Blogs from Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania - page 20

Hi all, We are currently in Alice Springs after a very adventurous couple of days and time in the outback here in australia. We left Perth on Friday, was an absolutely amazing place. Great lifestyle out there and the aussies are very laid back! No dramas!!! Had a sad g'bye at the airport but we had to move on to the next leg of our travels. We flew from Perth to Ayers Rock, only a couple of hours....1hr 30mins time difference, so now we are 8 1/2 hours ahead of home. Stayed at the outback pioneer lodge, shared a room with a funny couple! Next morning we set our alarms at 4.30am to get up for the sunrise at Ayers Rock and then later on that day did Ayers Rock at sunset. Pretty amazing sight, it's ... read more

A very quick hello to all as we wait for our plane from Uluru to Cairns Have had a great time saw the sunset and sunrise over the Rock and walked the Valley of the winds today A great place to come but only once as it's expensive and apart from seeing Ayres Rock and the Olgas there's not much else to do Got seats at the window on the flight so hope we take off the right way for the view fotos to follow Best wishes Derek & Joan... read more

we made it to the Ayres Rock after a relitivly good flight - or so yoli tells me - i was flat out the whole way! we had to be up and out of the hotel for 5.30am - not good! Nevermind, we made it to the Outback Pioneer. the weather has been really good - plenty of sun and no cloud - result! so our 1st day comprimised of not alot really - although to yoli's delight we booked the 'sounds of silence' dinner for this evening - a meal under the stars in the middle of the desert after watchin the sun go down over Uluru and Kata Tjuta - that was pretty amazin! whilst there we took a stack of photos, and did the usual "can you take our photo?" routeen, ended up ... read more

WOW! Can't believe we are actually here. How is this rock? Along the drive today we were blown away by the majesty of Mt Conner which you encounter before you get to Uluru. Then Uluru came into view. A long drive here today from Coober Pedy this morning. The opal mines were incredible and stretched for miles and miles, the landscape like something out of Star Wars. The environment changed as we journeyed from South Australia into NT. It was rocky and sparse at first, the trees set out like suburbs, each tree having its own plot. But then the dirt became redder and sandier, the trees greyer or even black. Sometimes there were clusters of trees, all looking as if they needed a good water and a feed. And it was pretty flat, only the ... read more

Sept 3, 2008 Port Augusta 2088 km so far. Good help from the chap at the Home Hardware (yep home) concerning gas (propane) and bottle exchange, etc. Good help, too, from the lady at the Info Centre. About roadhouses all the way to Alice Springs. A bit of a warning to keep away from some of the bore (well) water. Pretty salty and not good for you. Walked along the Esplanade in Port Augusta. Not very long, but really well kept. Right on Spencer Gulf. Good meal and a beer at Ian’s Western Inn just down the road from the caravan park. Second night we had BBQ Lamb steak. First time I had barbequed it and likely the first time we have ever had lamb steak before. Sept 4, 2008 Port Augusta to Glendambo Nice easy ... read more