Oodnadatta Track

The road out of Dalhousie Springs was just as bad as the road in, it was slow going and very bumpy. Finally we came out onto the Oodnadatta Track, the landscape is very beautiful, baron & dry and as we passed ruins from outposts left over from the old Ghan train line we could hardly imagine living out there.
We stopped at Coward Springs for another swim, this spring was a lot cooler and we all enjoyed a refreshing dip, it must be a little awkward during the peak season though, it's not very big.
As we approached Lake Eyre we were all pretty excited. It was completely dry but the salty, crusty surface gave way to thick gooey mud, the kids had a ball running on it. We could see a vehicle in the distance, which was past the edge of the lake. It looked stuck and when we made our way out to it we found two young backpackers who had been trying to get out of the thick gooey mud for a while. They were very relieved to see us and even more relieved when Tim was able to get them out!