Big day out today. We left at 10am and headed west along Namatjira Drive towards Palm Valley Track in the Finke Gorge National Park. The road was sealed for about 50km, but then unsealed for 20kms or so then sealed for a bit more, then unsealed for 43 kms - that was a little bumpy but nothing compared to the next section. The road into Palm Valley is 'severe 4WD driving' as per the sign, and indeed it was. It took us 90 mins to travel 22kms; the last 4km took...

Quick 120kms out to the Glen Helen Resort today which is at the far end of the McDonnell Ranges. A number of places don't really look like the brochures, and I've come to realise that the term 'resort' simply means there's a variety of accommodation available such as camp sites, caravan sites, bunkhouses, and motel rooms, and there maybe a pool - it certainly doesn't equate to 5-start luxury however! This place has a nice bar and restaurant but the sites are qu...