Although the rain was only light overnight, it became heavier when it was time to break camp.
Our wet pack-up was a bit painful but we were on the sealed road before 10:00am.
I liked how there was a dry patch under the camper - and I laughed when I saw the stark contrast between the wet parts of my shirt and the dry bit that had been sheltered by my hat!
We drove about 40km, admiring the soggy landscape - and turned around at one point because we'd spotted a dingo and wanted to try for a better look.
We called into the carpark of Kings Canyon (where Bandit was allowed) and had a quick walk around. We'd already decided exploring there would be another trip's adventure.
What I found really interesting was water boatmen and other swimmer critters already in the carpark puddles, where we'd only had overnight rain!
It wasn't long afterward that the tar ran out. From there the first part of our "scenic route" was along dirt/mud road, with the rain becoming far heavier.
Nick was our driver and had this to say: "Sliding sideways one way then another wasn't fun ... until we put the car in 4WD and traction was much better."
I took some footage of the roads we were driving on but not many pics of the worst conditions. It was fairly full-on and stressful cos at that stage, I envisaged the full 150km being mud.
When the rain eased and 4WD was no longer required, after about 30km of travel, we then appreciated our decision to push forward - cos the scenery was stunning, even on a grey day.
We arrived at Hermannsburg Historic Precinct around 2pm. Bandit was allowed to visit and we enjoyed our time there.
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