Thankyou all for your input.

Digger, I can't thank you enough for the detail. We've been to Old Andado and to Dalhousie on a previous trip but not down the Birdsville Track or to Goyders Lagoon. We'll certainly follow up on your suggestions.

Left Victoria on what has to be one of the stormiest days for a long time. Cold, wet, windy and miserable weather all the way into SA. We chose the Adelaide route this time with the van. Figured the Adelaide Hills was the lesser of two evils when compared to Horrocks Pass, though in fairness both routes are pretty good now. Hit some terrible gales just out of Keith. Kaye said to look out for the "Landy on a pole" but I was too busy trying to stay on the road and dodge debris. Eventually pulled up just out of Keith and let the worst of it pass. Met a bloke the next day whose awning was ripped off his van as he was travelling along. Spent the night at a roadside stop near Crystal Brook.

Next day through Pt. Augusta and plenty of broken trees and off up the South road.



Lake Hart just North of Port Augusta has plenty of water and looks a lot better than the pic.

Next night at Marla and on to Alice Springs arriving today at about 2 PM.

Good road all the way, SWMBO's disco going like a dream though fuel consumption will have been fairly crook punching into the weather. Today was OK though I havn't worked it out yet.



This Native Miner wasn't to be detered. This squashed sweet was in the middle of the driveway at the Marla fuel pumps.

Anyway, public hol. here in the Alice tomorrow for the Annual Show, so should be a good day. Last week Finke Races, this week the show, next week the Camel Cup theres always something happening here.

Saturday I get the bull bar fitted. Ran out of time to get it done before leaving home. After much agonising settled on the ECB aluminium bar. I'm very weight concious and although probably not as strong as steel at least it's gussetted at the ends for additional strength.

Sunday it's off to Old Andado. It's interesting to read about caretakers. When we were there two years ago there were no caretakers but a hand written sign welcoming visitors and a request to put the camping fee in a tin on the kitchen table. Kaye and I remarked at the time that it was good that people still showed trust and had faith in strangers to do the right thing.

"With the best yet to come.................."


Kaye and Deano.