Leaving Civilisation

Like the experienced cravaners we have become,we sprang out of bed knowing that we had a long trip today, and a quick eat and pack up was necessary. The alarm rang at 7 am. Life finally overtook the van at about 7.30 am. By the time breakfast was done it was 8.30. We pulled out of the caravan park at 9.30. Driving across Adelaide was a little less straightforward than expected. By the time we stopped for petrol and supplies we ha breezed through 40 kn in two hours!! The rest of the day flowed reasonably well, with brief stops at Burra for lunch, Mount Bryan to admire the railway station without a line, and Peterborough (though we missed seeing the Indian Pacific by two days!)

We made our way through to Rawnsley Park Homestead where we were able to set up the van once again in the shadows of a magnificent sunset. The night was crisp, but the air and sky clear. The kids were rapt to have a camp fire, covering all of us with smoke (something that would come back to our nostrils during the night’s sleep!) The night sky was filled with stars, visible to the horizon.