Monday, September 30, 2013 The drive from Derby was short and easy so we arrived before lunch. A quick tour of the town and retail shops made us realize that today was Queens Birthday.  So about half the shops were…

Sunday, September 29, 2013 Not a lot going on in Derby. Described in our guide book as a sleepy town, and it certainly did not disappoint in this regard. Ok, it was Sunday, but still. We found a nice cafe…

Sunday, September 29, 2013 We started our day with a coffee. Very nice. The unsealed road to Tunnel Creek was in excellent condition and we made good time to this National Park. The 750m long cave-like tunnel through the hill-side was…

Saturday, September 28, 2013 Up early with the sun as we had a big day planned. The first task for the day was to drive 150kms (90 miles) to Fitzroy Crossing for our morning coffee. Had a little trouble finding…

Friday, September 27, 2013 There is not much to Hall’s Creek. But there was a bakery with latte coffee, and it was good and we were happy. During coffee, Stephen noticed a sign offering the public a chance to see…

Thursday, September 26, 2013 We decided against proceeding along the Gibb River Road as originally planned. The lack of water in the rivers means many of the attractions are dry and without the spectacular scenery for which The Kimberley is…

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 We travelled a short distance along the “famed” Gibb River Road to the “famed” El Questro resort. The section of the Gibb River Road was sealed, so it really does not count. The resort is a…

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Another hot driving day with temperatures reaching 40C outside the car. But inside the car we measured the temperatures at 45°C under the glass. We are not using the air conditioning system to help keep the…

Monday, September 23, 2013 Up early to see Devil’s Marbles. At 8:30am it was already 31°C. The Marbles were well worth the visit. The rest of the day was 800kms (500 miles) of wide open plains on a long straight…

Sunday, September 22, 2013 The morning was spent shopping in Alice Springs. We are now the proud owners of our first piece of Aboriginal Art, currently being shipped back to San Francisco. Then headed North up the Stuart Highway. The…

Saturday, September 21, 2013 Up early to hike Kings Canyon. First stop however was the gas station to get a permit to “enter and transit through Haasts Bluff Pass Aborginal Land Trust along the Mereenie Loop Road between Katapata Pass…

Friday, September 20, 2013 A very nice drive through the back roads of Australia. We were in tourist country and saw lots of other cars, groups and buses also plying the highways. There was not a lot to see, so…

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 From Marla we headed north on the Stuart Highway and then turned left on the Lasseter Highway towards Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. We both remembered lush and spacious grass fields in the campground at Ayers Rock…

Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Today we completed the last 210 kms (130 miles) of the Oodnadatta Track arriving at Marla.  The road was comparable to the previous days so we made reasonable time reaching Marla at lunchtime.  The scenery of…

Monday, September 16, 2013 After a good night’s sleep we got up for our 1hour scenic flight over Lake Eyre at 8am. There were 2 other customers and our pilot Sara. The weather was good, the wind not too much…