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Tanami Road Home

P1000906 We were able to sleep the night before pretty bad. Not because of the storm, but because some locals were arguing loudly. There was a commotion outside the campsite and were more and more loudly. The alcohol could not be, because this was banned in Halls Creek for some time, as we should find out the next morning.

The next morning we went straight to the information center, and Mark, as our "guide" was called, waiting for us and said directly that the rain was nothing, and should therefore be no obstacle to our project. Next, he called the Apollo rental and asked for permission to take us two, with the camper the Tanami Road may be. Easy to say and she wore it in the computer. Next, he checked the weather yet for the coming days and this seemed to be fine. We we saw Olga was still raging over Queensland. He further advised us to take enough water.

P1000918 It went off now. We sent one last text message and drove the fork into the outback. Alice Springs to a long and slow process. The road required considerable concentration throughout the day. We bumps or potholes rain aisles were discovered at the last moment. The average speed was about 45 km / h. The first trip we made to the Wolfe Creek Crater Meterit. It is the second largest crater in the world, thus smaller than the one in Arizona, 300,000 years ago this meteorite struck here and ripped a 120-meter-deep hole in the ground. The meteorite itself largely pulverized. A few fragments were found a few miles outside. In the center of all other vegetation to grow as against the edge. The most troublesome were on the edge of the crater once again flies. Not a second one was free to admire the crater. Constantly had in the 10 fly face.

P1000932 Then we drove on and came to the village Billiluna. A protected area for the Aborigines, which was returned to them. We were already geared to Mark that we do not respect the order in the village scare. The people were in favor of very friendly. That they were, even mischievous. Since the village shop was closed, we had the house Lot N. 14 go to the authorization for the Bush camping on the Stretch Lagoon, which was still above 18 km. So we searched the house with the 14th Nummre It was not easy, because many houses were prescribed with anything, and painted from a number of brush and without order. So we asked a villager. One child immediately jumped on Helen to jump up on her. The information was not so clear, but some at the other end of the little village. So we went there. We had to ask again and they sent us to another place. A third time the same. At the end we learned that nobody was here anyway to give such approval. We should just go and come tomorrow.

P1000924 So we drove off and had to fit beretis after 2 kilometers. The road was flooded so much that we did not dare to drive through. So we turned around and went further along the Tanami Road.

The road we met the first wild camels, which was a little off the road and staring at us. Of course, we stared back :) Clock at 17.30, we asked our campers a little off the road and next to cooked, as the sun was already quite deep and we had like to have this done in the light.

P1000936 So we cooked and washed into the sunset from the full moon. Only a chirp is heard and to feel the heat too. Only helped me make my wet towel and put to me. Now we hope that we find in this heat to sleep. It is, after all, already 20.15 clock.

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