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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 to the filter was leaking. Reason no. 2 for staying in Alice a little longer. I took the car [...] 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 did as the trailer would not have fitted in the marked campsites at Redbank! We headed west along the well [...] 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 here – we all really enjoyed it – and where very impressed by the whole operation. We then went and [...] 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 explore the Owen springs area and then look for more “gorges”!! The Owen Springs track was a 4wd [...] 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 Corroboree Rock and then Trephina Gorge which was by far our favourite. On the way into Trephina we took a [...] 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 in central Australia. We also went back here for a guided Nocturnal tour which was great. We saw several endangered [...] 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 the girls arrived in Alice – in the rain!! After we had finished setting up the campsite. The day [...] |
Alice Springs, Australia
February 8, 2012, 7:15 am
 Sunny 13°Chumidity: 43%
wind speed: 0 m/s N
sunrise: 5:48
sunset: 18:50
Forecast February 9, 2012
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