborigines. Carried on driving till we got to Attack Creek. Another stopover for the night. Getting the hang of this free camping now. Left for Daly Wate...