Today's drive was not a difficult one but my goodness I am over corregated roads! Sometimes I feel like my brain might shake out of my head. We drove through some beautiful little valleys through some magnificent ghost gums all under the beautiful red rocks of the outback. Our original drive was to be much harder but after chatting to some guys at camp this morning John made the decision that his trailer would not fit up the Finke River Rd & he was going a different way but those who wanted to continue the original route were more than welcome, a few of the more experienced drivers without trailers decided to continue this way, the rest followed John. I was a little thankful for that, apparently the road we were heading for was quite a tricky road & we have already had trailer issues.
Along the way we went to see some of the original buildings belonging to the families who ran the cattle out here back in the 1800's. Then is was off to find a camp spot at Redbank Waterhole. Bush camping at its finest. We found a beautiful spot in the middle of a dried up creek which we could all fit on. Set up complete the adults set about having drinks & nibbles while the kids began collecting their own firewood and started quite an impressive fire for themselves. A couple of hours after we arrived the group arrived who did the harder track and I'm so glad we didn't do it they looked exhausted and said it would have been difficult with 8 other trailers along that track.
It's really hard for me to put into words a lot of what we have seen & done, and I know there has been lots I have missed out telling you. Our adventures continue tomorrow up to Ross River.
Today's blog written by Di
Di, I agree with you about the corrugations . Sometimes they just seem to go on and on dont they? All i can say is, dont go uo north to the Mitchell Falls. It is much worse! No corrugations here in UK. Just VERY narrow roads one car wide and nowhere to pass.
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