Day 4 - A day of rest

I have found my new favourite place - Coward Springs. Except for the flies this place is a little bit of heaven in the middle of the outback. I have not been this relaxed for weeks! 

We started our day with a leisurely bacon & egg brekkie & then took off for a walk around the property, first thing we found was a little museum all about the property and what it was like back in its hay day when the old Ghan still ran through its grounds it had quite a little population back then. Then we found the "hot" springs. I would say it was more a tepid spring but still beautiful to sit in and relax, until our little family became the exhibit for the 50 or more 4x4 club members who dropped by for a look and we posed for their happy snaps, who knew we would one day be so sort after for photos haha

Not sure what is in that spa water but after we got out and sat around camp I was in a zen like state all chilled out until the flies hit! My god they were bad, but according to our hosts Greg & Prue they are pretty bad at the moment & if a local says that you know they are bad.

Coward Springs runs safari treks with camels, and no I was not keen to do that, they run three treks a year and we were very fortunate enough to see one leaving, amazing sight. All the camels carrying tents etc as they slowly worked their way out into the dessert.

Today we went for a little explore around the area, first stop was the Blanche Cup Mound which is a natural spring which was formed over millions of years at the top of a little mountain. Then onto the Bubbler which again has formed over millions of years and is now just a little bubble coming up though the spring in the ground. Sadly this area use to be inhabited by the Aboriginal people and then when settlers came they chopped down trees and the springs have not flowed properly since.

Then onto Beresford ruins, this was an old railway sighting and bore on the old Ghan line, this is part of the Anna Creek station which is Australia's largest cattle station. This station is bigger than  Belgium measuring over 24,0000 square kilometres!

Back to camp for a relaxing afternoon, except the flies! I discovered flies prefer bourbon to beer so I might have to choose a new drink if this proves correct again tomorrow ;)

The thing I love about getting out & seeing this wonderful country is meeting people along the way. We have met a couple from Texas and quite a few travellers from Queensland, Matt will chat to anyone and Chloe & I keep laughing at him as he greats people with a wave as we drive past, it's all part of the trip he tells us.

Tomorrow we are off to Algebuckina for a stopover, we will meet up again with the others who went a different way from Renmark, I think Matt is really looking forward to some male company haha

Today's blog has been written by Di