21/5  Left Peterborough shopped at Port Augusta mid morning then headed into outback country. Amazing dry lakes with islands. Almost like looking out to the Whitsunday Islands except no water. Miss "scaredy pants" got adventurous and decided she wanted to get a closer look, via a pretty dodgy track. Great views but too rough to go to far. Ate our sangos and admired the view.  Free camped at Bon Bon wayside stop. About 180 kms sth Coober Pedy. Vans everywhere. Lucky to get a spot. Quiet apart from odd truck passing.


22/5 Up at crack of dawn and off to Coober Pedy. Decide to stay there the night. Opal Inn C'van park. Wandered around town. All looked pretty familiar. Lots of Opal shops. Did a bit of noodling. Unlike last time when I couldn't get Rose to stop, she lost interest pretty quickly. Too many bloody flies. They like all our different repellents. Met little man from Hong Kong been opal mining since 1979. Makes "Moon Rocks". Tried to sell us opals -"Nice Colour". Bought a $2 piece. Big spender.Visited gallery/kangaroo orphanage. Cute 6 mth old kanga. Beer at Pub beer garden. 1 pot, cops came through twice checking out locals. Pizza at Johns as we did last time here. Still good.