Simpson Desert - Day 17, Lake Houdraman 03/07/2017

Today was our first and only "no travel" day for this trip and it was very nice not to have to pack and  drive anywhere. Not much to report on today Anna and I sat by the Lake for most of the day and relaxed whilst the kids explored the area and played their elaborate games up in the trees. Late in the evening we walked up the hill to the communal fire pit where the camp hosts Linda and Ray supply fresh damper for happy hour. We joined the group last night too and we are by far the youngest participants, either way it was good to chat to other travellers and the dampers were very tasty. After happy hour we retired to our camp lit the fire and settled in for another peaceful night.







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