On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again....I know just how you feel Willie.

Just a trifle sad to be saying goodbye to Alice and surrounds after meeting so many wonderful people and collecting unique and cherished memories, there is nothing just quite like being on the road again.

As soon as we hit the Stuart Highway, backpacker alert by the side of the road so of course I stopped. I can't remember now, I think Maria was from Iran and her partner maybe German, making their way to Uluru, we took them as far as Erldunda, where they picked up another ride almost immediately to reach their destination by late afternoon.

Still stifling hot, we decided to call it quits for the day and pull up in Erldunda and go for a nice relieving swim. Shortly after, a magnificent dust storm hit us..the wind blowing debris sideways, whipping my arms and legs, I watched in awe. At first with fear as I thought it was a fast approaching fire, but no, only dust which went as fast as it came...another memorable experience.