Day Eighty Three - September 27th, 2013 Uluru Our night was disrupted by surround sound snoring from all angles of the camp. It must be the dust in the air or something in the water, because it felt we were being treated to a symphony of grunts. Therefore, the 5am alarm felt very unwelcome, and we stumbled bleary eyed from the tent to the coldest weather we could remember in Aus. Wrapped up and as awake as we could be, we headed out to the bus stop while the re...

Day Eighty Two - September 26th, 2013 Alice Springs to Uluru After a quick four nights in England, twenty four hours in Sydney on the way back and a few lay overs in Abu Dhabi, I'm back in the dust bowl! Elly picked me up from the airport in Alice Springs yesterday where I had a day recovering, doing laundry and getting ready to move on. I certainly haven't missed the flies. We were up and on the road after saying goodbye to Emma, Steve and the kids who really...

Day Seventy Two - September 16th, 2013 Alice Springs We drove out to the West MacDonnells after a quick game of cricket with the fun family we have met and their three young children. We stopped first at the Standley Chasm, our furthest point of the day. It is privately owned and run, with a gift shop and kiosk, and unfortunately we had to pay for entry, unlike the national park which owns the rest of the land, where it is free. We paid the $20 for the two of u...

Day Seventy One - September 15th, 2013 East Macdonnell Ranges, Alice Springs We headed out to the East Macdonnell Ranges to take a look at the dramatic mountains springing out of the otherwise flat desert ground. It is a very sacred site to the indigenous people as it is believed to be the ground of the three caterpillars. We drove the 80 or so kilometres out to Trephina Gorge and took a hike to the top of the rim and back down into the water-less gorge. It was...

Day Seventy - September 14th, 2013 Alice Springs We explored the town of Alice today and instantly fell in love with the quirky charm of the place. It's definitely my favourite place in the outback! We spied the 'oldest outfitters in the Centre' and popped in to have a look - neither of us can resist a saddlery. After months of searching, Elly finally found the perfect akubra hat; khaki green with a kangaroo leather band and opal from Cooba Pedy - a real find! ...