Back home, its dark, cold and wet; but l'm getting ahead of myself.
For much of the last few days we have been unable to get mobile phone and internet connection as we moved away from larger population centres.
We drove from Alice Springs out to Ayres Rock on Tuesday which is a journey of about 470km. The trip was well worth the effort as the rock has a presence and majesty that photos cannot fully convey.
Aboriginal rock painting
We spent a few hours walking around the base following various tracks before heading off to our stop over at Curtain Springs. Curtain Springs is another characterful road house, pub and camping ground accommodating travelers to the rock.
Curtain Springs
On Wednesday morning we made a start towards home and covered 1,250 km in the day finishing at Port Agusta about 7:45 pm. Another full day on the road with 1,050 km covered back to Melbourne. The warm weather was well and truly behind us as we drove into rain storms while crossing South Australia.
Goodbye sunny weather!
It was a fantastic trip covering almost 8,700 km in eleven days. The 57 didn't miss a beat the whole way traveling at 100-130 kmh for hours on end interrupted only by fuel stops. We saw plenty of interesting sights and wildlife including dingos, emus, kangaroos and camels. Met some great people from across the world and local characters along the way. Thanks Karl for the journey.