24.6.18 Mildura to Woomera

Well Stef and Milani arrived at 7.50 with Subway for tea. Mary and Phil at 9.20 having had fish n chips at Sea Lake. I bought some enchiladas and salad at Safeway to cook. 

All sorted, with a cuppa tea some soccer and bed by 10.30. 

Up and out before 8 on the road by 8.10. 

Pulled over at SA border for fruit inspection

Leaving the Inspection Station

Crossing the Murray at Renmark.

 Made good time all day. 

Worlds End - a place along the way

Puss in Boots still keeping an eye on me. 

Very low clouds. There had been rain but we missed it all. 

Amazing old sandstone ruins. Lots along the way.
Freshly planted crops were greening up nicely.

Ska and I - taken  by Mary.

Wind farms. 

Lunch at Peterborough. All up about 730kms

Lunch at Peterborough. Phil and I. Milani and Stef in background. 

Lunch. Mary, Phil and I.

Stef and Milani

Milani in the train thingo. 

Me entering their free train museum. Very good too

Amazing train compartment simulating the trip from Peterborough.
Above and below. Very clever. Milani, Nicola, Mary.

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Sundrop. A company with the brightest light thingo.
We could see it from miles and miles away.
The company is growing truss tomatoes.
The light thingo is a collector for the solar panelly
things pointing at it. A concentrated solar thermal
power plant. Check it at google. Sundrop Port Augusta.

Shopped for fruit and veg at Port Augusta.

Arrived at Woomera around 5.30. Stef, Milani and I in a cabin. Found Col and Greg with Mary and Phil set up with the camper beside them. 

Off to the pub ‘The Eldo Hotel’ for tea. 

Out for dinner at Eldo Hotel  Sign too bright.

Here’s the sign