Lunch time
28. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Time for a rest and lunch, the end is near.
Going down now
28. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We are on our way down, the carpark is in our sights.
Interesting walk, very tiring and glad we competed the walk in 3 hours.
Now to the next campground overnight.
Discovery Parks Kings Canyon
28. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We are now at the Caravan Park overnight.
We are getting very good at setting up, it only takes 5 min.
Now for a walk around the campground and to the pub for a drink and use of their Wi-Fi as theWeiterlesen
Sunset
28. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
View of the Sunset at the Caravan Park from our site overlooking Kings Canyon.
The sun does not set over Kings Canyon but it still looks pretty.
Sunrise
29. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Morning, yes, you read it correctly Carol was up for Sunrise. The sunrise not overly sensational but for me actually being up for Sunrise is awesome 😂😂😂
Goodbye Kings Canyon
29. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Goodbye Kings Canyon, your facilities are great for being in the middle of nowhere.
However, no phone service only emergency call was disappointing considering at the Canyon we had service. So, noWeiterlesen
Driving to Alice
29. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We will share the drive as it is on the same roads we drove to Uluru and Kings Canyon, it is 5 hour long boring drive.
We did come across melons growing along the road side.
We are very confidentWeiterlesen
Erlundra
29. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
First stop for petrol and morning tea and some souvenirs.
Alice next stop.
Alice Springs Campground
29. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Back at the campground overnight. Shhh don't tell anyone we are going ballooning in the morning. Fingers crossed the weather does not change.
5 am start
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Woah, there is light at 5 am, we are up and ready to go ballooning.
Outback Ballooning
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Just about ready.
Up
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
We are up.
Landed
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Landed now. Time to pack up the balloon. Due to the conditions we only had a short flight.
Bubbles and Shopping
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Once landed it was time for bubbles with breakfast and merchandise shopping.
Back to the Campground
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We had to take the beaten track back to the campground as there was a fatality on the highway. The drive was very dusty and bumpy.
Back now and time to start packing and cleaning the van.
Packed
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Bags packed, van clean. Time to move on to the next destination.
A little more sightseeing before we return the van and fly tonight to Darwin.
Museum of Central Australia
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Not my type of museum but the photography very interesting and showed how much different life is now.
Not into Rocks but some where very pretty.
The skeletons and animals are interesting.
Art along the walkway
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The art installation was excellent.
Coffee and Cake
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The day always needs coffee and cake.
Connellan Airways
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Found another interesting spot to investigate.
EJ Connellan and Connellan Airways, the ‘world’s biggest little airline’, pioneered aviation from its base, ‘Townsite’ aerodrome, in AliceWeiterlesen
Kookaburra Memorial
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The Kookaburra Memorial is dedicated to Keith Anderson and Bob Hitchcock. Anderson and Hitchcock died after their aircraft, the 'Kookaburra', was forced to land in the Tanami Desert on 10 April 1929Weiterlesen
Tesla to the Airport
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Dropped off the Motorhome and took a ride in a Tesla taxi to the empty airport.
Our flight is at 6.45 pm and as it is hours away, I have set up my mobile office.
Darwin next stop
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Caught up on a lot of computer work at the Airport, now to read on the 2 hour flight.
Darwin
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Landed and waiting for the car to take us to the Hotel.
Novotel Airport Hotel
30. August 2022 in Australien ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Checked in, unpacked, washing on, repacked things we do not need on this section of our trip. Now having a cup of tea and researching for our first excursion tomorrow.
Goodnight.