TRIP to CANNING STOCK ROUTE Day 12

23 June 2012

STAGE 2 Curtin Springs  to Wiluna Day 1

CURTIN SPRINGS – JUST OUTSIDE DOCKER RIVER

Cold start again – 4.5C. As we drove out with the other Oka’s the red earth provided a contrasting background to the yellow green grasses, shrubs in various range of greens and yellow paddy melons.

The Olga’s and Uluru Rock looked luminescent in the early morning light. The Olga’s particularly looked so regal, majestic. They are much more impressive than Uluru.

We dropped in to fuel up at Yulara then stopped near the night viewing area to admire Uluru. Amazing how different all the Okas are.

A leasurely drive today although one of the party tended to be speedy gonzales and drove way ahead all the time.

We decided to call it a day just off Tkukaruru Rd (formerly known as Petermann Highway) on government land.

We camped before getting to Docker River. It was somewhat breezy so although we collected firewood we decided it was not worth lighting a fire in our current location. One member of the group decided to go further along and did not stay with us here.

We are in the centre of Australia and you expect the days to be warm. Well it is cold, cold, cold. Inside it is comfortable but outside the wind is cold. We are still sleeping in our very warm winter pjs that we usually only use when we stay in the Oka in the snow. No shorts or t-shirts yet.