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July 28, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

Jane, Charlotte and Debbie drove this morning along the Rig Road. We exited the desert along the French line at Purni Bore where there are hot springs. We continued through the Witjira National Park at a much faster speed than the previous 3 days ending at our camp for the next two nights at Dalhousie Springs. We loved soaking in the hot spring water as the outside temperature got to 2 or 3 degrees. The desert crossing was an amazing experience with a combination of the natural beauty of the dunes, wild flowers, stark landscapes, sunrises, sunsets and incredible Outback stars and the unnerving reality of being totally isolated in the remotest of places with no food, fuel, water or telecommunication for nearly 500 kms.Read more