Today we had a long drive, because of the delays in Alice Springs we have to go all the way down to Uluru in one day. The roads out of palm valley are pretty bumpy …
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Day 17 – Alice Springs to Palm Valley
Today we finally packed up our camp and headed out of Alice Springs. First we visited Simpson’s Gap on the way to the aboriginal community of Hermannsburg , This is the site of the first …
Continue readingDays 15 & 16 – Stuck In Alice Springs a Little Longer
Wednesday morning during my regular check under the bonnet and under the car I found the rear end covered in diesel. After some investigation it appeared that the high pressure fuel line from the tank …
Continue readingDay 14 – Alice Springs – West MacDonnell Ranges
After some discussion we decided to change our plans a little and rather than camping out at Redbank Gorge – we decided to stay here and day trip to that area. Just as well we …
Continue readingDay 13 – Alice Springs – Around Town
We spend today visiting several of the attractions in Alice Springs itself, firstly we went to the School of the Air – without a doubt if you are in Alice spring you have to come …
Continue readingDay 12 – Alice Springs – Owen Springs and Standley Chasm
We started the day with lots of pancakes put on by the park we are staying in – a fantastic place to stay – especially if you have kids. We then headed south firstly to …
Continue readingDay 11 – Alice Springs – East MacDonnell Ranges
We drove out into the East MacDonnell Ranges – which was a bit of a “Gap” and “Gorge” tour!! We stopped at Emily and Jessie Gaps we saw some Aboriginal rock painting before continuing to …
Continue readingDay 10 – Alice Springs Desert Park
Today we went to the Desert Park. This was really fascinating; we saw lots of desert flora and fauna laid out in different parts of the park based on the different types of environments found …
Continue readingDay 9 – Alice Springs
Haven’t posted for a while now because we’ve been busy playing tourist in and around Alice! Yes we are still here!! But that is another story – More on that in a few posts! Thursday …
Continue readingDay 8 – Boulia to Alice Springs
Day 8, we left Boulia at 7:30 am heading west along the Donohue Highway. Today was going to be one of our longest drives. Alice Springs is 806km away and there is not very much …
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