So last Sunday we packed our bags, left our beautiful house and began our journey to Las Vegas......via Pipalyatjara and Amata, 2 indigenous communities (kinda in the opposite direction to Vegas) in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands in the remote north west of South Australia. We headed 700km south west in our trusty old troopy packed with circus gear, dropping in to visit our mate Mark (cameleer) and Connor (circus camel) at the Camel farm at Yulara, then past Uluru and Kata Tjuta on the beautiful back road to Pip, with a near miss of almost hitting 5 or so "camelflaged" feral camels on the way.
We have had an amazing week hanging out with the kids at Pipalyatjara and Kalka (population 150), with lots of bush trips around this stunning country. On Wednesday we found ourselves at 3 ways...the border of Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia, where we made a short film with the kids about Mamu's (spirits). The highlight of the week was staging an event on the outskirts of the community where there is an old car painted like an ice-cream truck. Cooky took the kids on mystery car drive and the kids discovered that the old truck was OPEN! As they ran towards the truck a confetti gun popped and Sarah appeared from the truck with ice cream for everyone!!!
Last night was the "CIRCUS SHOW" where together with all the kids we put on a show for the whole community. Smiles aplenty :)
I can see that you had no trouble to Mount Connor ;)
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