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Okay, we didn't go to Wilmington after all. When leaving Belair Caravan Park we had a talk to the manager who convinced us that Wilpena Pounds in Flinders Range National Park was a much better place to visit. So we made a quick decision and headed off further north.We were easily convinced because others had talked a lot about this place also. The only reason for not planning to go this way in the first place, was because - it was sort of in the wrong direction.
This means that instead of going straight to Coober Pedy along the highway, we will now go the back way through the Flinders National Park out to Leigh Creek along the Oodnadatta Track through Marree, to Wyilliam Creek, then Coober Pedy; up the highway and then back out through the dessert to The Pink Roadhouse in Oodnadatta; A little longer than planned.
Today we only did an 8KM walk; tomorrow we plan on doing a longer one. We all have backpacks with 2 litre bladders so we can easily carry water.
Tonight we had our first campfire.
Danish version:
Vi kom aldrig til Wilmington. Da vi forlod Belair Caravan Park fik vi en snak med lederen, der overbeviste os om, at Wilpena Pounds i Flinders Range National Park var et meget bedre sted at besøge. Så vi tog en hurtig beslutning og kørte længere mod nord. Det var ikke svært at overbevise os, da mange andre havde talt meget om dette sted også. Den eneste grund til at vi ikke havde planlagt at tage denne vej var, at det sådan set var i den forkerte retning.
Det betyder, at i stedet for at køre direkte til Coober Pedy langs hovedvejen, tager vi nu bagvejen gennem Flinders National Park ud til Leigh Creek langs Oodnadatta Track gennem Marree, til William Creek, så Coober Pedy, op langs hovedvejen og derefter tilbage ud gennem ørkenen til The Pink Roadhouse i Oodnadatta; En lidt længere tur end planlagt.
I dag har vi været på 8KM gåtur, i morgen har vi planer om at tage en lidt længere tur. Vi har alle rygsække, der kan indeholde 2 liter vand.
I aften fik vi gang i vores første lejrbål.
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