The night was relatively warm compared to the last week.
We arose around 745 and slowly went about a cuppa and toasties or crumpets for brekky and i filled the cruiser with one of the 3 jerries just in case.
We set off just before 10 along the Buchanan Highway bidding Top Springs farewell , it was s182 kms to the Stuart Highway 9km the northern end of Dunmarra .
Along the mornings drive we encountered 5 road trains loaded with NT cattle heading west which left stones and dust for miles to come , each time we pulled over to let them pass .
Today we also seen another lone dingo but plenty of young brahma playing chicken on the road jumping and bucking foolishly just efore ewe reached them unknowing if they may dart across in frron at the last minute which a few did.
The last part of the Buchanan highway was relatively good for us and we als crossed the Ghan railway line here too before arriving at Dunmarra a bit later on and enjoyed a house made pie for which they are fairly well known for (not too bad ).
Airing up here was no simple affair as i had planned as the said they had no air compressor but i seriously doubt this and aired myself from my own means but that didnt slow us down too much .
We called in on Renner Springs and hour or so later to grab an ice cream which dash had earned with $10 from some oldies the day before using manners .
Talking to a local coach driver from back home wwho wasnt too worried he may have done a head gasket on the coach headed for Darwin with some Glen Waverly students (glad its not my kids on it !)
Tenant Creek a little further on provided a cheaper fuel stop and i literally rolled in there by switching between sub aand main tanks using the fuel in the lines !! , i still had two full jerries but i lapsed on judgement and scraped in barely.
Bread milk and a snack at the supermarket a few blocks down the st we noticed the abstance of local aborigines hanging out in the bottle shops due to a police officer at every licensed premises on a fairlly new crackdown which hopefully works out as it can be bad for that , we have seen first hand how somew families can suffer because of such addictions .
I had the goal of Devils Marbles Campground set in my sights another 130 kms down the road as our nightly freecamp and although t had been a large day driving we made it with no issues.
we made it here on sunset which was stunning with the boulders providing a perfect backdrop to the NT sky against the sunsettting.
Roast chicken and salad sangas was quick for us to whip up so we had set up in short order and eaten soon ready for bed on a chilling fresh night although this campsite was brimming with southern travellers.
Iwas looking forward to sunrise and some good photos also a good look around as we had never stopped here on other trips
Time for bed as a select few in my camper were already snoring lol
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