Ormiston Gorge - First stop on our day trip exploring the West McDonnells. We walked the walk to the top of the gorge and back along the bottom, stopping along the way for a team photo and a bit of extra exploring and rock climbing before arriving at the waterhole near the Carpark. Ochre Pits - Stop #2 along the Range and we explored a place that the aboriginals still use the ochre for painting and ceremonies. The ridge is full of red , yellow and white ochre. Ellery Creek Big Hole - Stop #3 for the day and didn’t we [View Full Entry]

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Today was one of those WOW days, we headed off to Gosse Bluff (a meteor crater) and Palm Valley not having any idea what the day would bring. First adventure was a rather odd looking makeshift lookout otherwise known as a mound of dirt that we just had to drive to the top of. Why? Because it was there. Dannielle got scared and decided to walk down the otherside instead of drive. Second adventure was a wrong turn down a gas line track that went in the wrong direction but it took us 8 km to decide that it was not [View Full Entry]

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We arrived in Alice Springs for Lunch, did a little exploring before stocking up on supplies and making our way to Glen Helen Resort in the West McDonnell Ranges. The range was amazing as we drove in, a big contrast to the nothing but flat we had stared at out the window for so long. And at the gate of Glen Helen was great view of Mt Sonder [View Full Entry]

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Went to Rainbow Valley for the night. They had dingoes there. I saw someone with a torch. I thought it was a dingo. We left the next morning and went to Ayers Rock. The climb was closed because it a little windy. We went and walked around the Olgas instead. At Curtin Springs where we camped an emu chased me at breakfast time to try and get my sausage, but I won. Before we left Dad rang Uluru Information and found out the climb was open. We went back and I climbed to the top of Ayers Rock, but not the [View Full Entry]

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Left Rainbow Valley and went to see the Henbury Meteorites on the way to Ayers Rock. Saw a Wedge-tailed eagle on the side of the road eating a dead kangaroo. Saw Mt. Connor and stayed nearby at Curtin Springs. Got up at 5am and drove to Ayers Rock to see the sunrise. Spent the day around Uluru, had bad luck couldn’t climb the Rock because it was closed for strong winds at summit. Went to see the Olgas. I walked all the way of the Valley of the Winds walk with Dad. Looked around Yulara. Stayed around for sunset, then back [View Full Entry]

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Ellery Creek Big Hole I slept well but I expect to be enjoying my nights more and more as the week progresses. We had a nice breakfast of cereal, tea and an orange. We also each got a museli bar, an apple and an orange for the day. Afer breakfast we packed up our stuff and chucked it on top of the troopies. I expect that we will get very efficient at this because we will be doing it every day. All this happened before 8:30am. Then we met Doreen. She lives in the community and was our tour guide on [View Full Entry]

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For 4 nights we headed out to the West MacDonnell Ranges after wandereding around Alice for a bit, and made some phone calls before we headed out. The Gorge spots to look at are all in a 140Km line and after a quick preview of some of the earlier gorges, we ended up at Orminston Gorge and set up camp for a few days. The camp spot is inside the Gorge with magnificent cliffs all the way around. Had some fantastic sunsets with the clouds still present over the Gorge. The first night called for a great dinner of grilled whiting, [View Full Entry]

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The West Macs Surprise! I’m late! Well, I s’pose it had to happen sooner or later, and well… sooner I guess it is. Just you wait until I have started my new and very beautiful diary (thank you Sal and Emile). These entries will no doubt become boring sketches of where I have been and slept. Well… I left you about four weekends ago… My only excuse is that I had finally found people who attempted to not sleep, partying every night, and working all day, and I tried to emulate them… which meant less time in front of a [View Full Entry]

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