Going back to last night at Balladonia Roadhouse this is the sort of sites that we pay for first and then go and choose a site. Great spot plenty of space between campers. Very pleasant to spent the afternoon.
Left Balladonia at 7.00am for our longest driving day for four and half hour non stop, except to fill up with fuel and ate a muffin. It was after 1.00pm when we got here as there is a time change in this part of WA so we have lost 3/4 hours today. Strange we thought. We now have to eat as much of our fruit and veg tonight and tomorrow night as they have a border control crossing over to South Australia which we are doing on the 30th April so those items we haven eaten in the way of fruit and vegetables, we have to discard. Today we have had mixed weather mainly fine and sunny and a few very quick showers. All we have done today is drive snapping photos out of the front window as we go so there could be a few spotty photos. Didn’t stop just wanted to keep going as we wanted a shorter driving day tomorrow as that’s our big sightseeing day mainly driving along the coast of the Australian Bight. Lots to stop and see so will get another early start. 🤞 for a sunny day for the photos but we can’t control that. This is going to be my highlight of the trip. Have spent a lot of time over the year reading up places of interest along the way. Really looking forward to tomorrow. I have posted photos below on todays road trip showing all the different colours of the Nullarbor Plaines so far with the occasional comment below. They are self explanatory showing the landscapes we have been driving through.
The start of the big long straight. Even when this finished the roads continued to be fairly straight with just a few little bends. Certainly makes driving easier. The roads where in very good condition. I think Daniel would like to see this photo.
I really enjoy all the different colours in the vegetation which is alway a great contrast with the red soil.
These straights just go on and on.
Peter filling up at our half way spot today. And the
Muffins we had after dinner tonight were yummy.
Cocklebiddy Roadhouse our half way stop today where PT is filling up with diesel above
Look how flat these Plains are, a massive area.
These markings on the road are the start and finish, which are also further along the road by at least a kilometre, are used by the R.F.D.S ( Royal Flying Doctors Service ) as an emergency airstrip. To attend to accidents or any other urgent medical reason. This is common on the outback roads in these very isolated areas.
Now arrived at the Mundrabilla Roadhouse were we are spending the night after travelling 457kms today. Above photo looking out of our van window in the area of the campground. Another peaceful place to spend the night.
This mural on the side wall of the road house.
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