Day 10 Innamincka Trip

We decided to stay another night here at Arkaroola and do a day drive to Grindells Hut. Rob/Cath have decided to stay at Gindells Hut for a couple of nights and do some day walks, but Tim and I weren’t that keen to pack up again just yet. But the drive to the Hut/camping ground had good reviews so we were happy to do that for a day outing. 
And it was probably the best 17km I have even driven in my life! The photos don’t really do it justice. Just rolling through the Gammon Ranges, in dried up river beds, past glorious rock faces.



Rob/Cath’s car up ahead, you can see the dust spilling out behind.





Lunch at Grindells Hut.





My attempt at the Panaroma feature taking photos of landscape.
There is an actual hut you can rent but the location is predominately a camping ground and site for bush walking.

We got back late afternoon to Arkaroola and propped ourselves up in the foyer to watch the end of the football, enjoy a glass of champers and wind down.

We’ve been pretty happy with how we prepared for the trip. A few improvements, solar panels, fix the radio and so odds and ends for the kitchen. It’s been a blessing having two fridges but I’ll pack double of some things next time so I’m not casting them in and out of the car each day. Ie hand wipes, margarine, and a couple more water bottles, but nothing major to worry about.


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