We spend one night in Coober Pedy on this leg of the trip. We decide to drive to Port Augusta and spend 2 nights so we will be somewhere for Williams birthday tomorrow. We leave Coober Pedy around 9 am and continue our journey south. We can see for miles on either side as there are few trees. The wildflowers are starting to bloom and there is lots of yellow and pink on the sides of the road. Today there are lots of road trains. We see wild emus and giant lizards...

It is a short drive to Coober Pedy. It is more familiar territory and I am happy to be able to explore this town a bit more. Coober Pedy is as hot and dusty as we remember it. We book into a cabin as we are not keen to pitch our tent in the dust again. We get a different feel when walking around the town. Last time we were here there were lots of people loitering in the street but they are not here now. We go to the supermarket and get dinner, Mark gets a bottl...

Last night is the coldest it has been in ages. Many of the other campers in Yulara are unprepared for cold nights! Emily joins us in the bed and we and are toasty. William has adjusted to the camping now and sleeps nice and warm in his sleeping bag. After packing up we have a quick stop at the IGA to stock up on snacks for the drive. We have no idea where we will end up but know it is going to be a long day! Emily is in fine form talking non stop and says ta ta ...

A big hello from Uluru. We fill up the petrol tank at Kings Canyon paying a mere $2.19 per litre of petrol. This is the most expensive so far. The drive from Kings canyon is around 300 kms. We are excited to see wild camels on the trip and Mark even spots a black one. We are over 100 kms from the national park when Mark sees Uluru in the distance. He is surprised to see it so far away. When we get a little closer we realise that it is actually Mt Conner. Oops! ...

There is not a cloud in the sky as we say goodbye to Alice Springs. We head to Kings canyon via Ernest Giles road, a 100 km unsealed road. It's bumpy and corrugated at times but Mark enjoys driving the road and it cuts a lot of time off the trip today. We stop at Kings Creek station hoping to book a tent site. It is school holidays and the place is full of school groups. We decide to head to Kings Canyon resort. We are happy with our decision and find ourselves...