The rain has stopped but the sky is grey and there is plenty of showers happening to the east and south of us. Satellite phone communications with family advise that the bad weather is to the east but the authorities have shut down the park to travellers our only option is to continue west as planned.

We cross the last of the lakes, the extra rain during the night has made the crossing challenging and raised anxiety levels but we make the crossings and can continue with less stress as we are back into dune country. Where rain has fallen on the dunes, crossing even the biggest dunes is reasonably easy, though we encounter many big holes likely caused by those travelling with incorrect tyre pressure.

The birdlife is prolific, most notable are the large flocks of wood swallows, budgerigar and zebra finches. Plenty of predators about, brown falcons are abundant and we sight many dingoe tracks. The desert is a sea of green and water can be found in many of the swales.

The sun is making an effort to shine through and the sand dunes are getting softer.

Camp for the night is on the western foot of a sand dune. Some interesting critters can be found, one hiding in a burrow we think is a cricket. The sky is clearing and we relax watching a beautiful sunset. The sky is lit up with stars and we have an uninterrupted view of the milky way.