Dusty Coober Pedy & the Red Centre

Coober Pedy. An interesting town! It was dusty with fine yellow sandstone dust that permeates everything. Yes even our refrigerator ventilation which caused the freezer to seize. And ALL our belongings are covered in dust. Even our books and kitchen tools.
We really enjoyed our stay though. The water was lovely (thank you desalination plant!) and Gary & his grey nomads were a very hospitable group!
 

We toured the Umoona museum where we saw an underground house & an old mine underneath. We also were able to see a lot of fossils that have been found during excavations. We also saw Fayre's house who is a bit of a legend in Coober Pedy - a true pioneering woman.

 Miss T in particular seemed to get "April" fever (her word for opal) so we went to the public noodling area and fossicked for an hour. Miss T found 3 opals and the rest of us not that many altogether! Maybe she'll be a bit like Fayre!

 We also spent quite a bit of time with our older travellers which has proved very helpful. They saved us the last spot on the border of SA/NT in another free canmp the next night and have also helped us plug our first punctured tyre and point us towards some points of interest near Uluru. We also narrowly missed a flock of emus who attempted to outrun the Patrol!

 

 We arrived in Uluru yesterday and finally set up camp for 3 days with no winds or rain! We enjoyed our first outdoor dinner although it did get down to 4degrees (feels like 2) last night.
Today we did walks around the base of Uluru and watched the sunset over it. A truly magical experience (except for the 7 year old throwing a tante). Ahhhh...you can't win them all but we are making the most of every experience!