Day 2 Coober Pedy to Glen Helen

We successfully cross the border

The night was punctuated by the sonorous tones of a lone snorer, at least at our end of the Cave.
Nevertheless most of us slept well, though were woken too early by a miscreant playing the Pomp and Circumstance March.
A 5.00AM wake, the  breakfast at 5.30 with a getaway at 6.10AM, just 10 minutes late.
The dawn broke at 7.00AM somewhere on the way to Marla Bore.
A stop there for coffee and a pee then on to the border.
Wedge tail eagles on the road, getting at the road kill, and being harassed by crows the excitement of the trip to the border.
A brief stop to take pictures of the border crossing and a checking of visa and we were off with Erldunda our next stop and a brief lunch.
Alice Springs arrived and we had an hour to get last minute bits and pieces.

There was a mad scramble for various last minute purchases, water tooth paste and various snacky things.
Picked up our last two trekkers, Jo and John who had flown up and then we headed off to Glen Helen.
At last we got out of the bus after two days and inspected the cabins, whilst the tent people had instruction in tent erection.
The cabins are what you would call basic, and that’s being polite. There is nowhere to hang things, the one set of drawers rock and the drawers fall out onto your toes.
At least we all have a lower bunk.
The tent people actually have more room, albeit on the one level.

Dinner at last, Glen Helen

Dinner at the Glen Helen resort, a BBQ and apple crumble and ice cream, again. Pretty good really.
The Resort has a resident singer who entertained the less bed ready, though turn in time was still only 9.30PM.
The bed was comfortable and sleep came easily.
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