Dennis does SkyTrek.

We experienced a frosty start to the day - our campers were quite damp - even inside - but the day was glorious 🌞🌞. With Dennis at the helm of his trusty Ranger Ute, and Darryl along side as navigator and reader of notes, we set off on this day long trek.

            

                 Morning tea at Moxans Hut.

The whole SkyTrek is done very well with accompanying notes giving bits of information along the way about history, flora, fauna, geology, and titbits of interest. It's surprising how many people do this trek and we've noticed other stations offer 4WD experiences as well. 

            

The variety of lansdapes on this one property was amazing - from gum studded creek beds, bald hills, rocky terrain to real saltbush desert scenery. 

         

The track was pretty good until the last bit where you are advised to select 4 WD - and boy do you need it!  Dennis has now qualified as an off road driver and he managed the rocky steep ascents and descents very well - better than Tops and I sitting in the back!!  

         A view of the homestead on our home stretch. - they hosted a wedding today.

It's a great way to see a property of this size and to acknowledge the difficulties they would have in mustering the sheep - they seemed to be dotted everywhere! More prolific were the kangaroos and euros - and even emus! No wonder they need to have regular culling! We would recommend this tour to anyone - it is a great way for the owners to supplement their income and allows us tourists a glimpse into this beautiful part of the world.

        The old grader which originally graded the track.

We are now camped by another creek bed at Arkaroola. We had a great trip here - we went the back way on the eastern side of the ranges and saw more interesting scenery. We deviated from the road into Chambers Gorge for lunch and were very impressed with this drive along the creek bed - which still had a bit of water in and stones! We must have crossed dozens and dozens of creeks so it would be great to see these creeks flowing. Tomorrow we are booked into the Ridge Top tour so chose the afternoon trip as an 8am start in a troop carrier would be rather chilly! We hope by 1pm it will be pleasant.  Tonight we have the lamb roast cooking on the campfire but tomorrow night Dennis and Darryl are taking us ladies out for dinner at the restaurant here. 🍴🍝🍤. 

With no mobile phone access and only limited internet up at the shop, we are pretty well cut off from everyone - we don't even know how everyone's weekend went. Even though we aren't in touch, we are thinking of you all. 😏

Love to everyone from the happy travellers. ❌❌❌⭕️⭕️⭕️