We woke at 5.30 am which in NT time is only 7 am. The sun clearly hasn’t changed it’s clock because at 5.30 am you can already feel the heat increasing. So we have early breakfast and before 8 am we’re on the road.
We stop to check for some suspect sound but find everything in order and the alternator is still with us. You can’t be careful enough though.
Then we stop for some nice views and take some more photos of termite mounds. They are pieces of art!
We stop for fuel at Halls Creek and get dazzled by the fierce redness of the soil.
At the Information booth we ask if we can swim at Mary Pool.The answer is “if there’s any water there then you might”. The question “Are there no crocs” is answered with “well there could be”. So we decide to drive on to Mary pool anyway.
The rest stop is nicely positioned off the road with plenty of shade. Not much water though, so the question of swimming is premature. We do some drawing (Marjo), fixing (Axel) and rolling in the dust (Dotti) and making funny noises at passing cows (Nossi). The wind is nice and refreshing and we are happy.
Posted from Mueller Ranges, Western Australia, Australia.
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