Back from the Outback

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Hi mates (Australian for Hi my friends)
I am back from a 4 day trip trough the Outback. First of all it was amazing to see the desert and its wildlife. The first night I slept in a tent but on the other two I stayed outside in a swag. A sort of one-person tent or lets say a big sleeping bag around your own.

So lets start in Alice, cause that's where I started and where I am now. It surprised me, but in the middle of the desert it rained on my arrival. Usually you would think its a bad thing, but here its a blessing. Just two days before my arrival it happened to be 45 to 50 degree Celsius. Huh... So I was very happy with the weather.

Early in the morning the 4WD truck arrived and I was friendly invited to hop on. Let the Adventure begin...

First stop Uluru (Ayers Rock): I didn't climb it to respect the Aboriginals culture, but the 10km base walk around was still great. I had to get used to the early get ups, because for the sunrise picture we had to get up at 3.45... gee I was happy no to be the driver. Rachel, our guide did a great job.

Afterwards Kata Tjuta (Olgas): Another rock formation close to Uluru.

Kings Canyon: Here we hiked quite long, but again we were very lucky to have a cloudy sky. So the proposed average water consumption of one liter per hour was not necessary.

We drove on the Mereenie Loop Track: Its a f**king bumpy dirt road. Lets describe it this way: Imagine an airplane is landing quite rough, but constantly for 200km. LOL.. :-)

We also went pass Goss Bluff and Glen Helen.

Just on the last day we did an extreme off road 4wd ride along the Finke River into Palm valley. Its the home of one the rares trees on earth, Livistonia Mariae.

I don't want to advertise the tour, but it was really cool and worth the money. It was the 4 day trip with 'adventure tours'.

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Photos

hell's kitchen
At this camp someone stole our gas bottle... so we ask for the permission to go old-school.

An Olive Python and its food
I visited the reptile center in Alice Springs.

An Olive Python and me :-)
I visited the reptile center in Alice Springs. After this I wasn't really afraid of snakes anymore.

x-mas in Australia
There is not just no snow.. even the Reindeers have been replaced.

In the Olgas
Rock formation near Uluru. Picture taken by Rachel (the tour guide)

In the Olgas 2
Rock formation near Uluru.

Uluru at sunrise
We had to get up at 3.45..huh. It was incredible how many people were there. I counted at least eight buses any many cars..

Sunset over our camp
Petrus was so generous to us.

In the camps kitchen.
Usually, there was a gaspowered BBQ on every campground.

Kings Canyon
This is another open air museum of earths history. Its so impressive when you walk over layers that are millions of years old. By the way its me up on the rock :-)

Black footed Rock Wallaby
There are so funny when they jump around chasing each other... LOL

The 4wd truck
Its amzing how tough this vehicle was.

Dirtroad 01
We went on a dirt road at 80km/h... the feeling is described in the text.

Dirtroad 02 simple instructions
Lift foot up!

Dirtroad 03 simple instructions
And after the sharp turn..Putt um back down!...just very simple

Comments

[Vesna]

a future destination
good to see your having a good time but now that i have seen your photos i sure will have to visit Uluru soon!

[ticino]

Pictures
I am glad you enjoy the pix.

[Otilia]

Amazing pix of the Outback
Stefan, Just returned after my world trip back to Köln. Seeing all those fantstic fotos of yours made me to the Adventure trip again. Specially Orniston Gorge (wallaby land) and Kings Canyon will stand out as one of the highlightsof my Down Under trip. Enjoy the rest of your adventures. Otilia