Wilpena Pound via Hawker. June 27, 2013

Today’s drive from Melrose to Wilpena Pound was filled with the good old Who Am I? game. you know – ask any question and only get a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. Some of the mystery people we chose ranged from surfing heroes to school friends. But John really had us stumped when he chose the lady who works in the bakery in Torquay and always has a bandaid on her nose. Go figure. That, plus quizzing the boys on what was written on the plaque on the BIG rock in Hawker where we stopped for lunch, made the 160km just fly by.
John and I have both been here before, but the sight of those amazing red ranges, their sweeping curved profile, reflecting the late afternoon sun will never lose its wow factor.
We arrived at the Visitor Centre in Wilpena Pound and checked in for an unpowered site. Trevor the Trailer has everything we need – power included. This place offers such luxury! It’s a National Park, but we are allowed a fire (and as I sit and type this, my face is glowing from a 5 star fire). There’s barely another camper in earshot, so it feels like we have the peace of the bush. There’s a shower and toilet – now that’s luxury. But wait – there’s a sink to wash your dishes in!
Tomorrow we’re doing a walk to the summit of Mt.Ohlssen-Bragge (I’ll check my spelling tomorrow). John wanted to do the 9 hour walk up St.Mary’s peak (highest peak in the Flinders Ranges), but Ferg and Harry saw the “9 hours” bit and boycotted it. Think I might side with them, if we have to vote.
Tell you all about it tomorrow.