Ellery Creek Big Hole – Alice Springs 30th June

In the morning we drove out to Redbank Gorge to have a look short walk into this gorge, had lunch at finke River 2 mile bush camp very nice. Now onto Ormiston gorge to have a look, then Serpentine gorge before heading into Alice and get into the park before it got to late.

Devils Marbles Ellery Creek Big Hole 29th June

We arrived in Alice around 1pm and decided to head out to the West Macdonald ranges for the night and before we left there we had to book into a park for a couple of nights had trouble getting a spot eventually found on at the big 4

By the time we got to Ellery Creek it was 3pm and not sure we would find a spot, the only spot left was on a bit of a slope and we even had to sleep up the other end of the bed.

Daly Waters Pub – Devils Marbles 28th June

We got away around 9:00am today as we had a far drive not sure we were going to make it to the marbles, had a quick stop at three ways before heading on.

Through Tennant creek around 3pm and we did arrive at the marbles at 4pm and could not get into the camp ground full.  So we hung around the day use area all afternoon and waited for it to get dark before setting up as no camping here but there was now where else to go.

Bitter Springs – Daly Waters Pub 27th June

We went down to the springs for a swim before leaving today and it was very nice, we were only heading off to Daly waters for the night which was not very far.

We arrived at the pub around 12:30 lined up to get into the park as it is always this busy in the winter.

Had all afternoon in the dusty park lucky the wind was not blowing and at 5pm went to the pub for happy hr and dinner was for 7pm. There was entertainment all the time and we had Beef and Barra for dinner very nice.

Douglas Hot Springs – Bitter Springs 26th June

Before heading off today we decided to take a drive out to Butterfly gorge it was only 17ks 4x4 track and took around 1hr to get there.

Walked into the gorge not much to see even tried the walk to the top no view from there so back to the car and return to get the vans.

Grab a few things at Katherine Woolworths and some more Barramundi. Now onto Bitter Springs getting very late now just made it in time to walk down to the springs for a swim and had to walk back to the van in the dark.

Litchfield Tourist Park – Douglas Hot Springs 25th June

Jack drove us to Berry Springs to see if the car was ready and as we arrived they were filling it up with water so things must have gone well and now we could get on our way after we fixed up the bill.

We had to return to the caravan park 3/4hrs away to pick up the vans before heading off so it was now around 11:30am and the day was getting on.

At 12:30 we arrived at the Adelaide WWII cementry which was very interesting we had a walk around before having lunch in the park.

Finally we made it to the hot springs found a spot a bit crowed and very dusty, changed into swimmers and walked down to the hot springs in parts it was very hot so you had to find a spot down river that you could sit in.

Litchfield Tourist Park 24th June

 

Another day waiting for our car to be fixed and Paul rang them several times and now they are saying it will not be ready until later in the day that means tomorrow.  So we filled in the day reading, cooking, reading and waiting.

We did home some entertainment today as a wide load went passed so that was something different.  4pm and we still have not heard anything, so it looks as though it will be tomorrow now.