Today we drove to Ross River (actually Friday - catching up on posts), 85km east of Alice Springs where we will meet up with the Pradopoint Club and spend 3 nights, which will be a welcome rest. We set off at about 8am and had a brief stop at the Devils Marbles which were only 90km down the road. It was a much winder and cooler day than we have been experiencing (max about 19 deg C) and it was quite chilly (relative to what we have been enjoying), so we did the tourist thing quickly and got in the car for some more driving / sitting. We purchased some more fuel at about the halfway point, to avoid the mis-adventures of our previous drive, and set our eyes on Alice Springs.
When we arrived, town was quiet as it was a public holiday (not sure why yet). We still found a shopping centre open and replenished supplies at Woolworths. We also purchased some beverages from the liquor store and were required to present and have scanned my photo ID to ensure I did not purchase more drinks at another store and exceed our quota for the day. As I said yesterday, there are specific laws in NT to help reduce the abuse of alcohol.
Once these domestics were completed we had a further 80 odd km’s out to our campsite at Ross River. To get here we drove alongside the magnificent Macdonald Ranges. They are spectacular and I doubt our in car photography captures the grandeur satisfactorily. It certainly gets our hopes up for the beauty of the larger sites like Kings Canyon and Uluru.
Another big drive, but all is going well. We are offline for the moment out here, so not too sure when we can post and read all your comments. Thanks for staying in touch.
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