We'd enjoyed Alice so much and there was still so much that we hadn't managed to do, so after KingsCanyon we headed back for our second stint in Alice.We also needed a bit of time to recover from 'postamitis'.Seriously, we'd a great time with Tam and just needed some time to consider and decide our onward route - Alice was an ideal (in fact the only) place to do so.It turned out that there were also a couple of live music events on that week.The Cultural Centre w...

Now on the long road to Queensland and stopped over at this interesting roadhouse and pub, linlked with Peter Falconio's murder. See Avon Downs blog.

Visited Trephina from Alice - it was so lovely that e went back for a couple of nights. See Avon Downs blog.

Back in Alice - see Avon Downs blog. E+M xxx

We stopped off at Curtin Springs on the way to Kings Canyon and were treated to free camping and an unrurly emu that terrorised the campers! Seriously it did try to get into our, and everyone else's, vans but it was quite harmless. Curtin Springs is an old cattle station that is trying to diversify into tourism and is coping well. E understandably had a quick visit to the bar (no free drinks there though) and spoke to the old (Steptoe lookalike!) owner. He had a...