Sunday 5th May

We left Yulara ( Ayers Rock camp ground) at 8.30 am. this morning. If you think we're travelling quite fast, you would be right. This was always the plan as we are booked into Kununurra on 17th May to be there for the Kimberly Ord River Muster.
I keep forgetting to mention the roads both in SA and NT. They are so bouncy ( which you notice when towing ). We in WA are and always have been spoilt for our great roads. The other thing I've noticed is that the overnight free spots are not far off the road, unlike ours. They are good, though!
The drive today has been so good! John drove the 240 km back to the Stuart Highway, where we fuelled up at Erldunda. $2.95 a litre. The most expensive for the whole trip so far. I then drove from here to our lunch stop 40 km short of Alice Springs. We stopped for close to an hour, where I made a coffee and lunch. We then played a few games of 7 Little Words just for the break!
This drive was stunning! Lush green undergrowth, green trees, and several different ranges surrounding us. Truly spectacular! Alice gets so much bad media, but it is a beautiful place. We drove through "The Gap " with the Ghan tracks passing alongside of us. I spotted a Harvey Normans store, K- Mart, Repco, and Bunnings. Seems there is plenty of infrastructure here. So sad they have their problems like Broome, Darwin, and Katherine. Mind you, the rest of the country is in a very sad state. Not much difference really.
Our stopover tonight will be Prowse Gap. Only 96 km to go.
It will be 4.45pm by then and 590km under our belt.
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