Alice Springs

Apparently unnecessary to have booked the overnight bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs. The bus gradually emptied out between Adelaide and Coober Pedy, and we found ourselves the remaining two passengers for the nine hours from CP to Alice. Good sign? Bad sign? We’ll found out in the next few days.

46°C in Erldunda, at our last stop before Alice, and looking toasty for the rest of the week. We’ll be kicking around the Red Centre for a few days, on the look out for war-mongering emus and frilled neck lizards. And a certain significant rock.

Chelsea has been extremely excited to visit both Coober Pedy and Alice, something of a pilgrimage for fans of the 1994 film Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Dan refuses to try drag despite his lengthy eyelashes, much to Chelsea’s disappointment.

Maybe the desert will works its magic. Welcome to the Territory.Read more