Day 29

Our pre retirement trial trip- day 29
320 km Agnes Creek to Coober Pedy

The aim today was make it to the ‘opal capital of the world’ the quirky Coober Pedy. Job done ✔️

Woke to a beautiful, clear, hot morning with no sign of the previous nights storm and continued our travel south and into previous unexplored territory.

Our journey took us past quite a few wrecked cars and cattle 🐂, some alive and some not so much 😳

We stopped for lunch at a roadside rest area, and due to a minor incident Justine took over the driving. Everything is all good now but it’s a reminder on how important it is that both are able to drive the rig.

Fuel economy was shocking on this drive with a headwind the whole way, until we headed into Coober Pedy with its lunar landscape of mullock hills and mining.
Justine has become very excited at the prospect of finding an opal and has even gained some advice from a local prospector Dave - off to the hardware store tomorrow for supplies.

Home for the night -Oasis Tourist Park
$44 pn power, $5p/day for water connection if required and $1 shower (for 7mins)Читать далее