Lunch time
28 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Time for a rest and lunch, the end is near.
Going down now
28 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
Sunset
28 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 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 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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, noЧитать далее
Driving to Alice
29 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 confidentЧитать далее
Erlundra
29 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
First stop for petrol and morning tea and some souvenirs.
Alice next stop.
Alice Springs Campground
29 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Woah, there is light at 5 am, we are up and ready to go ballooning.
Outback Ballooning
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Just about ready.
Up
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
We are up.
Landed
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Landed now. Time to pack up the balloon. Due to the conditions we only had a short flight.
Bubbles and Shopping
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Once landed it was time for bubbles with breakfast and merchandise shopping.
Back to the Campground
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The art installation was excellent.
Coffee and Cake
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The day always needs coffee and cake.
Connellan Airways
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 AliceЧитать далее
Kookaburra Memorial
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 1929Читать далее
Tesla to the Airport
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Caught up on a lot of computer work at the Airport, now to read on the 2 hour flight.
Darwin
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Landed and waiting for the car to take us to the Hotel.
Novotel Airport Hotel
30 августа 2022 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 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.