Today we said goodbye to Hiltaba after approximately 50 km of walking in the week. Some of the group are heading for Streaky Bay, Dark Peak, Gawler Ranges and many for home via various routes.
Hiltaba has been an amazing property to visit and we encourage you all to do so if you can.
As we arrived for breakfast at 7:30 some were already about to leave!
We took our time over weetbix ( the only remaining cereal) and toasted sour dough bread left from last night, and then shared the cleaning of the dining room with Verna and Beda.
Graders were parked quite close to the Hiltaba road and we assumed they have been at work recently. The road was pretty good from there on.
We gradually made our way past the various stations, counting off Yardia, Mt Ive , Kolendo, Nonning, Siam, Uno, Corunna.
Morning tea was had at 1130, 240 km into the drive
Lots was going on at the army restricted area today, with many tanks and personnel in place.
We broke up the drive a little more with a half hour lunch break and pumped our tyres back up to road pressure at the BP truck stop Port Augusta and left there just a bit after 1pm.
We stopped at Crystal Brook for a cuppa in a local park and then headed on via back roads.
Next was another cuppa, this time with with Rodney in Owen, where we caught up for 1hr before heading onwards again.
Tea was with Ben, Jasmine and Sophia (for some extra cuddles) before we finally made tracks for home base.
What we saw today
- Wedge tailed eagle dining on fresh wombat
- Army vehicles
- a grumpy truck driver
- Our beautiful granddaughter.
Luvapuzzle 
Very much enjoy your blogs guys!!
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Glad you enjoy it. It makes it worth the effort
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