Here for the night

Now at Uluru (Ayers Rock). Uluru is all that it's cracked up to be. We've already taken a quick run around the area and the views of Uluru and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) in the distance are wonderful.  The short walk up to the water hole at Kuniya gives a really good understanding of the rock - you can understand how it is spiritual to the Aborigines. Despite gentle requests not to climb it is allowed but the first day it was closed due to high...

As we've already said, Alice is a really nice place.  We enjoyed an evening in town to suss out the place before Tam arrived on Thursday and the beer, wine and food was up to scratch.We picked Tam up at the airport (very swish and modern) about 1pm and without so much as - where's your baggage? - we whisked him off to the Royal Flying Doctors HQ and Museum (and for a much needed flat white).  Afterwards it was off to the excellent Alic...

Last leg of the drive to Alice Springs and a chance for us to head up to the WestMacDonnellRanges, which we've heard are spectacular, before Tam arrives.Journey was uneventful.Had a stop at Aileron to top up on fuel.A very largeAboriginal statue on a nearby hill towers over the roadhouse, which is a tidy land friendly little place.We were persuaded by the roadhouse staff to take a walk up to see the 'Big Man', and standing between his feet looking upwards he cert...

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