For anyone planning to visit Uluru - the Mala Walk ranger-guided tour at 10am each morning (8am in summer) is a must! It should be compulsory for anyone considering climbing Uluru. We had a guide called Tim! We learned about the significance of Uluru as the water catchment area for the local animals and the Anangu. Hard to credit that people leave batteries and nappies at the top of Uluru. Again for intending visitors - there is a new area called Talinguru Nya...

For anyone planning to visit Uluru - the Mala Walk ranger-guided tour at 10am each morning (8am in summer) is a must! It should be compulsory for anyone considering climbing Uluru. We had a guide called Tim! We learned about the significance of Uluru as the water catchment area for the local animals and the Anangu. Hard to credit that people leave batteries and nappies at the top of Uluru. Again for intending visitors - there is a new area called Talinguru Nya...

Thanks to everyone who has commented. Silly me - I've been checking the 'Messages' rather than the 'Blog Comments'. I'll answer what I can remember, in no particular order: Hi Gerda - nice to 'see' you :) Michael - great idea! Gill - yes we are logging the birds we see - had a great find today! Heather - not sure re Sydney - we'll see how we're going for time further into the trip. Fiona/Arthur - I'll get back to you re first night! From memory it was somew...

BLOG CHALLENGE - If you're reading this, please post a message. We'd love to hear from you!! Tuesday 23rd Just left Cadney Homestead, where we camped last night. This morning's dawn chorus was the throaty roar of trucks visiting the petrol pumps, with harmonies provided by campers' 4WD vehicles departing early. We had marsupial mice scampering through the campsite as soon as it got dark - bigger than normal mice, with big black eyes. Also longer tails. Very...

19th August (Friday) This photo is for the Grooms and anyone else who shares our love of puns. It's at the town of Nullarbour - imagine my joy at finding a Nullarbour plane!! Today saw us crossing into South Australia at about 10.30 after a late start. Couldn't miss the chance to chat for a while in the camper's kitchen to some SA travelers. Today's wake up bird was an anaemic-sounding rooster, with occasional goose chorus. One day we'll learn not to park ne...