Woke to a beautiful sunny morning with no wind – the sort of day you dream about – looks as though we could be lucky at Arkaroola, our next stop.

Called into Wilpena to buy petrol and look for a book about gum trees. Decided that $30 was too much for the National Parks book; probably get one at home (Australia-wide).

Set off for Arakoola about 9:30 am. First stop at Hucks Lookout. Took photos inc[luding] an explanation of [the] geological formation of the pound. Then to Stokes Lookout, then set off through the Flinders Ranges National Park. Mainly rolling plains and light scrubby trees.

After we left the N[ational] P[ark] the country opened out even more and flatter as we travelled North. We lunched on mixed nuts and fruit and a stubbie in a dry but treed creek bed (windmill in photo). Pressed on through plains and part of the Gammon Ranges National Park, then on to Arkaroola to our basic motel accommodation which used to be the original motel, now called GREENWOOD.

Did laundry on arrival ($2).

Found out from another visitor (bus group) who had been there 19 years earlier with husband. She was interested to see if the suites were the same (and they were). A very interesting concept with motel rooms all around a Common Room (huge). About 20 rooms that all entered from the outside and all also opened into central C[ommon] Room.

Dined on Emu and Kangaroo (sharing) in the dining room – very enjoyable.

Plenty of people in the dining room although it’s not a very busy time. after dinner, home to bed by 9 pm.