Australia #4 - Outback Adventure - Tibooburra

Tibooburra was the ultimate goal of our Outback Adventure. My Pa had been here to look for gold, and I always wanted to come out and see what he was talking about. It seemed like the perfect destination to take Howard, so he could see what an empty desert is really like.

We went up to Sunset Hill for sunrise (and later for sunset). It was really quite beautiful and a relief from the heat. Did I tell you that it was 42C (108F) that day? That's hot.

Is there gold in them there rocks???






























These are the famous Sturt's desert pea - they only bloom after rain (or, if the garden tap is leaking beside the hospital - which is where we found them). A local told us that she had only seen them bloom twice in seven years - kind of gives you an idea how often it rains...






Did I mention that it was hot? After a night sleeping in our campervan/sauna/mosquito cage, I decided that we should splurge on a room at the Family Hotel with air-conditioning!!!!







Yoga on the mountainside - what better way to wake up from a nap?