Northern Territory

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Welcome to clean toilets (with toilet paper!!!!!), friendly people and hot showers (first one in 4 months!!!). After waiting to leave Indonesia for so long we finally arrived in Australia & immediately loved it. Ayers Rock was amazing, we didn't climb it out of respect: the aboriginal people view it as sacred & request that you don't. We also visited The Olgas, which were equally as awe inspiring, & King's Cannyon.....all were truly magnificent but we were plagued by the thousands of flies!

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Photos

Love on the rock
Our first view of Ayers Rock (Uluru), this was about 6p.m just before sunset.

The Full Monty
The rock in it's entirity.

Rear view of rock
This was at sunrise, when the colour was a really deep red: the piccies don't do it justice.

The Olgas
The Olgas are amazing, the highest stands 50metres taller than Uluru.

Road side sign
These are quite a problem in the outback, especially at night, a lot of cars have " Roo Bars " fitted in case they hit one!

Connor mountain
This mountain is well known due to it looking like a table.

Driving through the outback.
We drove for 8 hours & only saw 10 other vehicles!!!

Rock wallaby
We were able to feed rock wallabies in Alice Springs at the camp ground where we were staying. they are really tame & so soft.

How cute is that!?!?!
The wallabies aren't bad either!!

Lord of the Flies!!!
This is what we had to contend with at King's Canyon!!

Latest fly repellant clothing designs!
Watch out it's Laurence of Arabia!
This is the drastic action we took to avoid the flies: there were thousands.

Jo launches new Oz fashion headware range.
It stops the sun from frying the brainwaves apparently......HMMM!!!!

Mark's not to be outdone on the silly hat wearing front!!
Mark caught cross dressing, the look on his face is cause he put Jo's thongs on back to front!! (Just kidding......or am i??)