Coober Pedy day 2

Coober Pedy is awesome. We had a look at some of the underground houses and they were amazing. It is very cold here in Coober Pedy but in the underground houses it is always between 20 to 26 degrees no matter what the temperature is like outside ( highest 47, lowest -2 celcius). At least 50% (although one local today claimed it is more like 80%) of the townfolk live in these underground houses. Some even have pools! According to the guide book there ar even underground mansions which I can beleive after having a good look around today.

We have managed to see all that we want to see in one day. It is such a fascinating place. You can find out more here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coober_Pedy,_South_Australia

Coober Pedy and surrounding areas have been featured as backdrops in films including Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Red Planet, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Pitch Black and Salute of the Jugger.

We will be heading bush and camping alongside Lake Eyre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Eyre and along the Oodnadatta track http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oodnadatta_Track for the next few days. Will fill you in when we are near a computor again.

Oh yeah and I think Bret is fabulous!