We set the alarm for 6.00am to ensure we would arrive back in Sydney early in the afternoon.  We departed just after 7.30am with the intention to simply drive home doing the prescribed speed limit.    We passed through Wellington and stopped at Orange for morning tea.  The amount of traffic on the . . . → Read More: 16 June 2008 – Dubbo to Sydney

We decided to set the alarm early to allow us to prepare for an early departure so we could maximise our time in Dubbo.   Whilst the morning did not really fell all that cold, we noticed ice on the ground in the garden near the motorhome.  Winter had arrived.   Fortunately the road from Cobar . . . → Read More: 15 June 2008 – Cobar to Dubbo

We were up with the alarm at 6.30am (est) and on the road by 8.00am (est).

We departed Broken Hill driving into a very bright and low sun.  Cruise control was set to 100 kilometres per hour as we headed towards our next destination, Cobar.

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Last night provided both of us with the best sleep we have had since leaving home.  The alarm was set for 7.00am and we drove out of the caravan park at 8.45am.  First stop was to a local caravan accessory outlet where we purchased a replacement bracket . . . → Read More: 13 June 2008 – Broken Hill

We were up at 6.00am and ready to depart at 7.45am.  We said our goodbyes and left Rawnsley Park at 8.00am.  During the next half an hour, we stopped on several occasions to take photographs of the Flinders Ranges.  We also had to slow for a kangaroo . . . → Read More: 12 June 2008 – Flinders Ranges to Broken Hill

The alarm went off at 7.00am and a quick look outside the door revealed a dry day with high cloud cover.  We had a quick breakfast and then a trip to the office confirmed that we would be flying after all (this was subject to the aircraft . . . → Read More: 11 June 2008 – Flinders Ranges

The alarm went off at 7.00am and a quick look out the window revealed low cloud over Wilpena Pound.  There would be no flying today.

We decided to drive to the Wilpena Pound Resort (there is an airstrip there and . . . → Read More: 10 June 2008 – Flinders Ranges

We awoke to a dull overcast day but fortunately it was dry.  As a result of driving through to Port Augusta we were about 3 hours in front of plan.  We refuelled the motorhome and then headed into Port Augusta and restocked our supplies at Coles.

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As anticipated, the rain arrived. We had light rain overnight and this settled the dust in Coober Pedy. The plan for today was to head south and at Pimba (near Woomera), turn left and travel an additional 88 kilometres and overnight at Roxby Downs.

. . . → Read More: 8 June 2008 – Coober Pedy to Port Augusta