We finally decided what we were going to do to waste a bit of time while we wait for the water levels to decrease up north and the road to dry out a bit. lets head for Ayers Rock and Kings Canyon.Headed for Ayers Rock and booked into the caravan park into the same site that Neil and Sharon had used back in 2009.So Tanya and Terry finally made it to Ayers Rock, after their failed attempt in 2008 (not sure if the year is correct as there is some debate between Ter...

Still in Alice Springs.... went shopping and bought Joanna an Akubra. Tanya and Terry went shopping and also went up to Anzac Hill for a look and to take some photos.Terry spent the day reading, neil updated the blog site and the girls all went to the pool at the McDonnell Ranges Caravan Park where we are staying. (see photos)

Supposed to be staying at the Granites along the Tanami Track tonight, but we are still at Alice Springs.We are held up by the Tanami Track being closed at the WA border due to Stuart Creek being flooded.   These is a cyclone hanging around the WA coast near Cape Leveque and dumping a load of water on the top end, which is all flowing into the Ord River Catchment area around Kunnunura.The original plan was for us to have left Alice this morning and stay at the ...

Monday 4/4/2011 DAY 3: Cadney Park (South Australia)-Alice Springs (Central Australia)This morning we got up early once again and headed off at to Alice Springs at 7:00am. Whilst we were packing up, Melanie took photos of the magnificent sunrise. Our first stop was at Erldunda, where we filled up the petrol tanks enough to last us till Alice Springs. The fuel was expensive, it was $1.95.9 per Lt. It was a quick stop and we got back on the highway to Alice Springs...