13 July - Woomera to Coober Pedy

After an incredible thunderstorm and downpour overnight at Woomera we had a quick tour of the rocket park and then set off north. The headwind gradually picked up during the morning until both Gordo and I had enough off it by the time we reached Coober Pedy, just after lunch.

We booked into a park soon after our arrival and then went for a walk around some of the opal shops. When we returned to the park there was a big queue waiting for sites.


During the walk Maree said “It’s windy enough to blow a dog off a chain”. DJ said “you’d know what that would be like”. The meaning of all this will become apparent in later postings.

We considered a day trip from Coober Pedy to William Creek, up the Track to Oodnadatta and then back to Coober Pedy via the Painted Desert. We found out the Track is closed both north and south of William Creek due to the recent rain so that plan is a no go.

Early days on the road showed our teamwork was not great with setting up, packing up and navigating, This has resulted in a few F bombs which are gradually getting less as the teamwork develops.