Hit the hot springs here at Bitter Springs near Mataranka, NT hired noodles to float on -33 degree water. Beautiful, crystal clear water, drift down stream, run back up and start again. They say it is good for arthriitis sowe all stayed in until we were pruny hoping to allay all the aches and pains. Cleaned the fingernails of all the desert dust. Caravan Park leafy trees, pandanas palms. Brad went shopping with Mr M and came back with a wirelss fridge thermo...

This trip is like a living geography lesson. Visiting places we have never heard of and then learning about the place. The interpretive signs are great. Explain all the history, dream time stories and stuff you need to know. It is very informative as well with regards to caravans. Hundreds and hundreds of vans and camper trailers all pouring north with hundreds more coming in from east and then others going south ( don't know why) amazing site. I have never...

Heading North looking for warm weather and sun. Had a few cold nights minus 4.6 at Ellery Creek Big hole. Last night had our first bon fire. It was lovely. A few of us are over done in the sleep dept as we are going to bed early 9.30 ish. Just passed Devils Marbles. Fabulous to see. We are getting good at jumping out running about looking at what we need to back in the car and on to the next sight. Thinking about putting all the fleeces under the bed. Dragging...

Well we have done every gap and gorge east and west of Alice Springs. They are all beautiful, stunning to say the least. We had minus 4.6 last night at Ellery Creek Big hole. Glad to be heading north. Mr B had a bad tooth and paid a half a gold bar to have it fixed. Hope it holds together until we return. The photo is of Mr B frozen socks. He left them outside on the table.

At the Wintersun Van Park, very small and cramped sites but who do we meet but the Sommervailles from Goolwa parked next to the M's. Have caught up with all the washing and cleaning. The girls hit town yesterday and did a bit of shopping. Mrs. M sporting a new haircut. The boys went to the Ghan and Transport museum. Did the Anzac Hill and cruise around downtown. Today we have done the eastern Gaps and Gorges. Trefina Gorge is stunning. I think it will be hard ...