Alice Springs

We've been here a few times so didn't feel the need to hang around beyond a quick mall walk and a coffee etc. We quite like the place, although it's a shame to see so many shops empty. Walking the mall midweek you'd expect a crowd but AS seems just to amble along in its own time. Then again I expect the mall is far too touristy for the locals to hang out in if they don't have to.

One thing that is new is the very impressive Supreme Court of NT, a huge glass creation that dominates everything as you walk down the mall. Impressive, but I'm guessing that's the whole point.

Not far out of AS we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn- the official boundary between desert and tropics. It's also where the saying "going troppo" describes the increased 'odd' behaviour of those trying to cope with the humidity in the buildup to the Wet season. At least that's what the sign said anyway. It also said there was free wifi but THAT was a lie, so.....Read more