Slept soundly and awake by 4.00am ready for an early get away. Found the flat tyre that Del fixed last night was flat again!
Changed the tyre and tube this time, to make sure. Still, got away by 6.00am.
Lovely flat, straight road, with a tail wind, meant we flew along for much of the ride, stopping every 10kms for water and a nibble (nut bar, dried fruit and nuts etc).
Saw a recently dead, 2m long, brown and black python on the road. No more sunbathing on the warm bitumen for him!
Passed more cattle stations and the entrances to many aboriginal communities as we headed west, and into the Erskine Range.
Several long, gradual climbs until we reached the Boab Tree Rest Area. A pretty sparse area--no toilets or water--but its attraction is a beautiful, possibly 1000+ year old Boab Tree. It has a hollow centre, the size of a small room.
Apparently their age can't be accurately measured because they have no annual growth rings.
Claimed a camp spot then made our condensed milk coffee!
Before we had a chance to put up the tent, we received donations from Roy & Deb, John & Helen, Trevor & Gwen, Ana & Anneke, and Rita. Many thanks for your support, everyone.
A tiny silvery grey snake slithered away as we prepared the area for our ground sheet.
Spent the afternoon in the shade of the Boab tree doing our blog and journal and watching the caravans come and go.
Heard recently that 800,000 grey nomads head to the warmer North every winter.
What a life!
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