Alice Springs is a town like any other however it is flanked on both sides by the McDonnell Ranges, which makes it pretty special. We stayed in a lovely big 4 campsite with a lovely pool which is needed as it is hot here as well - must be still around 36 degrees. On the Sunday we had a free pancake breakfast courtesy of the campsite. The record for the most pancakes eaten in 1 hour is 12 for men and 8 for women. We were asked to line up with our plates and wear a...

So we crossed over the border and nothing much changed - still long straight roads and the burning sunshine but we are coping well.... and getting each other through the realllllllyyyy hot parts of the day with a little cussing and lots of cold showers. Our first stop was Keep River National Park, a small park which has stone features similar to the Bungle Bungles so we braved the heat (why do we always arrive just in time for the midday sun?) and took a short 2...