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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The journey from Katherine to Alice Springs is approximately 1,200 km which we reckon will take us three days to drive.We want to get to Alice in time for Tam's arrival next Thursday and also to fit in a few nights in the MacDonnell Ranges, which we've heard so much about from other travellers so decided they're a must see.Heading south from Katherine we were still on what you could call familiar territory as we'd been on this road before when we were here in 199...

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