June 24th, 2011- Desert Oaks Rest Stop

Friday June 24th we travelled South from Kings Canyon where we rejoined the Lassiter Highway travelling East to the Stuart Highway. We filled up with Diesel at Erldunda ($1.90/litre). Hard to believe we were actually excited about this price and many vehicles were lined up. As one fellow traveller put it; "It's hard to believe we are all lined up to be ripped off". Unfortunately, you just have to pay the going rate as you certainly can't make much progress without fuel. We also caught up with internet and phone calls as we had been without mobile coverage since Yulara. We then continued North for another 30 Km for a total of 300Km to the Desert Oaks Rest Stop. Nice roadside free stop with new toilets installed. Also had covered picnic areas and fireplaces. We had an enjoyable afternoon and quite a cool night before leaving early for Alice Springs Saturday morning. Recommended free stop!