Spent Friday night at Mt Surprise in a seriously spooky caravan park run by an old zombie-ish, no facial expression, woman. Yikes!!!! However, to alleviate the nerves, we went to the pub for dinner. No tap beer and only box Chardy (and when I said I’d have a glass of that, the bartender told me I was brave!) but dinner was delish and so huge we got a doggy bag and had the leftovers the next night.
Left early the next morning for Undara. The road was sealed all the way. Bliss! We saw a beautiful bustard
and a daddy emu with his two kids
plus a couple of snakes and a fabulous wedge tailed eagle.
The resort is lovely and well set out. It has made good use of many old train carriages which have become accommodation, admin offices and the restaurant.
Toured the lava tubes in the afternoon. Quite spectacular.
Great camping area set in bushland with lots of birds and walleroos hopping about.
Ran into 3 guys we’d met at Cobbold and joined them for drinks around the campfire that night – but that’s another story and not for publication.
The tour guide said we might see some Rufus betongs around the campsite at night. I went for a walk looking for them but no luck. Kirsty heard a noise in the night and thinks she saw one under our table. Darn!!
Brilliant area of Australia. Keep enjoying your trip, and take care of your passenger.
I’m doing my very best!!!