From Arther Ck, we made our way into Gemtree Caravan Park, and OMG, the dust in the van, definitely not dust proof, given, it was an extremely dusty road we had just been on for 5 days. But still..
So Gemtree gave us the opportunity to clean up and do a bit of washing, it will be black top from here for a couple of weeks.
Gemtree was a pleasant and interesting stay, and although we didn't do any fossicking this time (we still have garnets from last time we were here with the kids), it was an enjoyable stop even if the flies are still being over friendly .
Then a great one nighter at the Burts Plains campground, a freebie just North of Alice
We always seem to be the first ones in and the last to leave the following morning, there were actually quite a few vans and roof top tents in here with us, but no one was on any others' doorstep, there was so much room.
And in to Alice.
We had planned to stay at the Showgrounds but found another option in the Road Transport Museum.
Thank goodness we did, what a fantastic spot, we paid the extra and got a multi day pass to the museum for as long as our stay. We ended up extending for an extra day.
The museum was next level (if you are into trucks, cars and trains), it houses the Kenworth Dealers Collection, this would of taken up 2 acres at least, from the very first Kenworth truck built in Australia right through to road trains and the modern beasts of machines that pass us every day.
The cars from Model Ts, a 1923 Dodge, the Mulga Express, even a Rolls Royce and a fairly new Jag.
It would have been a bumpy old ride.
But First Class back in its day
The museum looks amazing!
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