We worked until late last night and submitted our documentation via email whilst we had a mobile broadband connection and had an early start this morning. Our friend the donkey had managed to track us to the school and followed us around as we worked. We completed the work at Ernabella and then headed out to Amata. There were two tracks leading from Ernabella to Amata and we were advised to take the high road due to the hazardous con
ditions of the lower track. The high road took us just over the boarder into the Northern Territory by about 5km and then after about 20 minutes, back down into South Australia and in to Amata. We haven’t seen as many wrecks as we did earlier but got caught behind a long road train hauling bull-dozers, graders and trucks. How do you overtake a large road train on a dirt track? You wait for the truck driver to spot you through the dust cloud and then get a call from him on the radio telling you that he’ll move over for you. I finally spotted an old bull camel for Kieran and this time we stopped and he wandered around long enough for me get a photo. We are now at Amata and have completed the work here. The principle has given us permission to spend the night in the pre-school building which has access to a kitchen, toilets and showers. There has been an outdoor church event across the way that has been going on for about 4 hours with lots of music. Its been interesting listening to some familiar songs sung in Pitjantjatjara. We have set up our swags in the classroo
m now and I think everyone is looking forward to a bit of a sleep in tomorrow morning before we head off on our 200+km trip out to our furthest destination – Pipalyatjara. Pip (as the locals call it) is located about 25km from the point where the boarders of SA, NT and WA meet. We are looking forward to having a look around that area.
ditions of the lower track. The high road took us just over the boarder into the Northern Territory by about 5km and then after about 20 minutes, back down into South Australia and in to Amata. We haven’t seen as many wrecks as we did earlier but got caught behind a long road train hauling bull-dozers, graders and trucks. How do you overtake a large road train on a dirt track? You wait for the truck driver to spot you through the dust cloud and then get a call from him on the radio telling you that he’ll move over for you. I finally spotted an old bull camel for Kieran and this time we stopped and he wandered around long enough for me get a photo. We are now at Amata and have completed the work here. The principle has given us permission to spend the night in the pre-school building which has access to a kitchen, toilets and showers. There has been an outdoor church event across the way that has been going on for about 4 hours with lots of music. Its been interesting listening to some familiar songs sung in Pitjantjatjara. We have set up our swags in the classroo
m now and I think everyone is looking forward to a bit of a sleep in tomorrow morning before we head off on our 200+km trip out to our furthest destination – Pipalyatjara. Pip (as the locals call it) is located about 25km from the point where the boarders of SA, NT and WA meet. We are looking forward to having a look around that area.
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