Lake Eyre North

We were up bright and early to catch our flight over Marree Man and then Lake Eyre North. We expected to be on a small 5 seater plane, but instead were on the 14 seater 'caravan' which seemed quite appropriate. Ian and I both sat at window seats, and therefore had good views to photograph the lake in all its glory. We had met our next door neighbours while waiting to board. Neil and Barbara. Barbara liked to talk a lot, and so over the course of an hour I learnt all there was to know about their family history , and even more. They were also travelling, and had an impressive setup. Anyway, Neil chose to sit on his knees at the back of the plane, while Barbara sat beside the pilot to help combat her air sickness. It was a fantastic experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We flew over the flood waters still streaming into the lake which in itself was incredible. The bird life was growing, mostly Pelicans at the moment, which could be seen far below. Our 2 hour flight was over all too soon, but will be a lasting memory of our trip.Read more