Day 7 – Thursday 23 June 2016 – Woomera – Coober Pedy

WOW day 7 already!  It was a very foggy start to the morning this morning with the fog hanging around until around 8.00am.  But it finally lifted and it was a beautiful clear sky the majority of the day.  The cold wind kept any real heat at bay but just having sunshine streaming through the car windows made all the difference.

A minor glitch this morning discovering as we were about to depart that one indicator globe on the van has blown.  After sharing our uneaten toast with a massive flock of pigeons, we set off to our next destination 375km away – Coober Pedy.  A quick stop at the Pimba Roadhouse to pick up a new globe and we were on our way.  

Pimba Roadhouse (really just to emphasize that crystal clear blue sky)

 Once again the changes in vegetation along the way were marked but I can understand why it’s a struggle for people to stay awake on this road – not the least of which is a lack of towns.  One of the things that kept me going was the reminder of the two pretty significant rollover wrecks we had seen the day before.  Along the way we stopped for a few photo opportunities – one being Lake Hart.  

Lake Hart

It was here we saw a massive rig free camping – solar panels, satellite dish, and even a couple of motor bikes tucked away in the section just behind the drivers cabin.  This was a home away from home that made our van look like a camper trailer! 

(did you see that blue sky????)

Lots of stops and plenty of water and we finally managed to reach our destination – Coober Pedy.  The van park filled up within a couple of hours and lucky me spent an hour or so at the laundry on arrival.  $40 later and we have clean, dry clothes!  OUCH!  Looking forward to exploring the town tomorrow as Coober Pedy has some special significance for me having had some dealings many years ago with the opal miners for exporting opals to the USA.  I do love a nice opal.

In the meantime – this was the view from my door this morning…………..

Traveller's Village - Woomera