Day 18. Coober Pedy to Kulgera 29/05/2015

Heavy rain again overnight, so unfortunately things were a little wet when we packed up this morning. Probably the most rain in and around Coober Pedy for many years with much more on the horizon.
Not cold, but low rain clouds surrounded us for most of our journey today of 420 kms.
Had a stop at Marla (the Roadhouse actually had some green grass surrounding it) for lunch before continuing on the Stuart Highway still with rain clouds chasing us.
Same countryside that we have been seeing for a few days now just saltbush and a few trees.  No wildlife at all along this stretch of road except for a mob of yellow crested cockatoos.
It was  a nice change of scenery with colourful  rocky outcrops when we crossed the border into the Northern Territory.
Arrived at our evening stop of Kulgera where we found it to be just a fenced off paddock with a few scattered power outlets and a old concrete toilet block.  Not highly recommended.  A number of fellow travellers have also made it a stopover before heading off tomorrow for Uluru (another 320 kms).
We have now done over 3000 kms and Bullseye, we have overcome"the Bike Riders Curse" with a bit of ingenuity.

Because of the heavy rain the last couple of nights, Calinda is all squeaky clean again on the outside but we know that will not last, as we are heading for unmade red dust roads in the next few weeks.