Day 18: Alice Springs

It is freezing!

There is no pleasing some people...

The weather is still overcast and has had another burst of rain. I am wearing a fleece and we will have to get the duvet out tonight. Last night we huddled together under the sheet. The duvet was in the tent and it was pouring down. We chose to suffer instead.

We are still in Alice Springs as we were a bit lazy yesterday and did not do the things we had planned. Those being the Flying Doctors visitors centre, the reptile centre and the School of the Air.

The Flying Doctors visitors centre was not very exciting... we walked through it and didn't wait for the tour. The reptile centre, on the other hand, was fantastic. We couldn't have arrived at a better time, they had just finished the informative talk on reptiles and were up to the handling part, so Oly dived in head first and I tentatively petted from afar. Then it was time for the feeding of Terry the Northern Territories crocodile. We stayed there so long we didn't make the school.

Tomorrow we are off again and we doubt if we will get internet or mobile access for the next few days. We won't be travelling on any unsealed roads and there should be plenty of roadhouses on the way. We are carrying spare fuel, water, food and a new jack... don't worry, (you know who you are and your not the only one!) we are taking precautions and will be safe...

I think its more worrying that tomorrow night we are stopping over at Barrow Creek...

Em

Temp: 30c