The Outback

The Outback

Oceania » Australia
November 17th 2007

Published: December 30th 2007

Improved entry. Here goes: The first awareness we had of being in the beginnings of the outback was the heat (naturally). It is difficult to explain how much it affects your mind, your comfort and energy levels. We first noticed this when we'd driven up to Port Augusta after leaving Adelaide. We planned to stop off at the huge jetty in Port Pirie (you'll see in the pictures) to meet some dolp... Read Full Entry

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Laura Pearman & Thom Crowder

Twinkletoes n Metal Thom

Witty journal provided by me (Laura), photography provided by travel partner in crime and boyf (Thom). The blog so far contains tales of our first Travelling Adventure together........ Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and then California & New York. More travel stories to come as soon as we source the funds, "come on those lucky Lotto numbers!" ... full info

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The Olgas

We hiked around the Olga's at the crack of dawn to beat the crowds and also the heat of the sun. We missed sunrise by about half an hour though which was a shame.

The Olgas

If you didn't know this already, The Olgas are kind of like a more worn down Uluru, up the road from the famous rock. There is a load more vegetation growing in amongst the eroded spaceship parts (I am firmly standing by this theory.. it's either the other half of the same ship broken up in the atmosphere or another ship).

The Olgas

Green Olgas

Olgas from a distance

When Atkins is taken too seriously

Let this be a lesson to you all.

Kings Canyon

North of Uluru. We were well into the hiking thing by this time. That's me having a rest but shouting for the echo's and whistling like the eagles that were flying around down in the canyon picking off helpless grey nomads who had taken the easy walk path.

Kings Canyon

We didn't have to traverse there was a bridge

Kings Canyon

A huge wave-like formation right along the top of the canyon

Rigged up Hiker

Freaking Thom out a bit about my lack of fear for heights.

Kings Canyon

Standing on the Tropic of Capricorn

Just north of Alice Springs. The termite hills begin exactly on and above this line. Wonder if this is how they figured out where to put the line in the first place??? What came first the termite or the line?

Endless Roads

This is about 90% of what we saw for very long periods of time on some days.

Why?

Wycliffe Well

The reason this place is in the lonely planet guide & on the map is because of it's apparent Alien Encounters and UFO sightings. I was all ready for some conspiracy stories from the government and actual tales of alien sightings but it was just dead touristy.

Not quite a Mulder & Scully moment

This was a real let down for us.. Thom's ambitions at being like Mulder for 5 minutes were dashed. I did however decide that the lady who served us in the shop next door seemed ever so odd and kind of uncomfortable in her skin (like M.I.B) she didn't actually say anything to me and just repeated the tones I made when speaking to her (like predator). Perhaps this was the real sight to see.

Dunny slash Spiders Lair

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