Alice Springs

On driving into chilly Alice (9 degrees) we headed for a double strength latte and Eggs Benedict inside at the Epilogue cafe, out of the cold. The Todd St mall was full of beautiful local Indigenous art galleries so we wandered for a while, picked up some brochures and admired some iridescent green parrots in the trees. Then turning our attention to the car...refueled, increased air in the tyres and washed her so she looks respectable.
We have booked motel accommodation here in Alice before heading out to (Yulara) Uluru /Ayres Rock on Friday. The temperatures are set to plummet to below 0 over the next couple of days therefore we'll need to dig out our warm clothes.
Ella arrived to spend a long weekend with us. We went to the Reptile Park, Desert Weavers Art Gallery and in the evening, dinner at Hanuman at the Hilton (specializing in Indian, Thai and pan-Asian cuisine). We will spend the day visiting some of the many sights (including Kings Canyon) on our way out to Ayers Rock tomorrow.Read more