Blogs from Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania - page 63

The bus arrived at eight in the evening, so me and a couple of Aussie guys who I had met on the bus spent the rest of the evening down the pub. I spent most of the time in Alice Springs relaxing, although I used it as a base for some other trips to some of the main attractions in the area. It was also a chance to write some post cards and letters, and to do some shopping. There is lots of Aborigine artefacts here, although I am under no illusion that they are mass-produced tourist trinkets rather than hand crafted by tribal elders using traditional methods that were handed down from generation to generation. The Aviation Museum was well worth a visit. Also, whilst here, I took a couple of trips to the Western ... read more

May 18, Monday. Left Ayres Rock around 8:00 this morning, heading east back to the Sturt Highway. Most interesting countryside, especially if you take the time to stop and walk into the bush. You miss out on so much if you just keep driving. In the dunes there were tracks of the wildlife that visited the area during the night. It must have been like Bourke Street going by the many imprints to be seen. 244 kilometres later, I reached the intersection and turned north towards Alice Springs. Stopped at Henley Meteorite Craters. Well worth the 16-kilometre sidetrack needed to reach them. Some of the small ranges you had to pass along the way are worth photographing. Fuel gauge still not working, won’t bother to fix it; I know how many kilometres I can do, which ... read more