Central Australia July 2008

Just back from 2 weeks in the centre. Three families; seven kids under 10; three Kea motorhomes out of Alice.

The highlights?
Rim walk at King's Canyon
Playing Aussie Rules with some aboriginal kids at Hermannsburg.
The Desert Park in Alice.
The Telegraph Station.
BBQ tea by the Finke River at Glen Helen
My son playing the piano for "Dinky" the singing dingo at Stuart's Well.
Full moon camped at the Hugh River
The Olgas; always find them fascinating.
Wonderful camping at King's Creek Station.
The meals at Mt Ebenezer
Alice on Todd apartments in Alice
Sunset at The Rock.
Dinner at The Memo Club
Pints at The Firkin and Hound
Chris Arontsen, resident guitar/mandolin/fiddle/spoon player at Glen Helen.
Fantastic Cultural Centre at The Rock
Graham at Kea campers in Alice. What a trooper!
Getting a camp oven AND a jaffle iron into my baggage on Qantas...

Wonderful experience for all the family, and fantastic to introduce the bush to 2 families who haven't seen much away from the coast before.