Daly Waters Pub.......What a Classic!!! 5th May 2010

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Daly Waters Pub, what a classic, we had been told to stop at the Daly Waters Pub to check it out, it is off the main highway and in the middle of nowhere but everyone is there, the caravan park is always full and people from all over the country including famous people come to have a beer there and try the famous Beef and Barra meal, unfortunately we were on a time frame and couldnt stay for the meal but we stopped for a couple of beers and had a chat to one of the locals and had a good look around, everyone leaves there bras, knickers, hats, old money and all sorts of different things in the pub, there is lots to look at, we had a beer under the thong tree and Hayden needed to go to the toilet and he didnt know if he was a Bloke or a Sheila, so we had a good laugh about that, it was a great place to stop.

Devil's Marbles 4th May 2010

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The Devil's Marbles, what an amazeing place, there was hundreds of these huge rocks in the middle of nowhere, we saw the sunset and rise over the rocks it was a beautiful sight, we stayed at the campsite there for one night, Hayden met a friend Lachlin, he had a great time climbing up and down the rocks.

Flat Tyre Alice Springs 2nd May 2010

We got a flat tyre at Standley Chasm and it was a Sunday so no one was open and the next day was a public holiday so we didnt want to stay 2 nights, we stopped at Alice Springs for one night and brought a repair kit for the tyre and off we wnet the next day.

Standley Chasm 2nd May 2010

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We went to the Stanley Chasm near Ayers Rock, we went around 12.00pm which is the best time to go because the sun is shining through the two rocks, it cost us $22.50 which was quite surprising considering everthing else was free to go and see near Ayers Rock.

Glen Helen Resort Alice Springs 29th April 2010

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We arrived at the Glen Helen Resort on our 15th Wedding Anniversary, we decided to stay here instead of in Alice Springs because it is near all the Gorges, it was a beautiful spot, we woke up to a view of the Glen Helen Gorge everyday, there was entertainment at night time and we met a lovely family also travelling for a few months with their 3 boys, and we met The Camel Man (Clouse) he has been travelling around Australia with two camels for 8 years and did 8 years before that on a bike. We went to Ormiston Gorge, Ellery Creek Big Hole, Glen Helen Gorge and Ochre Pits(check out the photos)

Finke River Rest Area 28th April 2010

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After we left Ayers Rock we decided to stop at this free rest area at Finke River we had been told it was nice and there was water in the river, we arrived there about lunch time and there was two other vans there, one was some people we had met at Ayres Rock, it was a beautiful spot Dave tried to catch some yabbies but no luck, the kids went for a swim and then this couple came with a canoe and let the kids have a go so they had a great time, Dave set up for a bonfire for dinner and by the end of the night the rest area was full there was at least 10 to 12 vans there and everyone came around by the bonfire and told their stories, it was a great night

OMG!!! Ayers Rock and The Olgas 25th April 2010

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We arrived late at Ayers Rock to see the sunset, it was fantastic, if you havent been there then you should go, and if you have been there then you know what I mean, it was so amazeing this massave rock in the middle of nowhere. We wanted to climb it but it was closed so we did the 10klm walk around the rock instead and then when we finished the walk the climb was open but we were to exhausted to climb, we went to The Olgas the next day and went for a 8klm walk and it beautiful, and then Dave and Hayden climbed up part of Ayers Rock but Hayden got scared so they came back down, we had a fantastic stay at the Ayers Rock Resort.