Today was wet and cold. Our plans of visiting Brachina and Bunyeroo gorges along small, beautiful roads were foiled by cold rain, wind and ever-muddying roads. We aborted our plans and headed to the main road, and pushed on through the cold to Wilpena where we hung out in the cafeteria all afternoon.
Pine trees in the rain
It was also my anniversary of leaving Eindhoven. I’ve now been on the road for two years, and the end is getting very close.
Today we left the long, straight, flat bitumen road and climbed into the mountains. Yes. There are mountains now and we are happy to be in them – the Flinders Ranges.
Road to Blinman
We climbed on the dirt road through the fields of bright green grass full of white and purple flowers with rocky peaks standing majestically on either side. It was then time for an extended lunch in the beautiful outback town of Blinman – the highest town in South Australia – about 600m. We then turned off into the Flinders Ranges proper on the small dirt biking track – the Mawson Trail. It is totally beautiful and amazing, and we are happy to be off the beaten track again.
Road to Blinman
Mawson Trail
View from our campsite
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