Blogs from Devils Marbles, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania - page 4

We left Tenant Creek YHA at 10am this morning and after stopping to purchase a full tank of fuel began the 505km drive south to Alice Springs. After about 100km we stopped off at Mataranka thermal pool where Ollie went skinny dipping for 10 minutes. I decided against getting in as it just didnt appeal to me with lots of dead vegetation and scum on the surface of the water. We then drove a further 170km where we stopped off for pictures and a look around the "Devils Marbles" another weird collection of massive boulder like rocks, deemed by scientists to be the left overs from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Not sure about that one, but whatever they were, they were strange, a bit like the Pinnacles. We continued our drive down from the ... read more

May 20, Wednesday. Had breakfast with a fantastic backdrop of Glen Helen Gorge. Took my time leaving, which give me time to charge the video battery. Finally got myself together and headed another 20 kilometres west to Redbank Gorge. A fairly good dirt road until the turn off then it got rough. Another gorge with some interesting rock formations. It was mid-day by time I got back to Alice Springs. Only just making it before running out of petrol. I did run out of clean cloths and was down to my last pair of shorts. Every thing is now being washed. Petrol and temperature gauge working again. Unfortunately the 35mm camera is still not working. Weather overcast but not cold. May 21, Thursday. Started heading out of town then decided I needed a new 35mm camera. ... read more