After Norseman we started going across the Bight, we had a head on, south/east wind all day . The fuel guage was dropping fast, so we pulled into the scrub and made camp for the night, near Caiguna. As desolate as this area is, we both love this drive across, and I can always find something that I think, is worth taking a pic of. So the sun went down on another day and an almost full moon came up . And not a soul around.😴
Nothing new the next day, a very early start, before the wind started, but within a few hours, we called it a day and found shade under some trees, near Mundrabilla where us and the Triton stayed, until another early start the next day.
We crossed into South Australia, early next day, and the wind is still strong!!
Wind or no wind, we always have to have at least one night on the Bight. Not very spectacular at the moment, with that southerly weather hanging around.
Just being here makes you realize how insignificant humans are compared to mother nature. JUST ONE STEP !!
The next morning the view wasn’t any better from the van, but Chris did go to the limit to get this great shot!
S.A. has lots of long… straights, but good road, and nothing to stop for. We were able to do a few miles before stopping for the night at the old school site in Cohen.
All that remains is part of the original building and in recent times someone has built a small replica of the school.
With the cross country done, we took a right and went down to Smoky Bay, certainly not beach weather. We had lunch and walked out on the Jetty. There is an enclosed swim area off the Jetty, would of been nice to have a swim. Oh well 😞
A dozen (each), Smoky Bay, oysters Kilpatrick for dinner that night, made the stop worthwhile . We had travelled North again and were at Wadinna overnight for our over indulging meal.
Today we passed the halfway across Australia point at Kimba, stopped for fuel, before going on to Iron Knob..
We had a bit of a break there, so hot today. 40 ish!! This would have to be the worst town,.. nothing but a rubbish tip for old cars and derelict buildings, save by a few fadeing murels.
There is still a mining museum, which is now free. Oh and a new murel on the bowling club, but it wasn’t open.
On to Port Augusta this afternoon, did some much needed Woolworths shopping and are now staying at the RV site in town. Still blowing a gale. Think thats enough complaints for today . Night for now,xx