Day 749 – Australia – SA [Minnipa (19k west) to Wudinna (15k west)]

28/06/22

42km

  From Minnipa (19k west) (South Australia) to Wudinna (15k west) (South Australia)

Australia

Another pipeline run, a kangaroo encounter and a night at Pildappa Rock

Looks like it’s been there a while..

The nights are cold but the days are surprisingly warm. I really wasn’t expecting to still be in my shorts and t-shirt by now. Following the pipeline is very relaxing and easy on the body. I don’t have to listen to oncoming traffic, and worry about being out of the way. I do have my eyes focused on the ground though, especially in the morning as it is quite wet: snakes territory! So far though, I have seen none. I keep watching.

There’s a blur Kangaroo in this picture!

As I was closing to the end, I caught something in the corner of my eye: an animal running in my direction, on the other side of the pipeline. I stopped to grab my camera from the back pocket of my backpack. My eyes adjusted: it was a kangaroo! It stopped at the same time I did, we were both staring at each other. Unfortunately, and quite predictably, by the time I prop the phone in front of me to take a picture, it got scared and ran away. All I got is a blurred picture. Damn. Will I ever be able to catch this wildlife in pictures?

Evening by the Pildappa Rock

We were not too far from Minnipa, so we decided to drive back there and in the outback, where the granite rock of Pildappa stands. A night in the wilderness again. As usual we enjoyed a barbecue, campfire and evening under the stars. What a beautiful country…

Enjoy the video of today’s run: https://www.relive.cc/view/vLqekLZPzRO

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