Day 13

Our pre retirement trial trip- day 13
500km Marla to Yulara NT

The aim today was to cross the border into NT, our 3rd state within 2 weeks. Job done✔️

An overnight storm brought rain, thunder and the most amazing lightning- it was great to watch and the rain helped to clean a little of the red dust from MancHester ⛈️ 🌧️⛈️
So glad we made the decision to high tale it off the dirt as we know it rained on the Track and we didn’t want to get stuck on there as we have places to go and things to see 😜

The morning started a refreshingly cool 16 degrees, and a lazy start with coffee in bed whilst we mulled over where to next

Back on the Stuart Hwy we checked out Agnes Creek Rest Area (where we had planned to stop the previous night) and found it a great free camp spot with plenty of shade, perfect for our return journey.

Saw plenty of dodgy looking cars joining our journey up the hwy, and discovered they were gathering to start the Shitbox Rally from Alice this weekend 🏁

Jumped back in time as we crossed the SA/NT border - 1 hour to be exact. Extra time to stop off at the Kulgara Roadhouse and Erldunda Roadhouse before turning off the highway at Ghan on the Lasseter Hwy.
Caught our first glimpse of Mount Conner, then Uluru and our first camels on this journey 🐪🐫

113km out of Yulara we stopped at a spot which would have been perfect for a free overnight camp had we not set our sights on hiking at Kara Tjuta (Mount Olga) the next morning
Instead we continued on to Yulara and booked an extra night in the Ayres Rock Campground
Our site seems perfect, wide, opposite the Naninga Lookout and close to the amenities

Again the skies put on a spectacular show for us, first at sunset then with lightening across the skies.

Home for the night Ayres Rock Campground
$63.75pn Power and Water ( we got 1 night free)
Full resort town access with free shuttle busЧитать далее