The local advice...

We met a fair dinkum Aussie bloke yesterday that said (and I quote), " Everything in Coober Pedy is either brand new or f#*ked." He seems to have hit the nail on the head. There are literally holes everywhere and the only reason anyone is here is to mine opals. Bizarre. Even the people that owned the restaurant, "Why else would ya live here?" However, we stayed at the most gorgeous motel and had a fab underground experience. Bye, bye Coober Pedy, hello Uluru! Another big drive today of 700km but we're clean and happy xo